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The Fight LNT #108

September 07, 2026 • Natheer

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Katie Taylor doesn’t just retire, she closes the door like a champion who planned the exit. We’re in the UK for a card that feels like a celebration of boxing itself, and we talk through why Taylor’s “last dance” hits so hard: it’s one of the rare endings where the fighter is still sharp, still in control, and still able to show every trick she’s learned across an elite amateur run and a decorated pro career.

We get into the night’s action and why UK fight culture consistently produces energy and risk. From early stoppages to crowd-driven momentum, this card moves, and we break down the moments that mattered, including Taylor Bevan’s round-six KO and Paddy Donovan’s TKO over Tyrone McKenna. We also give flowers where they’re due, because the way fans in the UK back fighters, regardless of record or hype, is part of what keeps the scene healthy.

Then we pivot to heavyweight truth with Dave Allen versus Thomas Carty and the uncomfortable conversation about levels, confidence, and what it means to “look for a way out” when the power is real. Finally, we circle back to Taylor’s last fight, a clear-cut masterclass and ultimate unanimous decision that shows why she’s one of the best representatives women’s boxing has ever had, even with the long shadow of the Amanda Serrano rivalry in the background.

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Setting The Scene In The UK

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It's Late and PA The Fight Episode 108 Katie Taylor's last dance. Listen, let's get into the main cart. Let's get to the boxing in the UK, blokes. You're killing them. Alright. We're in the UK. We are celebrating Kaylee Taylor. We are celebrating boxing. Shout out to this car. Shout out to Eddie Hearn. This is a telltale. This is like one of the good stories of boxing. You know, I feel like a lot of boxers do not let get to lead the sport the way they want to, nor be on top. I do have a couple of issues with the Amanda Serrano fights. But Katie is retiring, so who gives a fuck? She is the champ. Shout out to her. Heavily decorated amateur, heavy decorated professional, one of UK's best and brightest far as the boxing sport in platform.

Early KOs Spark The Main Card

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Let's get into the main card itself. We have Taylor Biven getting the payo off of Emmet in round six. This is how you start a card. This is how you get the blood flowing. Honestly, I didn't expect like the main event for Kaylee Taylor to like be a bang bang rock'em sock'em fight. She had three of those with Mana Sarrano. So I wasn't too surprised. Now, Taylor Bevan gets the round six KO over Emmett. Then we get into Patty Donovan beating Tyrone McKenna by TKO round four. Listen, it was a lot, a lot of action. The UK fighters are the best and the bravest and the craziest when they're in UK and they're fighting in front of their fans. The uh sport culture over there and how fighters are lauded, despite, not even despite, irregardless of record, status, amount of tickets sold, I really appreciate UK fans and fighters for always supporting the fighter in or out of that ring. Now, Patty Donovan gets the KO over Tyrone in round four.

Dave Allen And The Heavyweight Line

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Then we get to Dave Allen versus Thomas Cardi. Now, for me, to be honest, I feel like Thomas was looking for a way out. Round one, no contest. He got thrown from the ring, but I don't think he was thrown. I think he started feeling that power. And here's the thing about David Allen. If he takes a loss, he is looking for a win so fast. Like he's trying to redeem himself. You know, the guy he lost to just got the belt, so that's not bad to have on your record. You know, you beat me, you get to fight for the belt, and you also, if you beat me, you can become a champ. So Dave Allen is right there at heavyweight where he is a gatekeeper. If you can beat him, you can move up. If you can't, then you will move down. I think my man Thomas was afraid of a resurging Dave Allen to replace his, you know, replace his failure with new success by defeating him and taking the momentum Thomas had. Hopefully it was just the moment. Hopefully it wasn't like a character or a heart issue. Because listen, if you're looking for a way out against Dave Allen, you're gonna look for a wave out, a way out against Moses Atuma, against Deontay Wilder, against any heavyweight, Derek Terosa. Like, as you get up in level, you're gonna start looking for a way out if you start here looking for a way

Katie Taylor’s Final Masterclass

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out. Now we get to the main fight in the last fight, Katie Taylor's last fight, ultimate UD, perfect boxing. It just showed every tip and trick she learned along the way of her journey. She used, she cruised, and she abused for the first, I'll say, 11 to 10 rounds. And then she went and you know, went out there, had fun her last round, gave the fans a little bit of blood and entertainment for her last fight. Shout out to Katie Taylor, incredible boxer, incredible talent, one of the best female boxers and representatives we have in a sport. Another reason we'll have more talent coming from the UK side. There are millions of girls who are looking up to her. Shout out to Katie Taylor in her career. Shout out to any boxer who puts them on, risk it. And you can achieve everything you ever wanted if you try.