Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Taylor retains lightweight world titles with split-decision points win
There was a crowd of 19,187 at Madison Square Garden in New York - the first time a female fight had headlined the venue
Taylor got the verdict on two cards, by 97-93 and 96-93 margins, with one judge scoring it 96-94 to Serrano.It was the first time two females had headlined the famous venue and after the first fight smashed every expectation, an even bigger rematch is surely in the works, with Dublin's Croke Park mentioned as a potential venue."It was an absolute war for 10 rounds. I'm grateful to be in this position and sell out Madison Square Garden. Look what we've just done.
Serrano would move in close and fire off big shots, with Taylor happy to let the challenger advance on her, falling back on her renowned ability to respond in volume in a blink of an eye. Taylor could control the fight in the middle of the ring if she kept moving and finally it seemed like Serrano took her foot off the gas. After her slowest round, Serrano came out swinging again in eighth, eager to re-establish herself.
The tension was almost indescribable as both sets of teams stood in the centre of the ring waiting to hear the results. Taylor was lucky to keep her titles three years ago and it was a nervous wait again under the bright lights of MSG.
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