Katie Taylor Defeats Amanda Serrano For Third Time In Controversial Majority Decision

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NEW YORK, NY – Two of nan world’s greatest female boxers of each clip completed their trilogy connected Friday nighttime – and it was a three-fight sweep.

Katie Taylor earned her 3rd triumph complete Amanda Serrano astatine Madison Square Garden, nan aforesaid venue wherever their epic trilogy began complete 3 years ago.

The first mates of fights had arguable scorecards – nan first was a divided determination for Taylor, and nan second, contempt Taylor being deducted a constituent and landing 107 less punches, resulted successful a unanimous triumph for Taylor.

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Katie Taylor celebrates win

Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano aft nan tenth information aft their undisputed ace lightweight title conflict astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

This one, too, was besides highly contested, pinch 1 judge ruling it a draw. But 2 others gave a 97-93 triumph to Taylor, giving her nan mostly decision.

Taylor initially shied distant from saying location was immoderate added unit to Friday’s bout fixed nan circumstances of nan first 2 fights, doing truthful again soon aft nan victory. However, successful nan ring, she fto retired a thunderous "come on" celebration, almost arsenic if to opportunity that Serrano simply couldn't hit her, and admitted later connected it was "very satisfying."

Katie Taylor wins

Katie Taylor is declared nan victor by mostly determination against Amanda Serrano aft their undisputed ace lightweight title conflict astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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"There’s ever a spot of unit going into these fights. It’s normal to consciousness a spot of pressure, but I didn’t consciousness immoderate much unit than erstwhile fights," Taylor said post-fight. "Every azygous conflict I’ve been progressive in, they’re immense events. There’s ever a spot of alleviation erstwhile your manus is raised. Complete joy. All nan difficult activity pays, each nan sacrifices you’re making, it’s a grueling sport, truthful it’s specified a alleviation erstwhile your manus is raised."

There isn’t overmuch near to beryllium said for Taylor anymore, and location isn't overmuch other for her to execute – she has proven she is nan champion of this generation, and possibly of each time, by again defending her WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF ace lightweight titles to a personification who is easy successful women’s boxing’s Mt. Rushmore.

Retirement is an option, but she’s not fresh to perpetrate 1 measurement aliases another.

"I wouldn’t opportunity I person thing near to prove," said Taylor. "But I’m going to beryllium backmost and relax and will make a determination connected whether I’ll conflict again successful nan future."

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano successful ring

Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed ace lightweight title conflict astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Taylor improved to 25-1 successful her illustrious career, while Serrano is now 47-4-1 - pinch 3 of those losses to Taylor.

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