Taylor vs Pili preview: Katie Taylor fights for the final time this Saturday against Flora Pili for the undisputed super lightweight title in Dublin. Check out our Taylor vs Pili prediction below.
Taylor faces Pili in front of an expected 80,000 fans at Croke Park. Fans can watch the action live on DAZN worldwide, except for Ireland where the fight is on RTE.
Taylor’s illustrious career comes to a fitting finale this weekend.
The Irish great has won world titles in three weight classes, while capturing the undisputed crown in two divisions.
Taylor, 40, capped off her historic trilogy with Amanda Serrano last July. She outpointed the Puerto Rican for a third time.
Meanwhile, Pili is undefeated in 12 professional bouts.
The Frenchwoman won the vacant IBO super lightweight title with a majority decision victory over Jelena Janicijevic in December.
Taylor vs Pili prediction: Taylor will look to bring her decorated career to a close with a big victory. I’m excepting her to win every round in a dominant decision victory.
Allen clashes with Carty
Elsewhere on the Taylor vs Pili card, Dave Allen returns and the popular heavyweight meets Thomas Carty.
Now-IBF champion, Filip Hrgovic stopped Allen in three rounds, but he has won twice since.
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Carty was forced to retire in a two-round defeat to Dajuan Calloway last March, before returning to winning ways with a points victory over German Skobenko.
Prediction: Allen should halt Carty.
Donovan meets McKenna
Also on the Taylor vs Pili undercard, Paddy Donovan is on the brink of a maiden world title shot, but Tyrone McKenna stands in his way.
Donovan suffered back-to-back defeats to Lewis Crocker, however he secured a career-best victory in May, overcoming Karen Chukhadzhian in a final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title.
McKenna, 36, has won two of his last five bouts. The Irishman stopped Dylan Moran for a second time last September.
Prediction: Donovan should secure his shot at Liam Paro by stopping McKenna.
Taylor vs Pili Preview Remaining Undercard
Taylor Bevan should outpoint Emmet Brennan in a battle of undefeated super middleweight, while Joe McGrail is likely to stop Matthew Boreland at super bantamweight.
Elsewhere, Molly McCann can maintain her undefeated record. The former UFC fighter will beat Sylwia Doligala on points.
Paddy Gallagher may have enough to edge past Paul Ryan in their middleweight clash, while Bobbi Flood can do the same against Jack Swallow.
Rounding off the Taylor vs Pili preview, heavyweight prospect, Adam Olaniyan returns against an opponent to be confirmed.
