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Katie Taylor has nothing to prove.
Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time in as many fights between the two living legends Friday evening at Madison Square Garden via the majority decision.
It was the trilogy fight between two of the largest female boxers to enter the ring. Taylor won the first fight on April 30, 2022, which also took place in the most famous arena in the world, in a shared decision.
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Katie Taylor is declared victorious by majority decision against Amanda Serrano after their undisputed undisputed championship in Madison Square Garden in New York, in the United States. (Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile via Getty Images)
The two clashed again on November 15 of last year as Jake Paul’s main co-event against Mike Tyson, and Taylor won a controversial unanimous decision.
New York faithful mainly supported Serrano, because Madison Square Garden was loaded with Puerto Rican flags – although Irish flags have been dispersed everywhere.
The entrance to Serrano was a show with the Knicks City Dancers and even some dancing herself – Taylor was much more stoic. But fans were crazy on both sides.
Katie Taylor, on the left, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed super light championship in Madison Square Garden in New York, the United States. (Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile via Getty Images)
The first round was soft, the two fighters seeming to feel each other in the ring with fast blows and feet. The second round was more aggressive.
Serrano and Taylor shared hard blows in the third round, and the fight was officially on. But during the next rounds, the fight remained a little more moderate than their two other fights.
Taylor was able to get the greatest punch of the 4-6 tricks, which resulted in “Katie” songs. But Serrano gained momentum at the end of the sixth and obtained good shots in the eighth, winning the crowd. In turn 10, the blows came quickly from the two fighters in any attempt to steal the victory late.
Katie Taylor, on the left, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed super light championship in Madison Square Garden in New York, the United States. (Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile via Getty Images)
A judge marked the fight equally, but the other two gave it to Taylor, and she released an emphatic cries when the results were read – while all Serrano could do was smile.
Serrano was emotional by thanking the crowd for supporting female boxing – she shouted Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, the co -founders of the most precious promotions, to “change my life” and the other fighters “on the map.
Taylor improved at 25-1 in his illustrious career, while Serrano now has 47-4-1-with three of these defeats against Taylor.
