Emotional Taylor steps on to the scales one final time

Katie Taylor has taken her final week as a professional boxer in her stride.

Each media event has been ticked off with the kind of composure and poise she has displayed in the ring for over two decades.

Dublin blessed Taylor and opponent Flora Pili with some early autumn sun as they weighed in at Trinity College before Saturday's undisputed light-welterweight battle at a sold-out Croke Park.

Taylor has not missed weight once in her 26-fight career and she was not going to buck the trend as she was greeted by adoring fans - many whom have followed her career since she won Olympic gold in 2012.

The announcement of the weights - both coming in just under the 10st (63.5kg) limit - was almost immaterial.

All 80,000 tickets for Saturday's undisputed light-welterweight fight have been long snapped up and demand for Friday's ceremonial weigh-in proved just as high.

Supporters packed into Trinity College, a seat of higher learning founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, to catch a glimpse of the queen of Irish sport.

Women were not permitted to study at Trinity College until 1975 but Taylor, who has smashed barriers for women in and out of the ring - was the star attraction.