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Taylor and Serrano complete trilogy in New York
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Rivals headline first all-women’s boxing card at MSG
They’ve landed a combined 861 punches, fought 20 rounds without a single knockdown and helped alter the course of women’s boxing history. Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano step through the ropes for the third and very likely final time. One last dance. One last chance at closure.
This is more than a fight. It’s the culmination of a rivalry that has elevated the sport. In 2022, their first meeting was hailed as a landmark moment: the first women’s bout to headline the Garden, a ferocious spectacle before a raucous crowd that forced promoters to open the upper decks. Taylor edged it on a split decision many still debate. Their rematch last year in Texas was marginally more decisive, with Taylor again declared the winner but not without controversy. Serrano, bleeding from a deep cut above her eye, accused her rival of leading with her head. Taylor bristled at the suggestion: “Opinions are opinions, but facts are facts. I plan to stay 3-0.”