“She also left the ring with an injury”, — write: sport.ua
This match was expected for a reason. Girls love to put on a show. Fiery, bright and interesting. One that few men can compete with. So, fun was expected from the rematch.
The first fight was great. Regarding the second, there were expectations and fears The first showdown between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor captivated fans. A full arena in the USA, a cool match, hot fans and controversy about the result.
Amanda tried to dictate the terms of the match, went forward, hit a lot and looked great. She was not intimidated by the size of her opponent, she gave herself to the fight to the fullest.
On the other hand, Taylor worked at the same fiery pace, but punishing her opponent for mistakes. Withstood the heavy blows of the knockout woman from Puerto Rico and answered more than once.
The judges decided that Taylor’s accuracy that time was more important than Serrano’s numbers and awarded the victory to the Irish. Jake Paul claimed robbery, and fans debated for a long time. Everything you need for women’s boxing.
No less was expected from the second match. But there were also fears. The main thing is because of the weight. This time the girls climbed even higher – in the first semi-medium category. And if Katie Taylor did it earlier and on purpose, Serrano had to gain weight in order to fight again for the absolute championship against the Irish woman. On the one hand, this is not a surprise for her. On the other hand, there should be a limit to this.
Therefore, it was a little unclear how Serrano would prove himself in a match against a larger opponent, if he had to box in new conditions, and the opponent would be even heavier. I wanted a cool match, not an unexpected beating. He was not believed, but Amanda definitely did not deserve this. She is a real warrior who fights to the end.
However, fighting to the end against an athlete of the level of Katie Taylor is not enough. It is necessary to approach matches with reason and understanding. And this time everything worked out at first.
Amanda was very cool pressing Katie, pulling on her legs and punching with her left. Serrano has enough punch to confuse the champion. So much so that in the first three rounds it became a little worrying for Taylor.
Katie switched on after the start. She found her distance and began to counterattack. Very good boxing, which was visually spoiled by the actions of the Irish woman. She hit her opponent with her head and broke her eyebrow.
After that, the champion found a way to embarrass her rival. She just started working in dissection. And it’s one thing to do it purely with your hands, and another thing is to do it the way Katie did it. She pressed in the clinch with her head, forehead, tried by all means to break Serrano’s face even harder.
In general, the referee allowed it, so Taylor took full advantage. After several rounds, she hit her head again and completely smashed her opponent’s face. The dissection looked really bad. As much as it seemed, now the corners or the doctor would stop the fight. But this did not happen.
And there was a more open fight. There was little logic in mahachi, but a lot of dynamics. The girls fought openly, standing opposite each other. Why was it Serrano? Not clear considering she had an open dissection. It’s a bad idea to pass towards the side and straight in this state. But she did it.
In the case of Taylor, there are no questions. She had to break through closer, put pressure on the injury, finish it and make up for what she lost at the start. And judging by the judges’ decision, it was successful.
Final result: 95-94, 95-94 and 95-94 in favor of the champion.
TAYLOR VS SERRANO OFF TO A CRAZY START! #PaulTyson #TaylorSerrano pic.twitter.com/zbZGuTGcQJ
— Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) November 16, 2024
This time the result is even more controversial than the first time. Amanda had even more initiative, hit even more. Even with the injury, she won not only episodes, but also rounds. Why did they give Taylor? Probably, because she is a champion. Although, if she did less, what is the logic?
What now? The girls had so many titles that they won everything they could. And they defeated everyone they wanted.
In fact, both Taylor and Serrano have nothing to achieve. Amanda may want to win at least one match of the trilogy. But it is not clear whether another rematch will be organized.
In general, Amanda is 36 years old, Katie is 38. A serious age for boxers. Is there motivation to fight further – the main question. There is still enough physical readiness, so the only question is motivation and the desire to fight more.
The third match will undoubtedly be as interesting as the previous two. Although one of the participants’ health should fail at some point, given the number of missed shots.