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  • ‘A Bust’ – Fans React To Katie Taylor Sweeping Trilogy With Amanda Serrano

    ‘A Bust’ – Fans React To Katie Taylor Sweeping Trilogy With Amanda Serrano

    Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are two of the best women’s boxers of all-time, and their rivalry has been nothing but epic. The third fight proved to be completely different from their first two meetings; however, the result was the same — Taylor getting her hand raised and retaining the undisputed women’s super lightweight championship.

    The trilogy fight headlined the first all-women’s boxing card — featuring a Guinness World Record 17 titles on the line — on July 11 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

    The first two rounds did not feature much action, as both women looked to find their groove and judge their opponent’s rhythms and attacks. The third round saw flashbacks to the first two fights, as Serrano got aggressive with flurries a couple of times — only to get hit with counterpunches from Taylor.

    After a clear fourth round for Taylor, the fifth round was once again super close, with more technical fighting than the aggressive kind. Serrano picked up the aggression in the sixth round, but the fight returned to its strategic-based pace in round seven.

    That pace continued for the remainder of the fight, as the final three rounds all could have fallen either way. One judge, in fact, did score the fight a 95-95 draw; however, Taylor took the fight with 97-93 totals on the other two scorecards.

    Katie Taylor Defeats Amanda Serrano To Retain Undisputed Title In Trilogy Fight

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    Taylor and Serrano first clashed in 2022, with Taylor retaining the undisputed title in a controversial unanimous decision. The same occurred in their second meeting this past November as part of the undercard for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul.

    Taylor, a gold medalist at the 2012 Olympics, became undisputed champion when she claimed the WBC women’s super lightweight title from Delfine Persoon in June 2019 as part of the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. undercard. Taylor retained the undisputed title seven consecutive times. She’d drop the titles to Chantelle Cameron in May 2023 but regained the gold that November.

    Taylor is responsible for three of the four losses in Serrano’s career. Serrano has previously won nine major world titles across seven weight classes — and is the only Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in more than four weight divisions. Serrano most recently a female featherweight champion, becoming undisputed champion with a win over Ericka Cruz in 2023.

  • Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 Live Results and Highlights

    Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 Live Results and Highlights

    They are two of the greatest and most decorated fighters in women’s boxing history. They are arguably the two best in women’s boxing today. And tonight, the rivalry between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano concluded with one final, epic, highly-anticipated clash — one that headlined the first-ever all-women’s boxing card in history! And MMA News has you covered with all the action!

    Taylor had long worked her way up the ranks at women’s lightweight before, picking up belt after belt before defeating Delfine Persoon to become undisputed women’s lightweight champion at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.

    She would retain the belt seven consecutive times, a stretch that saw the first clash between Taylor and Serrano in 2022, with Taylor edging out a controversial split decision victory. Taylor would lose the undisputed title briefly to Chantelle Cameron before winning it back months later.

    Then, in November 2024, as part of the undercard for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, the two met again, with Taylor again coming out on top in a controversial decision.

    Serrano is a longtime veteran of the game, coming into tonight with a 47-3-1 record, having picked up nine major world title across seven weight classes in her career.

    Now, Taylor and Serrano meet one last time in the Big Apple, once again at MSG, for all the marbles!

    The card also featured five other world title fights — for a record total of 17 world boxing championships on the line throughout the evening.

    With the event now concluded, see below for the full results and highlights!

    Taylor vs. Serrano 3 Live Results & Highlights

    Main Card:

    • Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship: Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano via majority decision (95-95, 97-93 x2)
    • Undisputed Super Featherweight Championship: Alycia Baumgardner def. Jennifer Miranda via unanimous decision (98-92 x2, 97-93)
    • IBF/WBO Super Middleweight Championship: Shadasia Green def. Savannah Marshall via split decision (95-94, 93-96, 96-93)
    • IBF/WBO/WBC Super Bantamweight Championship: Ellie Scotney def. Yamileth Marcado via unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92 x2)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Undisputed Bantamweight Championship: Shurretta Metcalf def. Cherneka Johnson via TKO (Rd. 9, 0:02)
    • WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship: Chantelle Cameron def. Jessica Camara via unanimous decision (99-91 x2, 98-92)
    • Super Bantamweight: Ramla Ali def. Lila Furtado via unanimous decision (77-75 x2, 76-74)
    • Middleweight: Tamm Thibeault def. Mary Casamassa via TKO (Rd. 5, 2:18)

    Tamm Thibeault def. Mary Casamassa

    Ramla Ali def. Lila Furtado

    Chantelle Cameron def. Jessica Camara

    Shurretta Metcalf def. Cherneka Johnson

    Ellie Scotney def. Yamileth Marcado

    Shadasia Green def. Savannah Marshall

    Alycia Baumgardner def. Jennifer Miranda

    Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano

  • Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Results & Highlights: Paul Outpoints Tyson

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Results & Highlights: Paul Outpoints Tyson

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson took place on Friday night, and MMA News is here to bring you all the action.

    Four months on from their original fight date falling through, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and heavyweight legend Tyson gave their matchup a second go at reaching the ring inside Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.

    The pair’s eight-round professional heavyweight contest was tasked with headlining the very first combat sports event to be streamed live on the Netflix platform, which also staged the championship rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.

    After a blockbuster co-headliner, Paul outpointed Tyson in a lackluster main event, which saw 58-year-old “Iron Mike” land just 18 times across the 24-minute distance.

    With that said, see below for the full results, followed by the best highlights.

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Results & Highlights

    Main Card:

    • Heavyweight: Jake Paul def. Mike Tyson via unanimous decision (80-72, 79-73, 79-73)
    • Lightweight: Katie Taylor (C) def. Amanda Serrano via unanimous decision (95-94, 95-94, 95-94)
    • Welterweight: Mario Barrios (C) vs. Abel Ramos ends in a split draw (112-114, 116-110, 113-113)
    • Super Middleweight: Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 60-54)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Super Middleweight: Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool via split decision (97-93, 94-96, 96-94)
    • Lightweight: Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica via majority decision (95-95, 96-93, 98-92)
    • Featherweight: Shu Shu Carrington Jr. def. Dana Coolwell via unanimous decision (80-70, 80-70, 80-70)

    Neeraj Goyat Def. Whindersson Nunes

    Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos

    Katie Taylor Def. Amanda Serrano

    Jake Paul Def. Mike Tyson

  • Taylor “Would Love” For Shields To Ditch MMA & Focus Solely On Boxing

    Undisputed Lightweight Champion Katie Taylor has praised Claressa Shields for her venture into MMA but believes the unified middleweight titleholder should now focus solely on her boxing career.

    Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the only boxer in history to hold all four major world titles simultaneously across two weight classes, tested the waters of mixed martial arts as part of the rising PFL promotion in 2021. Having built an unblemished 11-0 record in the squared circle, “T-Rex” looked to create similar success in the cage.

    Last June, Shields got off to a winning start in her new sport, recovering from two dropped rounds to TKO Brittney Elkin in the third on debut. But while she was able to overcome her ground deficiencies in her first appearance, the 26-year-old was unable to do the same in her second outing.

    At the PFL Finale in October, Shields suffered her first professional loss in combat sports. She fell on the wrong side of a split decision against Abigail Montes after failing to prevent her opponent’s takedowns and keep the fight on the feet.

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    Taylor Gives Her Take On Shields’ Two-Sport Venture

    Despite her first setback, most acknowledge the transition from boxing to MMA was always going to be difficult, and the likes of UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya have praised Shields for trying her hand at a new sport. It also seems the journey is far from over for “T-Rex,” who expects to return to the cage for her third appearance in 2022.

    But one of her fellow pound-for-pound boxing stars Katie Taylor believes a return to MMA wouldn’t be wise. Speaking during an appearance on The MMA Hour, the Irish champion credited Shields for taking on the cross-over challenger. However, “KT” believes she should now streamline all her efforts towards her career in the ring.

    “I definitely didn’t expect (Shields to fight in MMA). But I thought it was a fantastic challenge for her to take on because boxing and MMA are two completely different sports. It’s very, very hard for anyone in boxing to cross over because, obviously, we have no ground game.

    “If anybody got me to the ground, for example, it would be a huge problem for me. I think obviously you always have a puncher’s chance maybe, but it’s a priority — it’s very, very hard to stay on your feet. So I think it was an admirable challenge for her to take on. But I would love for her just to focus on boxing now.”

    Taylor’s plea for Shields to leave her MMA career in the past, for now at least, comes ahead of what looks to be a busy year in boxing for the “GWOAT.”

    Shields was initially set to return to the sport to defend her middleweight belts against Slovenia’s Ema Kozin later this month. However, with the British Boxing Board of Control announcing the suspension of the sport in the UK due to COVID-19, the status of that clash, scheduled for Cardiff, Wales, is uncertain.

    Beyond that, Shields looks set for a blockbuster undisputed middleweight showdown with England’s Savannah Marshall later this year. With exciting challenges ahead of her in boxing, Taylor believes her immediate future is best set in the squared circle and nowhere else.

    “There’s a lot of big fights out there for her,” Taylor said. “The likes of Savannah Marshall, who’s a fantastic world champion fighter, and I think Savannah actually beat her as an amateur fighter, so that is a huge, huge, huge fight for them. It’s probably one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing.” (h/t Boxing Scene)

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    Do you agree with Katie Taylor? Should Claressa Shields focus on her career inside the ring?

  • Katie Taylor Open To Crossover Boxing Fights With Cyborg, Holm

    Katie Taylor has been on a roll in her career in the boxing ring so far, and she has her eyes on superfights with Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Holly Holm.

    Taylor is 20-0 in her professional career with six knockouts, having most recently defeated Firuza Sharipova to defend her five lightweight titles. She’s also been in talks to potentially fight fellow boxing star Amanda Serrano in 2022.

    But Taylor has big plans for her future in the ring, which includes potential crossovers against the likes of Justino and Holm. During a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Taylor addressed the prospects of MMA-Boxing crossover fights and continuing to make history.

    “I know there was mention of those fights,” Taylor said. “But I don’t think we ever seriously talked about it. Obviously, their names came up over the last few years and there’s still huge possibilities that those fights can happen.

    “If they’re the fights that people want to see, I’d absolutely love to be involved.”

    Holm on paper would likely provide a tougher test for Taylor than Justino, as she accumulated a 33-2 record before transitioning to MMA. While Justino has elite striking, she has yet to fight in the boxing ring despite Bellator CEO Scott Coker confirming that boxing promoters have been interested in her.

    For now, Taylor awaits her next fight in the ring, which likely could come against Serrano, who won this weekend on the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 card.

    How do you think Katie Taylor would match up with the biggest names in women’s MMA?