AFTER 10 rounds of intense back-and-forth motion, Amanda Serrano as soon as once more discovered herself on the unsuitable finish of a call towards her nemesis, Katie Taylor. The extremely well-matched pair first met on April 30, 2022, in Madison Sq. Backyard, New York. An ideal location, in a melting pot of fanbases, their types meshed for 20 minutes of warfare.
On that event, Taylor gained a break up resolution. The second time they met, there was one other break up, however this time, it was throughout Serrano’s proper eyelid. Competing because the assist act for Jake Paul (Serrano’s promoter) and Mike Tyson, it was even nearer. All three judges scored it 95-94 in favour of the Bray brawler.
Katie Taylor made it two wins out of two towards Amanda Serrano. (Photograph by Sarah Stier/Getty Photographs for Netflix © 2024)
Katie was deducted a degree in spherical eight by referee Jon Schorle for headbutting. Her wayward cranium was, in actual fact, a degree of rivalry all night time as orthodox and southpaw waded inside for every frenetic two-minute session. All of Katie’s undisputed super-lightweight titles went house together with her. This was weight hopping Amanda’s first title battle since a multi-belt effort at featherweight, defeating Danila Ramos over 12, three-minute rounds.
That was uncommon for girls’s boxing, however she desires to return to an identical timeframe for Eire vs Puerto Rico Half Three. Taylor tentatively agreed. Solely that format would take away Katie’s important power: the stamina of fast bursts that served her effectively in Texas and has achieved all through an eight-year profession spent principally on the high.
As for Serrano? She despatched out this message on X, exhibiting the true extent of the laceration that will’ve curtailed the night of lesser beings.
I’ve by no means been a Fouling fighter & I’ve all the time given it my ALL.
I Don’t make a behavior of speaking right down to different fighters or together with myself of their
Battle reward conversations. I keep in my lane on a regular basis and do meLove me or Hate me you Will Respect Me!
1st time I went… pic.twitter.com/BUliGtSX8e
— Amanda Serrano (@Serranosisters) November 18, 2024
