Molly McCann (5-0) defeated Sylwia Doligala (8-3-2) by unanimous decision after eight rounds in their super bantamweight bout. The judges scored the fight 80-72, 80-73, and 79-73. McCann controlled the action from the opening bell with steady pressure, a high work rate, and combinations to the head and body. Doligala remained durable but spent much of the contest moving backward and struggling to establish her offense. The accumulated punches left Doligala with swelling beneath one eye and blood on her vest by the later rounds. McCann completed the eight-round distance comfortably and earned her fifth win since leaving mixed martial arts for professional boxing.

Super bantamweight Joe McGrail (14-0, 7 KOs) stopped Matthew Boreland (7-1) with a left hook to the body in the fifth round of a 10-round scheduled bout. The win earned McGrail the vacant WBA Continental Gold title. Boreland fought competitively from the opening bell and began building momentum as the rounds progressed. McGrail remained composed, worked to the body, and found the decisive opening late in the fifth. His sharp left hook dropped Boreland, who remained down for the referee’s full count. The stoppage gave the 23-year-old Liverpool southpaw his seventh knockout and handed Boreland his first professional defeat.

Paddy Gallagher (17-6-1 entering) was initially announced as the majority decision winner over Paul Ryan (11-2 entering) after six competitive middleweight rounds. The score was given as 58-55 for Gallagher, but later reports stated that the referee’s card had been read incorrectly. The actual score was reported as 58-56 for Ryan, leaving the announced result subject to an official correction. Gallagher applied steady pressure and used his experience to force exchanges throughout the fight. The taller Ryan worked from his southpaw stance, boxing at range and looking to counter the advancing Belfast veteran. There were no knockdowns, and the result remained in question while the fighters’ official records were being updated.

Bobbi Flood (4-0, 2 KOs) defeated Jack Swallow (4-14-1) by unanimous decision over four rounds in a junior middleweight fight. The referee scored the contest 40-36, giving Flood every round. The 21-year-old Dublin native controlled the action from the opening bell with his cleaner and more consistent punching. Flood used his amateur experience to outbox Swallow, who remained durable but offered little effective offense. No knockdowns occurred as Flood continued piling up points without placing himself in unnecessary exchanges. The Croke Park crowd supported the local prospect throughout his comfortable points win.

Heavyweight prospect Adam Olaniyan (4-0, 4 KOs) overwhelmed Matej Hudak (6-3, 6 KOs) for a first-round stoppage on the preliminary card. The aggressive 20-year-old immediately closed the distance, established his jab, and hurt the much heavier Hudak with combinations upstairs.

A sustained flurry sent Hudak to a knee as blood flowed from his nose and face. Referee Emile Tiedt stopped the fight after Hudak covered up without returning fire. Eddie Hearn is extremely high on Olaniyan, who has the raw talent and marketability to become Matchroom’s flagship heavyweight after Anthony Joshua retires.

Taylor vs Pili Start Time and Streaming
Main card: 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
Main event ring walks: Approximately 5:08 p.m. ET / 2:08 p.m. PT
Streaming: DAZN
Irish television: RTÉ
Location: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Taylor-Pili Fight Card

Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili, undisputed light welterweight championship
Dave Allen vs. Thomas Carty, heavyweight
Paddy Donovan vs. Tyrone McKenna, welterweight
Taylor Bevan vs. Emmet Brennan, super middleweight

Live Results

Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili:
Dave Allen vs. Thomas Carty:
Paddy Donovan vs. Tyrone McKenna:
Taylor Bevan vs. Emmet Brennan:

The main-card times and projected ring walks are confirmed by DAZN.

Terence Crawford and Jaron Ennis have never shared the ring, but their rivalry has continued to gather momentum as the two Americans exchanged words during the DAZN broadcast of Andy Ruiz Jr’s comeback against Damian Knyba.

The pair have been linked for years, dating back to Crawford’s time as undisputed welterweight champion when Ennis was emerging as one of the division’s most dangerous contenders. A fight never materialised, with Crawford instead vacating the belts and moving to super-welterweight to beat Israil Madrimov before a jump to super-middleweight to defeat Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. He retired undefeated and a champion in five divisions.

Ennis has since established himself as a major force in his own right. After becoming unified champion at welterweight, ‘Boots’ moved up to 154lbs and stopped Xander Zayas in seven rounds to collect the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles. He has made clear that undisputed status is now the goal, with WBC champion Sebastian Fundora and IBF champion Josh Kelly among the remaining belt-holders in his sights.

While Crawford has publicly stated that he wants to see ‘Boots’ do well, he has also offered some criticism. He previously argued that Ennis was being given too much credit for the Zayas victory and warned that his tendency to exchange could prove costly against the likes of Fundora or Vergil Ortiz Jr. He has also backed Fundora to beat Ennis and suggested Ortiz would punish the openings he has seen in the Philadelphia fighter’s game.

Ennis has largely brushed those comments aside, insisting Crawford’s opinions do not bother him and pointing out that the former pound-for-pound king is now retired. Alongside promoter Eddie Hearn, however, the Philly native has welcomed the idea of Crawford coming out of retirement to face him, even calling it ‘easy work’.

The tension resurfaced during Friday night’s Ruiz-Knyba broadcast, with Crawford making it clear that he believes he would have had too much for Ennis had they ever met. He also argued that ‘Boots’ will only receive the recognition he is seeking if he proves himself against elite opposition at 154lbs, specifically naming Ortiz and Fundora.

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 5, 2026

The exchange adds another chapter to a rivalry that seems likely to remain in the debate territory. Crawford appears content in retirement, while Ennis remains focused on cleaning out the super-welterweight division.

For now, the chances of them settling the debate in the ring appear remote. But with both men clearly willing to keep discussing the other, the argument over how a fight between them would have unfolded is unlikely to disappear any time soon.

Ennis is reportedly close to inking a unification deal with Kelly, which could take place towards the end of this year.

The couch admission reinforces the criticism rather than answering it.

Knyba Can Make Ruiz Look His Age

Knyba lacks elite credentials, but his six-foot-seven frame and 86-inch reach present an awkward test for a short heavyweight returning from more than two years away. A persistent jab, movement, and clinching can prevent Ruiz from reaching the inside, where his hand speed carries the most value.

The former champion should win, particularly because Kabayel exposed Knyba’s difficulty handling sustained pressure. The question is how long Ruiz needs to find his range and how many punches he can produce once the fight extends beyond the early rounds.

The scale provides one encouraging sign. Ruiz was 268 pounds when he stopped Anthony Joshua in June 2019, then ballooned to 283.7 for their rematch. He weighed 274.4 against Jarrell Miller and faded following a fast start. Ruiz came in at 254.3 pounds Thursday, his lightest weight since 2018.

That shows he trained without establishing that his reflexes and conditioning have returned.

Nearly Seven Years Cannot Be Recovered

Since losing the Joshua rematch in December 2019, Ruiz has fought only three times. At 36, the former champion must do more than flatten a carefully selected opponent. He needs frequent fights against progressively stronger heavyweights.

Knyba offers Ruiz activity and confidence, nothing more. Beating him cannot erase nearly seven years of inconsistency or confirm that Ruiz remains among the elite. The real evidence will come later, if Ruiz follows through on his plan to fight again in December.