Katie Taylor

Round-by-round report: Katie Taylor retained her undisputed lightweight title against Amanda Serrano by a split decision at Madison Square Garden.

Hello and welcome to New York for tonight’s blockbuster showdown between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the undisputed lightweight championship. Taylor looks more comfortable in the second than in the first and Serrano is going to have to do a better job of cutting off the ring. Serrano is moving forward and pressuring from the jump but Taylor is fighting well off the back foot, landing one right hand than another upstairs while moving backwards. The sight of Taylor prompted rollicking cheers from the stands, but there was an even bigger swell of noise for Serrano, who it seems will enjoy a marginal edge in crowd support. A sumilar pattern to the first round with Serrano in hot pursuit and Taylor boxing off the back foot, looking to catch her opponent with counters and get out of harm’s way. She seems content to try and trade with Serrano (bad idea) and none of her shots appear to be having much effect. Taylor is in serious trouble! But it’s allowed Taylor to buy a bit of time. More of the in-and-out movement from her success in the early rounds and avoiding the protracted exchanges. But Serrano is tireless and keeps moving forward. And she’s hurt Serrano! Serrano is hurt badly! Most of all, she’s be angry for letting Taylor off the hook after appearing to have her finished in the fifth.

Taylor, 35, remains undefeated in her professional boxing career, improving to 21-0. She remains the undisputed lightweight champion, defending her title four ...

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On the biggest night in women's boxing history, Taylor and Serrano delivered. And then some.

He immediately went back to work at the start of the round and had Vargas in enough trouble on the ropes for it to get waved off. Taylor book ends the two minutes with great boxing to edge it, though she was on the receiving end in the middle of it. They are really opening up on each other but, thankfully for Taylor, she's able to avoid the danger she encountered in the fifth for the most part and get back to her style to outland. 3-1 to the champion but Serrano is far from out of this fight. However she was pinned down in the fifth round and subjected to brutal sustained Serrano offense. Taylor's rally in the sixth could go down as the most important round of her career.

Katie Taylor has retained her undisputed lightweight championship with a split-decision victory over Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden.

The decision was given to Taylor, a great champion who recovered when it mattered most, but the raucous and landmark night belonged just as much to the valiant Serrano. This unforgettable fight will go down in history as the night that two women elevated the battered old soul of boxing. At the bell the two women embraced with relief and mutual admiration for they had both crossed dark terrain in an unremitting contest. Even the most sceptical critics of women’s boxing would have been rendered mute in open-mouthed admiration for the bravery and brilliance of the two female fighters. It was as if she became too caught up in the imagined rapture of a sensational knockout that she went looking for a single concussive blow that would end the contest. In a thrilling and tumultuous fight Katie Taylor fought her way out of desperate trouble in the middle rounds, when Amanda Serrano looked on course to force a stoppage, to retain her undisputed world lightweight titles on a historic night for women’s boxing at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Taylor was concentrated and seemingly aware of the danger that she might get drawn into a toe-to-toe brawl.

Madison Square garden was officially filled to capacity to watch Katie Taylor take on Amanda Serrano.

Madison Square Garden was rocking in front of a sold-out listed crowd of 19,187 on Saturday night as the fight went the distance, with both Taylor and Serrano throwing hands and thrilling fans right up to the final bell. The fight went back and forth over 10 rounds, with Serrano controlling some of the earlier exchanges but Taylor winning out in the end. The fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano lived up to its billing -- and the size of its official crowd.

NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Taylor remained the undisputed lightweight champion in a thrilling first women's boxing match to headline at Madison Square Garden, ...

The women’s super middleweight division also now has an undisputed champion after Franchón Crews-Dezurn bloodied and beat Elin Cederroos of Sweden by unanimous decision. But she came right back with some good work in the sixth. Organizers planned for a capacity of around 10,000 seats but had to make more available when those all sold, eventually opening the arena fully.

Here's everything you need to know about Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, one of the most anticipated women's fights in history.

Serrano is just a little too good for Taylor, and I’ll think Serrano will take the decision win and the title of top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Here’s more info on the Amanda Serrano vs. I can see Serrano hurting Taylor, but I think Taylor will use her top-notch skills to survive those scary moments and make this bout a close one. This is a step in the right direction. While the fight was an actual pick ‘em when it was first announced, Serrano has become the slight betting favorite. “I think that this fight is the most exciting fight in the sport, not just female boxing. Meanwhile, Serrano is one of the top knockout artists in the sport, and it remains to be seen whether she can hurt Taylor and possibly stop her. “I thought, ‘This doesn’t make any sense.’ This is one of the greatest boxers of all time, male or female, period. Taylor has never lost as a pro, but at the age of 35, you have to wonder how much longer she can perform at such a high level. While Claressa Shields is also mentioned as the No. 1 pound for pound fighter in the world, she, through no fault of her own, has never fought an opponent who is just as good as she is. It’ll be a celebration of the sport in general. Taylor is aggressive and throws plenty of punches.

Ireland's Katie Taylor defeated Puerto Rico's Amanda Serrano Saturday night in the first boxing match headlined by two women at New York's Madison Square ...

Taylor, who won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics, stays undefeated and improves her career record to 21-0 and six knockouts. Last year, Serrano, 33, successfully defended her WBO and WBC featherweight titles. Serrano's record now stands at 42-2-1 and 30 knockouts.

On the biggest night in women's boxing history, Taylor and Serrano delivered. And then some.

He immediately went back to work at the start of the round and had Vargas in enough trouble on the ropes for it to get waved off. Taylor book ends the two minutes with great boxing to edge it, though she was on the receiving end in the middle of it. They are really opening up on each other but, thankfully for Taylor, she's able to avoid the danger she encountered in the fifth for the most part and get back to her style to outland. 3-1 to the champion but Serrano is far from out of this fight. However she was pinned down in the fifth round and subjected to brutal sustained Serrano offense. Taylor's rally in the sixth could go down as the most important round of her career.

The undisputed Irish champion won by split decision after going all 10 rounds with the Puerto Rican boxer. After a difficult number of rounds, ...

Mr Hearn, who also represents the likes of Dillian Whyte, Anthony Joshua, and Oleksandr Usyk, went on to describe the event as "one of the greatest fights in the history of Madison Square Garden" and thanked the crowd for their support. Eddie Hearn, who also promotes the likes of Dillian Whyte, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, went on to describe the event as "one of the greatest fights in the history of Madison Square Garden". Katie Taylor has beaten Amanda Serrano in the biggest-ever fight in women's boxing history.

The two champions left it all in the ring on Saturday night inside Madison Square Garden with the Irishwoman coming out on top.

Women can sell, women can fight, and we put on a hell of a show!" "What a fight, what a win, what a night." "We put on a hell of a show. After both women celebrated together, the scorecards were read, giving Taylor cards of 97-93 and 96-93 while Serrano took one 96-94 card. The fight exceeded even the highest expectations, with Katie Taylor winning a split decision in a wild war in front of a rowdy crowd from Madison Square Garden in New York City to retain her status as the undisputed lightweight champion. By the fifth round, Serrano's shots were badly hurting Taylor, nearly scoring a knockdown that may have changed the course of the fight.