Taylor, who sits top of The Ring's female pound-for-pound list, has a chance to become a three-time undisputed world champion.

"We did it," Taylor said at Friday's press conference. "We've actually brought boxing back to Croke Park. Amazing. This was on my career bucket-list, this was beyond my wildest dreams."

"This was an impossible dream a few years ago but this will be the most iconic moment of my whole career. I have the chance to fight in a packed out stadium — the cathedral of Irish sport."

Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn had steadily increased the percentage chance of agreeing a deal when asked in recent months, which has heightened after positive talks with Croke Park chiefs in April.

On Wednesday, the promotional outfit confirmed a stadium press conference for later in the week. Plenty of high-profile names, including pound-for-pound champions like Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price, raised their hand to be considered for Taylor's final fight.

However, the WBC were first to claim France's unbeaten contender Flora Pili (12-0, 2 KOs) would be Taylor's final opponent, having ordered them to box for their vacant 140-pound title.

Pili, who won and defended European honors in 2023, is Taylor's IBF mandatory challenger after pitching a career-best majority decision win over Serbia's Jelena Janicijevic last December.

Derby's Sandy Ryan (9-3-1, 3 KOs) has been upgraded to "champion in recess" due to her pregnancy, meaning Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) has an opportunity to win back the title she never lost in the ring when facing the 28-year-old.

After completing her Amanda Serrano trilogy last July with a 3-0 sweep to retain undisputed status at Madison Square Garden, Taylor pondered options before outlining a desire to have a farewell fight on home soil.

Having twice boxed at Dublin's 3Arena, where she suffered her career-first defeat and avenged it six months later against Chantelle Cameron, the 39-year-old naturally dreamed bigger.

Dublin's 82,300-capacity Croke Park has been explored since a thrilling split decision win over Serrano in their April 2022 meeting, which lit the touch paper for women's boxing to headline individual cards in bigger arenas.

This announcement means the stadium will open its doors to boxing for the first time since Muhammad Ali's stoppage win over Al Lewis in July 1972.