Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano are ready to make history inside Madison Square Garden
That was all the business inside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano embarked on a press tour for upcoming war inside the arena. Their April 30 matchup will be the first female lead event in MSG history. Both fighters have been preparing for this moment for a long time.
Taylor, the WBA, IBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion, has had great fights over the years against fighters like Natasha Jonas and Rose Volante. She combined two classic performances against Delfine Person, whom she has wanted to face for some time. The other big fight she wants is Serrano.
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“Since I turned pro, I’ve had my eye on two fights: one is Persoon, and the other is Amanda Serrano. So this is the one I’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” Taylor said. said in the press conference. “It’s incredible to see how far women’s boxing has come in just 5 short years… This is history. All of our efforts have finally paid off.”
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Taylor, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, defeated Serrano’s sister Cindy in 2018, which should give Amanda Serrano more motivation to beat her. Taylor was supposed to face Serrano in 2020, but things didn’t go as planned, either too high salaries or the COVID-19 pandemic.
A seven-tournament champion, Serrano had gold all over the table during his press conference. She is hoping to be able to resist Taylor more. On Sports Day Women’s and Girls’ Day, she gave an in-depth look at Taylor about the comments she made about past competitors.
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“I don’t need to speak badly of my opponent. I say everything inside the ring,” said Serrano. I respect Katie Taylor and what she did. We are changing the sport. I’m happy to open the door. We have to prove who is the best because everyone is asking for it. “
Serrano is on a 28-game winning streak since suffering the only loss of her career in 2012. Her last match was in December, a decisive unanimous victory over Miriam Gutierrez, whom Taylor defeated. in November 2020. She recently signed with Jake Paul and Most Valuable Ads, which provided her with a platform to help secure a fight of this magnitude. Taylor is represented by Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing.
According to Paul, and as confirmed by Hearn, both boxers will create seven figures for this fight, something that was once considered unprecedented. Paul made sure to point out that this fight is for the gladiators of the past as well as the gladiators of the present.
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“It’s also about Ann Wolf, Christy Martin, Laila Ali, Mia St. John, and so many other legendary boxers that helped lay the groundwork for the ladies sitting here today. It’s about Claressa Shields, Mikaela Mayer , Alycia Baumgardner and others Paul said. “Above all, it’s about future women and girls around the world who will see April 30 as the moment to make the impossible possible, equal as it is.”
Both will now travel to London for one final press conference before match week. In addition, on the card will be a super-medium unification match between Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Elin Cederroos, as well as a duel between Liam Smith and Jessie Vargas.
