Katie Taylor closed her professional boxing career with a victory over Flora Pili at Croke Park, and the sport's leading figures responded with public tribute, describing her as "one of the best".
The result provided a definitive endpoint to her time in the ring. The win and the decision to step away immediately prompted reaction across women's boxing, with prominent names in the sport offering praise and recognition.
The response underlines how Taylor's final fight functioned as more than a single card result. For peers and observers the match served as a moment to measure and celebrate a career that, in the view of many inside the sport, now concludes on a high note.
Tributes calling her "one of the best" reinforce the perception of her standing among contemporaries. Those reactions framed the victory not simply as a final tally in a fight record, but as a capstone that carried symbolic weight for fellow fighters, promoters and fans.
With Taylor off the active roster, the immediate consequence is a reshaped competitive picture at the top tier of women's boxing. Promoters, matchmakers and opponents will have to adjust plans and narratives that previously featured her as a central figure.
What happens next will be visible in how the sport redistributes marquee fights and attention. For now, the record is clear: Taylor left the ring on a win at Croke Park, and the boxing community has marked that exit with wide-ranging tribute.
