The end is nigh for Katie Taylor’s boxing career, as she confirmed in February her plans to retire after a final farewell fight this summer.

Katie acknowledged that her final fight will take place in Dublin in a full-circle moment, and now it’s been confirmed for Croke Park on September 5.

Croke Park hosting Katie’s fight has been discussed for years, but has never come to fruition. Yet, Katie’s promoter and management met with Croke Park officials in April with a view to finalising the fight.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Katie Taylor poses on the scale after weighing in for her upcoming fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on July 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
Katie Taylor. Pic: Ed Mulholland/Getty Images

Speaking at a press event on Friday, Eddie Hearn said: ‘The journey has been incredible. It’ll be the biggest crowd in the history of female sport for an individual athlete. It’ll be one of the greatest sporting moments this country has ever seen. More important than that, it’ll be her moment.’

In April, Katie told RTÉ Sport: ‘It has been an amazing journey, the whole lot of it, over these last 20 years. I have had the highs and lows.

‘It has been an incredible, remarkable career, and I always wanted to end it here in Ireland.

Katie Taylor during a media conference to announce her undisputed super-lightweight title bout against Flora Pili, which will take place at Croke Park in Dublin on 5 September. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Katie Taylor during a media conference to announce her undisputed super-lightweight title bout against Flora Pili, which will take place at Croke Park in Dublin on 5 September. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

‘That’s what we’re hoping and preparing for, to have one last fight. It is going to be an amazing celebration. I just want to fight in Dublin to end my career.’

Chatting about the possibility of fighting in Croke Park, Katie, who is enjoying newlywed life, said: ‘Fighting my last fight in our most iconic arena, how special would that be? I think it would be absolutely remarkable if I [were] able to do that. I’m not sure if it is going to happen or not.

‘Either way, I’ll be ending my career here, and I’m very, very excited about that.’