Can Taylor make history again?

On 5 September, Katie ‘Golden Girl’ Taylor could make boxing history by becoming a three-time undisputed champion across two weight divisions. Taylor has already announced that the upcoming fight will be the last of her career, so boxing fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the bout. The sports analysts at 1xBet.ie have prepared a preview of Katie Taylor’s ‘last dance’ especially for you. New customers from Ireland can also receive €48 in bonus funds for a bet of €10 or more on this bout or any other sporting event – simply complete a 1xBet.ie sign up and enter the promo code 1XWIN26!

Incredible career

Katie Taylor is one of Ireland’s most famous athletes and has achieved outstanding success in boxing. She fought her first amateur bout in 2001; her fight against Alanna Nihell also marked the first officially sanctioned women’s bout in the country’s history.

Just four years later, Katie Taylor won the European title, before becoming the world lightweight champion (up to 60 kg) the following year. Over the course of her amateur career, Katie fought 189 bouts, winning 176, drawing one and losing just 12. She amassed an impressive haul of 12 gold medals in European competitions and five World Championship gold medals, while at the 2012 Olympics she won gold by defeating Sofya Ochigava.

Having achieved everything possible in the amateur ring, Katie Taylor turned professional, making her success story even more impressive. In just her seventh bout, she won the WBA women’s lightweight title; in her ninth, she claimed the IBF title; and in her 14th, she completed the set by adding the WBO and WBC belts, as well as the prestigious Ring title.

Katie Taylor held all four major belts for five years, making seven successful defences. In 2023, she won the same four belts in a new weight division, super-lightweight, by defeating Chantelle Cameron in their rematch and becoming a two-weight undisputed world champion.

Taylor then defended her titles twice against Amanda Serrano, celebrated her 40th birthday and announced her ‘last dance’. Her professional record currently stands at 25-1. She also tops The Ring’s current women’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili

In her final fight, Katie Taylor will bid to become an undisputed champion for the third time when she faces mandatory challenger Flora Pili, an unbeaten French boxer with a 12-0 record. The WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring super-lightweight titles will be on the line, along with the vacant WBC belt, which Taylor vacated in 2025.

The bout will be a classic clash between a veteran champion nearing the end of her career and a young, talented challenger. Whether Katie Taylor’s wealth of experience and winning mentality or Flora Pili’s energy and physical condition will prove decisive remains to be seen.

Experts consider Katie Taylor the clear favourite. The current odds on the fighters to win on the 1xBet.ie platform are as follows:

• Katie Taylor (77/1000) – Flora Pili (10/1)

As a reminder, the Once Upon A Time boxing event will take place on 5 September 2026 at Croke Park in Dublin, which has a capacity of more than 80,000. The passionate support of the home crowd is guaranteed – all tickets for the Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili fight sold out in just 30 minutes!

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