‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
Fans in Katie Taylor’s hometown gathered to celebrate her final professional bout, which attracted a crowd of about 80,000 at Dublin’s Croke Park. The Irish champion, noted for her resilience and role‑model status, will retire after the match, leaving a legacy that has inspired many young women throughout Ireland to consider boxing as a sport globally.