Katie Taylor Defeats Amanda Serrano To Complete Sweep In Trilogy

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Katie Taylor officially has thing near to prove.

Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano for nan 3rd clip successful arsenic galore fights betwixt nan 2 surviving legends connected Friday nighttime astatine Madison Square Garden via mostly decision.

This was nan trilogy bout betwixt 2 of nan top female boxers to measurement into nan ring. Taylor won nan first bout backmost connected April 30, 2022, which besides took spot astatine nan world’s astir celebrated arena, successful a divided decision.

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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)

The 2 squared disconnected again connected Nov. 15 of past twelvemonth arsenic nan co-main arena to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and Taylor won successful a arguable unanimous decision.

The New York religious was mostly backing Serrano, arsenic Madison Square Garden was loaded pinch Puerto Rican flags - though Irish flags were scattered throughout.

Serrano’s entranceway was a show pinch nan Knicks City Dancers and moreover immoderate dancing herself – Taylor was overmuch much stoic. But nan fans were insane connected some sides.

Taylor and Serrano fighting

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)

Round 1 was mellow, pinch some fighters appearing to get a consciousness of 1 different successful nan ringing pinch immoderate speedy jabs and feet. Round 2 was much aggressive.

Serrano and Taylor shared difficult blows successful nan 3rd round, and nan conflict was officially on. But complete nan adjacent fewer rounds, nan conflict stayed a spot much subdued than their 2 different bouts.

Taylor was capable to onshore nan biggest of nan punches from rounds 4-6, resulting successful chants of "Katie." But Serrano gained immoderate momentum precocious successful nan sixth and sewage immoderate bully shots successful nan eighth, winning backmost nan crowd. In information 10, nan blows came quickly from some fighters successful immoderate effort to bargain nan triumph late.

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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One judge scored nan conflict a tie, but nan 2 others gave it to Taylor, and she released an emphatic outcry erstwhile nan results were publication - while each Serrano could do was smile.

Serrano was affectional successful thanking nan crowd for supporting women's boxing - she shouted retired Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, nan co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, for "changing my life" and nan different fighters' connected nan card.

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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