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.

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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.

In the end, it was Taylor who claimed a split decision over Serrano to keep her undisputed lightweight championship. Two judges scored it 97-93 and 96-93 for ...

It was an atmosphere rivaling a high-level European soccer match along with the party crowd of an American sporting event. Taylor fought her way out of the corner and stood punch-for-punch with Serrano, with Serrano landing more even then. If there was any question about the impact of the Taylor-Serrano fight, consider this: The Garden was completely packed, a 19,187-seat sellout in which every person's voice almost sounded like two, and sing-alongs of Oasis and the song "Sweet Caroline" penetrated the entire bowl. In the end, it was Taylor who claimed a split decision over Serrano to keep her undisputed lightweight championship. In a close fight of conflicting styles, each fighter had strong moments where they showed why they have been considered among the greatest in the world. What was billed as the biggest fight in women's boxing history lived up to the massive hype, with two of the top three fighters of their generation doing everything possible to end the match on the terms they wanted.

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.

Katie Taylor survived her toughest challenge yet as a professional boxer, retaining her status as the undisputed women's lightweight champion with a ...

The judges felt Taylor had done enough in the late rounds to earn a win, but Serrano arguably came within a few punches of winning the bout herself. She was able to use head movement to get away from Serrano's straightforward attacks, and the eighth saw her dart around the ring and land a couple of good right-handed shots. Taylor, despite being a bloody mess, was able to steady herself and get back to moving around the ring. Taylor was the better fighter in the early and late goings, using her footwork and feints to make Serrano miss and land punches from difficult angles. Serrano got Taylor trapped on the ropes and the two furiously traded blows. One of the shots that snuck through managed to open a cut on Taylor's right eye.

A 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Taylor made her pro debut in 2016 and won the WBA lightweight title in 2017. She then beat Victoria Bustos in 2018 for the IBF title, Rose Volante for the WBO title, and Delfine Persoon in 2019 for the WBC and The Ring ...

7:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 p.m. GMT - Welcome to the main card of Katie Taylor vs. The first fight on the card is Galal Yafai vs. The main event is expected to begin around 10:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last. She would win via unanimous decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53). She lands a body shot and a big right to the face of Cederroos. Cederroos pushes forward but Crews-Dezurn just won't stop connecting. Overhand shots by Crews-Dezurn connect and now she is landing volume blows. In the corner, Cederroos landed inside body shots. 8:26 p.m. ET / 12:26 a.m. GMT - Round five had Cederroos as the aggressor, but Crews-Dezurn landed a few hooks. It was not enough, as Crews-Dezurn got the unanimous decision win. Now, two fighters in their prime are ready to put on a show for the ages. "The Real Deal's" last fight was in December, a unanimous decision win against Miriam Gutierrez. One of the most historic fights in Madison Square Garden history will be taking place on April 30.

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.

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.

Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) provided a surgical dismantling of Oscar Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) to unify 130-pound titles in a battle of ...

Valdez landed a few more late before a bad low blow from Stevenson before the end of the round. Stevenson stayed calm and continued to work his game, sticking out a hard jab even as Valdez landed more body shots. Oscar Valdez -- Round 5: Valdez came forward and landed to the body before Stevenson got loose and started to let go with heavy blows. Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez -- Round 6: Stevenson unloaded with a hook and a follow up right that sent Valdez down as he fell into the ropes. Valdez did get in with a right to the body and a right hand upstairs before just missing with a massive hook. Oscar Valdez -- Round 9: Valdez landed four right hands to the body before throwing a left upstairs in a fine moment for him. Valdez did manage to get a left hand in good to the chin of Stevenson before flurrying back to the body. Oscar Valdez -- Round 11: Stevenson worked his power left before turning Valdez with lead right hands and then cracking to the ribs. Stevenson hit a straight to the body and a few to the head before dancing and jogging around the ring, flexing before the fight was even over. Valdez had nearly no success with his charges, Stevenson easily shrugging off the forward momentum before blitzing with a big combination. Oscar Valdez -- Round 12: Valdez, knowing he needed a miracle, tried to bull his way in and fire but was met by sharp counters from Stevenson. Valdez tried to fire to the body, catching Stevenson low but not backing off.

Taylor remained the lightweight champ in the first women's boxing match to headline at Madison Square Garden, edging Amanda Serrano in a split decision.

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. The crowd roared as they traded punches during a lengthy exchange in the corner in the fifth, but Serrano got the better of it and Taylor’s face was bloodied by the end of the round. Taylor came right back and drove Serrano back into a corner in the closing seconds of the fourth and the fight kept going along a similar path, Serrano throwing rapid combinations but Taylor landing in return to stop her momentum. The southpaw Serrano constantly came forward and found some openings for her left, but Taylor countered well and landed some good rights in the third – though took a good shot after it was over when the fighters and referee didn’t hear the bell over the crowd and Serrano landed a punch.

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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I guess we’re both winners in a certain way tonight for what we did and what we achieved.” Even in the immediate aftermath, Taylor was quick to embrace the prospect. “My corner was saying to me that I needed the championship rounds,” Taylor said. But Serrano hurt Taylor badly after finally cornering her elusive foe early in the fifth, leaving the champion bloodied, seemingly exhausted and fortunate to escape the round. It’s in those moments that the hard work of training pays off. The best night of my career for sure.