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The first battle turned out to be extremely interesting and discussed. And what will happen in the second meeting?
Serrano and Taylor were to meet immediately after their first meeting. But the match did not work out Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor met for the first time in the spring of 2022. It was such a huge show that it managed to gather people even at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Without exaggeration, the fight between two of the best women in boxing at that time. It’s as if the number one and number two men’s Pound-for-Pound met right now.
The fight lived up to all expectations. For ten rounds of two minutes (this is still the maximum time for women’s matches), the girls beat each other, trying to prove that the opponent should lose.
Serrano, according to tradition, started boxing as the number one. Despite the fact that she is smaller than her opponent, the Puerto Rican managed to put pressure on her opponent, dictate terms, and move forward.
However, this did not scare Taylor. She is not such a multi-hitting athlete. But number two works great. Katie used timing, stamina and strength. The result was that the Irishwoman skillfully caught her opponent’s mistakes, pulled her towards her and counterattacked.
The fight looked like this – both athletes had a lot of success, but neither had a total advantage. For example, Amanda threw almost twice as many punches during the fight. Terribly tenacious, active athlete. On the other hand, Katie was more effective – she threw fewer shots, but the percentage of hits was on her side.
After the final gong, it was extremely difficult to understand who would be awarded the victory. They both hit, although visually Taylor was a little more accurate. Serrano worked as the first number and had an advantage here. But there is still more to achieveShe didn’t manage to do more than a great first performance. One plus of the first athlete fought with another plus of the second.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Kathy Taylor (right) and Amanda Serrano No matter where the judges gave the victory, the fans would be unhappy. That’s how it turned out. The victory was given to Katie Taylor, and the fans were left dissatisfied. Jake Paul was the face of discontent. The American just signed Serrano and made her such a huge fight. And here defeat is close. Jake thought Amanda had been robbed, when of course she wasn’t. Close defeat in a close match.
The athletes quickly agreed on a rematch. It was even planned that they would meet in the next match. But it didn’t work out.
Katie Taylor once again defended her titles in the lightweight category, after which she went to fight against Chantel Cameron – for the belts in the first welterweight category. Cameron is a bigger, younger athlete who has not lost before. And she didn’t lose in the first fight either. It was the first defeat in Taylor’s career.
Amanda Serrano also did not sit idly by. Beat the previously undefeated Sarah Mahfood. Then – Erika Cruz Hernandez. And then – Heather Hardy. There were three ten-round fights and three convincing victories.
Then there was a fight against Danila Ramos – twelve rounds of three minutes each. A historic event for women’s boxing. And absolutely crazy boxing. During this fight, Serrano threw more than a thousand punches! She won confidently and extremely brightly. And then she also dealt with Stevie Morgan – quickly knocked her out in the second round.
Taylor did not remain defeated. She met for the second time with Chantel Cameron, whom she still defeated by a close decision of the judges. She beat a bigger, younger opponent thanks to her experience and class.
And now the revenge. In a terribly loud confrontation between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. During the first ever boxing broadcast on Netflix. And there is no doubt that the girls deserved to be on this show.
Who is the favorite? Everything is very close again. Even the bookmakers’ coefficients speak for it. Katie Taylor can bet at 1.80. On Amanda Serrano – for 1.98.
Why should Serrano win this time? Reasons, in fact, are enough. The Puerto Rican is still an active and multi-hitting athlete. This is a problem for everyone. Even Taylor found it difficult to fight against such an opponent. Other than that, she’s had a lot of good matches lately. Much more than her rival, and she won all of them. Had the experience of a 12-round confrontation. She had the experience of winning by knockout. It’s all on Amanda’s side.
However, why is Katie the favorite? The first reason is that not much has changed since the first meeting. Taylor lost, but gained experience. And she was able to repay the debt by winning over a difficult rival in the rematch.
The second reason is the dimensions. Serrano moves up in weight again. However, even in the first match it was clear that Taylor looked more powerful than her opponent. And then they fought for the titles in the lightweight division. Now the belts of the first welterweight category will be at stake.
So, in reality, the chances are even. Again, each has its advantages, which compete with the advantages of the rival. And for a neutral fan, this is the best news.