The great trilogy in women’s boxing: Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano deliver the final exchange of blows on Friday – live on Netflix, live from New York!
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano make boxing history again on Friday night. The two biggest names in women’s boxing meet at Madison Square Garden – where it all began in 2022. After two electrifying fights that catapulted women’s boxing into new spheres, the third and presumably final installment of their rivalry is now on the cards. This time, it’s all about Taylor’s undisputed world championship at half-middleweight – and even more: about legacy, pride and a conclusion with an exclamation mark.
Serrano is “a little tired” of Katie Taylor
Amanda Serrano (47-3-1, 31 knockouts) was feisty and humorous at the press conference in New York. “I’ll be honest – I’m a little tired of Katie Taylor. We had great moments together, we had great fights. But hey: two is better than one, right? She’s got two, I’ll take the one now – she’ll be able to live with that,” said the boxing superstar from Puerto Rico with a grin. Serrano makes no secret of the fact that this is to be her final chapter against Taylor – regardless of the result. “That’s enough at some point. I have nothing more to prove – except that I want this one win.”
Taylor would also be “ready for a fourth fight”
Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 knockouts) remains calm and composed as usual. “I’ll take the third fight – and if she wants a fourth, I’ll take that too,” she replied to Serrano’s side-swipe. Serrano promptly countered: “Of course – MVP pays good money after all.”
It shows how much is at stake. The first match in April 2022 was a milestone – the first women’s fight to fill Madison Square Garden. The second encounter in the co-main event of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson was a global blockbuster. Now the trilogy – live on Netflix, promoted by Most Valuable Promotions.
Conclusion of an era
Taylor explains her motivation as follows: “I love challenges. It’s not about being 2-0 up already. I just want the biggest fights there are in women’s boxing. And this is still the biggest.” For Serrano, it’s almost a personal matter: “I’ve been training hard – not harder than usual, but smarter. I believe that I can win. And I believe that we will win.” New to her team is the up-and-coming New York coach Jose Luis Guzman, with whom she wants to set new impulses.
Despite her status as defending champion, Taylor was the first to take to the stage at the press conference – a symbolic little victory for Serrano. Taylor was also named first at the run-in on Friday, a rather unusual occurrence for a reigning champion. But Taylor takes it sportingly. “I haven’t shown my best yet. And I’m looking forward to making up for that on Friday,” she announced. “I know I can make it easier for myself than last time. I want to show my best performance – the best performance of my career.”