Thank You, Katie Taylor
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Thank You, Katie Taylor

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 6, 202631 min

Will we ever see the likes of Katie Taylor again? On an unforgettable night at Croke Park, she said one final goodbye to boxing in front of 80,000 fans and brought down the curtain on one of the greatest careers the sport has ever seen. Stacey Copeland joins Buncey in Dublin to reflect on an extraordinary farewell and try to put into context what they witnessed. We also hear from Katie, her promoter Eddie Hearn, her manager Brian Peters and her father Peter.

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I'm not sure, but it's a bit of a surprise. And I've already seen the video of the latest and the latest in the latest videos.

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But I'm not sure. I'm not sure what to do with it. But I'm going to do it. people with their lights on their phones,

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making it look like we were lost in the miracle way. That's terrific. Grace being sung in the atmosphere and people dancing and people crying and people hugging each other.

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