Odds suggest fairytale farewell for Bray Bomber
Katie Taylor is being backed to bring the curtain down on her glittering career in winning fashion when she takes on Flora Pili in front of a sell-out Croke Park crowd on September 5 th .
Excitement around the Irish boxing icon’s swansong has ramped up another notch after it was announced that the blockbuster bout will be broadcast free-to-air on RTÉ for Irish viewers.
A capacity crowd of 80,000 will pack into Croke Park for the historic homecoming and they have little chance of seeing the farewell party being spoiled according to the betting as the undisputed super-lightweight champion is a red-hot 1/16 favourite with BOYLE Sports to sign off with victory.
Taylor is 4/9 to win by decision against her mandatory challenger Pili, who arrives in Dublin with an impressive unbeaten record, having won all 12 of her professional contests to date. However, the Frenchwoman faces a significant step up in class and is rated a 10/1 underdog to pull off a seismic upset, with the vacant WBC belt also on the line.
Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BOYLE Sports, said:
“Everything is in place for a spectacular send-off for one of Ireland’s sporting greats, with a sell-out at Croke Park and a huge audience watching from home. They look set to witness a fairytale finale with the odds overwhelmingly stacked in Taylor’s favour and the only question for punters is how exactly she delivers that final victory.”
To Win Fight
1/16 Katie Taylor
20/1 Draw
10/1 Flora Pili
Method of Victory
9/4 Katie Taylor By KO, TKO or Disqualification 4/9 Katie Taylor By Decision or Technical Decision 20/1 Draw or Technical Draw 20/1 Flora Pili By Decision or Technical Decision 16/1 Flora Pili By KO, TKO or Disqualification
Round Betting
4/9 Katie Taylor By Decision
50/1 Katie Taylor in Round 1 40/1 Katie Taylor in Round 2 25/1 Katie Taylor in Round 3 22/1 Katie Taylor in Round 4 20/1 Katie Taylor in Round 5 14/1 Katie Taylor in Round 6 14/1 Katie Taylor in Round 7 14/1 Katie Taylor in Round 8 16/1 Katie Taylor in Round 9 16/1 Katie Taylor in Round 10
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