Historic Katie Taylor farewell fight to be broadcast live on RTÉ

A DEAL has been struck to show live free-to-air coverage of Katie Taylor’s Croke Park farewell fight on RTÉ2.Irish boxing’s golden girl takes on Flora Pili in an historic undisputed super-lightweight title fight on Saturday, September 5 – bringing down the curtain on a remarkable career between the ropes.And while subscription-based streaming platform DAZN will broadcast the fight worldwide, it will be available on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, with 2FM providing live radio commentary.The London 2012 Olympic gold medallist and multi-weight world champion will bid to sign off her remarkable career in style when she faces undefeated French boxer Pili.“RTÉ was there at the start of Katie’s journey as an amateur and we are delighted to be there for the final chapter,” said head of sport, Declan McBenne