Madison Square Garden was abuzz as the greatest boxing bout in the history of female boxing went down in New York between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the Undisputed Lightweight Championship.
Epic walkout for Katie Taylor ????????#TaylorSerrano pic.twitter.com/scPLjLafhx
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 1, 2022
Several vicious uppercuts, some incredible body shots, and grit and heart from two of the greatest women boxers of all time ensured the 20k + inside the Madison Square Garden left with a memory for years to come.
– 5 consecutive gold medals at the World Champs
– 6 European gold medals
– Olympic gold at London 2012
– Undisputed lightweight world champion
– Two-weight world champion????????Ladies & Gents Katie Taylor pic.twitter.com/dXVWeq5KLK
— BenchWarmers???????? (@BeWarmers) May 1, 2022
After an incredible lead-up to the Biggest Boxing Bout in the History of Women’s Boxing, it was Katie Taylor who emerged victoriously to regain her gold and hand Serrano the second loss of her professional boxing career.
It won’t be wrong to say that Serrano had the most success in the fifth round. However, it was Taylor who picked her shots for the better half of the bout. While there were moments from Serrano, it was the Irish boxer, whose technique got the better of Serrano’s power.
I just witnessed one of the best fights ever and in my humble opinion Katie pulled it off ???????????? #TaylorSerrano
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) May 1, 2022
Amanda Serrano showed great determination in the fifth round, putting Taylor on the fence and for the first time making the undefeated Irish boxer look like she was beatable. It goes without saying, it was the first time that Taylor looked like she was struggling with landing shots, and was almost knocked down by Serrano’s power punches.
Serrano almost stopped Katie Taylor in the fifth round
Going into the sixth, Serrano once again pressured Taylor, with Taylor’s counter-punching looking almost ineffective against the power and pressure of Amanda Serrano.
Katie Taylor starts strong in Round 9 in a very close fight ????#TaylorSerrano pic.twitter.com/AO1bKLTkWX
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 1, 2022
Serrano’s pressure got the crowd going, but Taylor’s counterpunching was effective and evident. Be that as it may, she was able to pivot around the ring and land some significant shots on Taylor.
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano: Key moments and highlight
Up until the seventh round, Serrano was leading the unofficial scorecard for shots landed. However, it was Taylor who got the better of Serrano in the sixth and the seventh round.
KATIE TAYLOR!!! IRELAND!!! #SerranoTaylor pic.twitter.com/5F6GPJJLMM
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) May 1, 2022
The crowd rose to its feet at the closing moments of the eighth and the final round that saw both Taylor and Serrano give it they’re all inside the boxing ring.
“Let’s do it again Amanda.” – Taylor said in the post-fight interview.
The respect between @KatieTaylor and @Serranosisters ????#TaylorSerrano pic.twitter.com/VIVQB4hv1v
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 1, 2022
The judges’ scorecard read 96-94 in the favor of Serrano, 97-93 in the favor of Katie Taylor, and the final judge scored it 96-93 for the winner by split decision and still the undisputed lightweight champion of the world, Katie Taylor.
