Almost as soon as the fight was over on Saturday night, the talk was of a rematch between two world champions, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. The intense Madison Square Garden contest between 35-year-old Taylor and 33-year-old Serrano ended with an extraordinary final-round climax, bringing the sold-out 19,185 crowd to its feet.
In the first time a women’s contest was headlined by female boxers, Taylor was called the winner with two of the three judges scoring the contest in her favour in a split decision.
One judge gave the fight to Serrano 96-94 and the two others scored it to Taylor 97-93, 96-93, allowing her retain her undisputed world lightweight title.
Because of how close the fight was and the intensity and support inside Madison Square Garden, speculation was immediate about a rematch in Dublin. Croke Park was the named v …
- May 2, 2022
