Irish boxing icon Katie Taylor weighed in at 139.6 pounds ahead of her farewell fight against France’s Flora Pili, who hit the scales at 139.9 pounds, according to the source articles. Thousands of fans gathered at Trinity College in Dublin on Friday for the ceremonial weigh-in, setting the stage for Taylor’s final career bout on Saturday at Croke Park.
Weigh-In Results and Fight Details
Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) and the undefeated Pili (12-0, 2 KOs) completed their final faceoff ahead of the championship clash. Taylor puts her three belts and her Ring Magazine belt on the line while attempting to capture Pili’s WBC World Super Lightweight title. DAZN Boxing broadcasts the main card starting at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT), with more than 80,000 spectators expected to fill Croke Park.
“I’m just so excited, to be honest,” Taylor said regarding her final appearance in her home country. “I’ve been saying all week how grateful I am for this opportunity. I just can’t believe that I’ve been dreaming about this for the last few years and we’re one day away from making this fight happen; one day away from ending my career in my dream venue, in Croke Park.”
Undercard Matchups in Dublin
The undercard features several high-profile bouts showcasing Irish talent and international contenders. Heavyweight Thomas Carty of Dublin faces British fighter Dave Allen, with Carty weighing in at 256.2 pounds against Allen’s 279.5 pounds. In the welterweight division, Limerick’s Paddy Donovan (146.3 pounds) meets Belfast’s Tyrone McKenna (146.8 pounds). Opening the main card, unbeaten Southampton super middleweight Taylor Bevan (169.3 pounds) squares off against Dublin’s Emmet Brennan (167.2 pounds).
Additional preliminary matchups broadcast via MMA Fighting include former UFC fighter Molly McCann (119.4 pounds) taking on Sylwia Doligala (119.5 pounds), alongside Joe McGrail versus Matthew Boreland, Bobbi Flood against Jack Swallow, Adam Olaniyan facing Matej Hudak, and Paul Ryan meeting Paddy Gallagher.
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