Last year, Serrano, 33, successfully defended her WBO and WBC featherweight titles.Īhead of the match, Taylor told CNN she was eager to get in the ring. She has earned world titles across seven weight classes ranging from 115 to 140 pounds. Serrano’s record now stands at 42-2-1 and 30 knockouts. “She’s a phenomenal fighter, a great, great person, and I had the heart and the skill and I knew I was going to be able to come through.” “I knew going into it I was going to be in the trenches at some stage,” Taylor said, according to Reuters. Amanda Serrano: Two female boxers headline at Madison Square Garden for the first time in its 140-year history (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Sarah Stier/Getty Images North America/Getty Images The fight will be the first women's fight to headline Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Katie Taylor of Ireland (L) and Amanda Serrano of Puerto Rico (R) face off during a press conference prior to their World Lightweight Title fight at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Apin New York, New York.
