Katie Taylor ready to go 'one more time' as glittering career ends at Croke Park with dreams of being undisputed again

Katie Taylor's glittering boxing career will draw to a close on Saturday night at her "dream venue" and with the message a simple one: "Let's go one more time."

Taylor will aim to retire as a three-time undisputed world champion when she takes on unbeaten France's Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park in Dublin.

The 40-year-old, who weighed in at 139.6lbs for the super-lightweight showdown compared to Pili's 139.9lbs, has pretty much done it all in boxing.

Her accolades including winning Olympic gold in London in 2012 and, along with Amanda Serrano, becoming the first woman to headline a fight card at New York's iconic Madison Square ‌Garden.

She also avenged her sole pro defeat, against Chantelle Cameron.

But she has never fought at Croke Park before - until now.

While fight week, quite rightly, has seen the great and good of boxing and beyond praise Taylor's career, hail the inspiration she has been and discuss the legacy she will leave, the woman herself is not looking beyond Pili.

Speaking shortly after hitting the scales on Friday evening, the Bray Bomber, said: "My mind is focused on the fight. I have a job to do against a very tough challenger.

"I have built my reputation on always taking the tough fights, so why treat my last fight any differently? This is what I was born for, this is what I was made for. Let's go one more time."

Taylor did, though, turn to address her fans at the weigh-in, many of whom will also be rooting for her inside the stadium this weekend.

"I am blown away. I want to put on a performance worthy of the support I have had these last few years

"You guys have carried me throughout the Olympics and my whole career. Thank you so much. I am so grateful.

"I am so excited. I have been dreaming about this for the last few years and I am one day away from ending my career in a dream venue in front of all these amazing people."