Irish boxer Katie Taylor, who won gold at the 2012 Olympics, ended her professional career filled with 26 wins in front of 83,000 spectators at Croke Park Stadium, after a career that culminated in multiple world belts.
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Katie Taylor is an Irish boxer who won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist and most decorated boxer appeared emotional as she made her way to the ring for the final time, as the crowd raised the volume of cheers while a series of fireworks lit up the dark night, signaling the end of a golden era in Irish boxing.
Two of the judges deemed the Irishwoman the winner with a score of 100-90, while the third judged the score at 98-91.
Taylor (40 years old) ended her professional career, holding the belts of the World Boxing Organization, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the International Boxing Federation, with an impressive record of 26 wins against one defeat.
“We did it,” Taylor said as she greeted 83,000 spectators who gathered at Croke Park to watch the fight. “I don’t know of any other country that can sell 80,000 tickets (for a boxing fight).”

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