Katie Taylor set for final professional fight at Croke Park tonight

Katie Taylor is set to make the final professional appearance of her career tonight when she faces Flora Pili at Croke Park.

The Bray boxer will meet the unbeaten French fighter in front of a sold out Croke Park, with around 80,000 fans expected at the Croke Park.

Taylor, 40, is preparing to bring her professional career to an end on home soil after an extraordinary career that has seen her become an undisputed champion in two weight divisions.

Undisputed titles on the line

Taylor will defend her WBA, WBO and IBF super lightweight titles, while the vacant WBC title is also at stake.

A victory would make Taylor a three time undisputed world champion. She goes into the fight with a record of 25-1, while Pili remains unbeaten with a 12-0 record.

Both fighters made weight ahead of tonight's fight. Taylor weighed 139.6lbs, while Pili came in at 139.9lbs.

Historic night at Croke Park

Tonight's event will be the first professional boxing card at Croke Park since Muhammad Ali faced Alvin "Blue" Lewis in 1972.

The undercard gets underway at 4.05pm, while the live RTÉ broadcast begins at 8pm. Taylor and Pili are expected to fight shortly after 10pm.

Westlife will perform before Taylor's final ring walk.

The fight will be shown live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, with live radio coverage on RTÉ 2FM.

For Taylor, tonight will mark the end of a remarkable professional career, with her final fight taking place in front of a huge home crowd at Croke Park.

One final fight. One final night for Katie Taylor.