Who is Flora Pili?

Things you didn't know about Flora Pili

Legendary Irish fighter Katie Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) bids to become a three-time Undisputed Champion in her final fight against France's undefeated IBO champ Flora Pili (12-0, 2 KOs) in front of 80,000 at Dublin's historic Croke Park, live worldwide on DAZN and on RTÉ in Ireland.

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Flora Pili Facts

Flora Pili was born on July 21, 1997, in Saint-Avold, Moselle, France.

As an amateur, she won the French Youth Championships 2015 and French Senior Championships 2019.

She represented France in international tournaments and competed in an International Round Robin Tournament in Dublin in 2017, losing all three bouts over four days at the National Boxing Stadium - she was no match for the vaster experienced Kellie Harrington, who went on to win two Olympic gold medals, and World Amateur Champion Irma Testa, who she lost to twice.

Flora won her pro debut in November 2019 on points in her home town of Saint-Avold at the age of 21.

She became the French super-lightweight champion in her sixth fight in 2022.

She then became the European super-lightweight champion in her very next fight in May 2023, which she defended later that year in November.

Pili went on to win a WBO International super-lightweight title in 2024, which she successfully defended once in 2025.

The 29-year-old won the vacant IBO World super-lightweight title with a mixed decision win over Serbian Jelena Janicijevic. The scores were 98-92, 95-95, 97-93.

She is the ninth holder of the IBO World super-lightweight title, the most notable former champions include Katie Taylor, Chantelle Cameron, Cecilia Braekhus.

She has fought in France, Luxembourg, Italy, and now Ireland.

Pili is the No.1 super-lightweight in France.

She is ranked WBC #2, WBA #5, IBF #1, WBO #2.

Flora is trained by her father, Pietro Pili, and managed by Italian promoter Christian Cherchi of OPI Since 82. The family, consisting of father Salvatore and sons Alessandro and Christian Cherchi, have been promoting boxing events for almost 50 years.

She regular spars with Marine Beauchamp, the reigning European super-welterweight champion.

Flora became a mum in 2022 to a young daughter, now aged four.

Quotes from Team Pili

Flora Pili:

“I’m very proud to be here as well. Thank you and welcome to everybody. Thank you for the welcome. I just want to thank my staff who have stood by me during the 3-month preparation for this big fight. I think we’re all aware of the task ahead of us. We’ve got the whole of France behind us. Not just the few people who will be in this enormous crowd, but everybody back home and on DAZN watching around the world. We are going to be very proud to take on the worthy opponent of Katie.

“Well like you say, I have nothing to lose and everything to win. I am the underdog for the fight. For that reason there’s less pressure on me, and for that reason I’m going to be giving 200% from round one right to the end. I’m going to give everything I can and hopefully take home all of these wonderful belts.”

Pietro Pili, Flora Pili Trainer:

"We're certainly very very proud to be here and full of emotion as you mentioned Eddie. But I think the emotion is a very positive one. It's that which has driven us forward through the preparation, through the training camp. We know the magnitude of the event for the people of Ireland and we're delighted and honoured to provide a worthy opponent for Saturday."

Christian Cherchi, Flora Pili Manager:

"Good afternoon everyone. It's unbelievable this situation, taking part in this event. No fight is won before they do it. I'm sure Katie will not underestimate Flora. For Katie win or lose, it will not change her career. She was already undisputed, she has proven and proven again.But for Flora this will change everything. This will be a real fight. People will witness a great night of boxing ."

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