Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor faced each other after Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s match on 15 November 2024. This was the co-main event and turned out to be the most epic fight of the night.
The Puerto Rican and Irish fighters clashed with one another for the WBA, WBC, IBO, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles.
Highlights
- Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor faced each other in a highly anticipated co-main event after Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s match.
- The fight was complicated by controversy as Taylor was deducted a point for multiple headbutts that caused a severe cut over Serrano’s right eye. Despite this, Taylor won the fight.
- Following the fight, Serrano shared a graphic picture of her eye injury and expressed her thoughts about the fight’s outcome and Taylor’s tactics.
As reported by Athlon Sports, all three judges scored the fight 95-94 in favor of Taylor.
However, it led to significant controversy because the referee deducted a point for Taylor’s multiple headbutts that caused a nasty cut over Serrano’s right eye.
Throughout the fight, Taylor often led with her head, which led to a severe clash in Round 4 that cut Serrano’s eye open.
The head clashes continued over the next six rounds. The referee, Schorle, reportedly warned Taylor as the eighth round began saying, “You better change something.”
When Taylor did not adjust her tactics, Schorle deducted a point. During the ninth round, Serrano’s trainer, Jordan Maldonado, expressed his frustration to ringside reporter Ariel Helwani.
Maldonado said,
“She’s so dirty. She leads with her head. That’s her best attribute,”
Following the result, Amanda Serrano shared her thoughts: “I knew if it went to the judges, it was going to be a little shady. I chose to be great. I went up three divisions. It is what it is. I’m a featherweight, man.”
Amanda Serrano Shared A Graphic Picture Of Her Eye Injury After The Fight
After the fight, the Puerto Rican boxer posted a disturbing and concerning picture showing her eye and eyebrow injury on social media.
She wrote:
“To my fans I’m going to always give it everything I have. I’m a ruthless warrior & Katie is my buddy but Damn her best attribute is her head. No punching power but hard a*s head lol.”
Amanda Serrano
Following this, many of her supporters took to the comment section to show their support.
“Get well champ. The refs absolutely robbed you 🤦♂️”
The Red Ranger
Another person wrote,
“You won the fight and the world witnessed them steal it from you.”
The third persona commented, “You are an absolute warrior Amanda! The world was inspired by your strength tonight. God bless and I can’t wait to see what’s next for you.”
“Judges can lie but numbers won’t… you are the people’s winner tonight. Congratulations Serrano ❤️”
Daviid.O
Before this, the professional fighter also shared her thoughts about the headbutts being intentional.
She agreed with her trainer’s comment, saying,
“I think 100 percent because she does it in every fight… It is what it is.”
Despite it all, Serrano still managed to land significantly more punches than Taylor, with a count of 324-217 and a higher accuracy of 44% compared to 41%.
Taylor’s win follows a controversial split decision victory over Serrano in their first encounter back in 2022.
Furthermore, Katie Taylor defended herself, stating that she wasn’t fighting dirty. She acknowledged the rough nature of the fight.
"I certainly wasn't fighting dirty. It gets rough in there. It was an absolute slugfest, a war. This is an amazing moment in women’s boxing. Thank god for another amazing fight." Katie Taylor
Talking about Serrano’s impressive career, she has won world titles in seven weight categories, which is impressive. She is one of the few elite female fighters.
She moved up in weight again to challenge Katie Taylor, who has also greatly advanced women’s boxing.
Additional Information
- Amanda Serrano’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
- Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano received longer medical suspensions than Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
- According to MMA Junkie, both Taylor and Serrano are banned from boxing or sparring for 45 days after their fight. They can resume training on Monday, December 30.
