By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The announcement of the final farewell of Katie Taylor has generated an immediate impact on the European ticket market. The organizing committee confirmed that all tickets for the performance on September 5 in Dublin’s Croke Park sold out within 30 minutes.
The frequent sale registered a constant digital queue that ranged between 24 thousand and 42 thousand simultaneous users.
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The prices of the seats to watch the duel against the French Vegetation Pili were established in a range that started at 39 euros until exceeding 1,500 euros in the ringside area.
? Katie Taylor’s retirement fight at Croke Park appropriate SOLD OUT in Half-hour…
80,000+ fans will probably be in attendance for the closing fight of Katie Taylor’s profession?? pic.twitter.com/OTDbtGxKg8
— Provide of Boxing (@Sourceofboxing) June 12, 2026
After confirmation of sold out tickets, Katie Taylor He used his official digital broadcast accounts to express his gratitude for the response of the public in his native country. The 39-year-old boxer expressed the responsibility she assumes for her final physical preparation in the gym.
“Wow! I’m honestly overwhelmed by your support, Ireland. What can I say but thank you, thank you, thank you? I’ll do my best to deliver one last great performance for you on September 5. Let’s light up Croke Park together!” shared Katie Taylor on his official Instagram account when assimilating the result of the box office.
Absolute unification at stake
The native athlete’s farewell fight will not be an exhibition fight, but rather an official fight where multiple world belts will be contested. The boxer will display her WBA, WBO, IBF and magazine super lightweight crowns The Ring against the French challenger Vegetation Pili, who arrives with an undefeated record at the match.
The confrontation will also have the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) belt in dispute. To leave with your hand raised, Katie Taylor She will say goodbye to professional activity having regained her status as undisputed champion at 140 pounds, a milestone she already achieved in the past in the lightweight division.
A historic landmark in Dublin Cathedral
The venue selected for The function has a capacity of 82 thousand spectators and represents one of the most traditional sports centers on the island.. The last time this stage hosted a professional boxing evening It was in July 1972, when the American Muhammad Ali defeated Al Lewis in the same ring.
The trajectory of Katie Taylor It will culminate in this way before more than 80 thousand fans in an event that marks his professional debut on Irish territory. The former gold medalist of the 2012 London Olympic Games and five-time Newbie world champion will close her sporting cycle after having redefined the commercial and technical profile of the women’s discipline at an international level.
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