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Irish Boxer Katie Taylor to Make History in New York
Irish Boxer Katie Taylor Ready to Make History in New York
Irish boxer Katie Taylor will make history as she and Amanda Serrano become the first females to headline a boxing match at Madison Square Garden in NYC on 30 April.
Irish Central 1 MAY 2022.
Irish boxing champ Katie Taylor co-stars in the main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday against Amanda Serrano, the first time a women’s boxing match is center stage at the storied venue. Olympic champ Katie is confident of a win.
Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs) defends her WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO titles against arch-rival Amanda Serrano (42-1-1, 30 KOs) at Madison Square Garden this Saturday night in a historic matchup.
The long-awaited duel between two of the best female professional boxers around is finally coming to fruition. Taylor, from Co Wicklow, and Serrano, from Puerto Rico, will become the first women to top the bill at the mecca of boxing.
Katie Taylor excited for historic headliner fight in Madison Square Garden
“This is just a special occasion for me, to headline a huge fight like this at Madison Square Garden. It’s being billed as the biggest fight in female boxing history. This is just incredible and a real privilege for me,” said Taylor.
“I love being involved in these kinds of fights. These are the challenges that I’ve always wanted. I don’t think I’ve ever backed down from any challenge. I’ve wanted to face the very best.”
And make no mistake, Serrano is one of the very best. The 33-year-old Brooklyn-based fighter has been a champion in seven different weight classes and possesses powerful hands, with 71.43 percent of her wins coming via way of knockout.
“It’s definitely a 50-50 fight. I think that a lot of people will have me, and a lot of people will have her before the fight. I love being involved in these kinds of fights,” added Taylor, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist.
“It’s years and years later we’re still talking Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier kind of fights. I think years and years later from this fight people are still going to be talking about Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano.”
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano • FULL WEIGH-IN & FINAL FACE OFF
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