In a highly anticipated conclusion to one of boxing`s most significant rivalries, Katie Taylor once again emerged victorious over Amanda Serrano. The third professional meeting between the two champions saw Taylor clinch a victory via majority decision, successfully defending her undisputed junior welterweight championship.
The official scorecards from ringside reflected the competitive nature characteristic of their previous encounters: 97-93 for Taylor, 97-93 for Taylor, and 95-95, resulting in the majority nod for the Irish icon.
This trilogy bout served as the main event for a historic, all-women`s fight card held at the venerable Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event itself underscored the growing prominence of women`s boxing, featuring a remarkable number of titles on the line across five world championship contests – a veritable buffet of championship hardware, if one were counting belts.
The path to this third fight was paved by two previous, closely fought battles. Their second meeting in November saw Taylor win by unanimous decision with identical scorecards of 95-94 across all three judges. That rematch, held on the undercard of a high-profile crossover event, was particularly gritty, featuring an accidental head clash that caused a significant cut over Serrano`s right eye and a subsequent point deduction for Taylor in the eighth round for head-butting. Despite the physical challenges, Serrano notably set a CompuBox record for a 10-round women`s fight, landing 324 punches.
The rivalry originally ignited in April 2022 at the very same Madison Square Garden. That inaugural clash was equally tense, concluding with Taylor securing a split decision victory (97-93, 96-93, 94-96). The consistent pattern across all three fights is clear: intense action, high stakes, and outcomes decided by the slimmest of margins.
With this majority decision victory, Katie Taylor solidifies her position at the pinnacle of the junior welterweight division and perhaps closes the book on a defining trilogy that has significantly captivated the boxing world and highlighted the depth of talent in women`s professional boxing. Amanda Serrano, while coming up short in the series, undoubtedly played an integral role in crafting this memorable chapter of the sport`s history.
Ellis Thorne 
Percy Harlow