Katie Taylor bows out of boxing on home soil at Croke Park, here are the odds, predictions and best bets for her farewell fight against Flora Pili.
Katie Taylor v Flora PiliSee All Odds
Katie Taylor's remarkable career reaches its final chapter on Saturday night, as the Irish icon walks out at Croke Park for the last time in front of 80,000 fans. The undisputed super-lightweight champion faces unbeaten Frenchwoman Flora Pili in a fight that carries far more weight than just the four belts on the line. It's Taylor's homecoming, her retirement party, and the first professional boxing event at the iconic Dublin stadium since Muhammad Ali fought there back in 1972. Pili arrives with a perfect 12-0 record and nothing to lose, but she's stepping into the deep end against arguably the greatest female boxer the sport has ever produced. With Taylor's near-flawless 26-1 record and a nation willing her over the line, this looks set to be an emotional, fitting send-off. Here's how we see the odds, the favourite, and where the value lies for punters.
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili Odds
Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Who is favourite to win Katie Taylor v Flora Pili
Taylor is a red-hot favourite at 1/16, reflecting the gulf in class between the two fighters. Taylor has fought and beaten a who's-who of the super-lightweight and lightweight divisions, including three wins over Amanda Serrano, two over Delfine Persoon, and a revenge victory over Chantelle Cameron, the only fighter to have beaten her as a professional. Pili, by contrast, has built her unbeaten record largely on home soil in Saint-Avold, France, without testing herself against genuine world-class opposition. That gap in pedigree is exactly why bookmakers have priced this so heavily in Taylor's favour, even accounting for the emotional weight of a retirement fight and the pressure of a sold-out home crowd.
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili Predictions
Taylor's pressure fighting, high work-rate and vast experience in the biggest fights of her generation should be too much for Pili across the distance. Neither fighter carries standout knockout power, Taylor has just six stoppages in 26 professional fights, and hasn't finished an opponent early since 2019, while Pili has only two stoppages from her 12 wins. That points toward a fight that goes the full ten rounds, with Taylor's superior boxing IQ, footwork and volume punching seeing her home comfortably on the scorecards. Pili has shown she can absorb a shot and stay competitive, most notably against Jelena Janicijevic, so don't expect her to fold. But claiming a first career win over an all-time great, in front of a hostile 80,000-strong crowd, is a huge ask. Expect Taylor to close out her career with a wide unanimous decision.
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili Betting Tips
Katie Taylor to win by unanimous decision looks the most reliable route in given the lack of finishing power on either side and Pili's durability. At around 4/6 with most firms, it offers solid value given how likely a points win appears.
