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Fighter classes: Shakur stands out, Serrano fails, one boxer gets f

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July 14, 2025

Last weekend was emphasized by two huge boxing cards in Recent York. On Friday in Madison Square Garden contained six fights for the title with unprecedented 17 titles on the line.

In the main event, the undisputed champion of the younger welterweight, Katie Taylor, defeated Amanda Serrano by the decision to remain invincible in the fight trilogy. It was a brilliant performance of Taylor, who decided to leisurely down the pace to guess Serrano and was not out of reach.

Also on the Alycia Baumgardner card she kept her undisputed junior lightweight championships, but defeated Jennifer Miranda in a less impressive way. Shadasia Green won the nervousness of Savannah Marshall, who united two titles of super medium weight. The behind schedule substitute Cherneka Johnson took advantage of her opportunity and became the undisputed weight champion with the victory of TKO nad Shurrett Metcalf.

On Saturday, at the Louis Armstrong stadium in Queens, the Ring III card made the lightweight master Shakur Stevenson changed his ordinary defensive approach to a more aggressive attack. He dominated the previously undefeated impact of William Zepeda’s power. Hamzah Sheeraz, debuting in a super medium weight, knocked out Edgar Berlang in the fifth round to get closer to Megafight to the unquestioned championships. Subirel Matias for the first time in his career took a distance in the necessary victory over Alberto Puello to win the title of WBC Junior D Whachcor. Andreas Hale took part in every fight both on the cards in Recent York and evaluates the performances of all the best fighters.

Friday report card

Katie Taylor: born

Taylor: Nobody can deny that I won this fight

Katie Taylor believes that her third victory over Amanda Serrano was her most dominant victory in the trilogy.

It was not a slugfest from the previous two meetings. The pace was slower than their previous two fights, and the level of production was lower, which reduced the rating here, but Taylor finally fought for the fight against Serrano. Taylor used movement and a control hook and doubled on the right hand to control the long sections of the fight. Her performance has definitely proved that Taylor is a better warrior.

Amanda Serrano: D

Serrano had a terrible plan of the game against Taylor in the third fight. She decided on a box instead of a swarm and found herself after losing a decision, which was not as close as the first two fights. Serrano admitted in her interview after the fight that she did not believe that her strategy from the first two meetings would do work in the third, but her aggressive approach in these performances won fans and left the place for opinions that she should have achieved 2-0. Instead, she let Taylor fight the fight and lost a clear decision. Serrano is still one of the substantial ones, but it was not the right approach.

Alycia Baumgardner: C

The “bomb” did not show her crazy power against lightweight Miranda and did not necessarily impress those who have never seen her fight. He gets a tiny pass because it has been relatively inactive over the past few years. Nevertheless, she played safely, even though she was able to get novel fans with her power. Baumgardner promised in her interview after the fight that everything would be better from here, the approach that resembles fans, which made her an undisputed champion. He has all the tools to be a star.

Shadasia Green: B

Green was a significant weaker in her fight with the former undisputed master of the super medium weight Marshall and dug into a rather deep hole, having a point deducted in the 4th round for excessive hold. But the harsh talent and grit Green stretched her and won the divided decision about the United Master. It was not a perfect performance, but he proved that Green was a diamond in gritty, as she thought Jake Paul’s MVP. More importantly, she put herself on a potential hit with ESPN fighter No. 1 for a pound, Claressa Shields.

Cherno Johnson: born

Johnson was not even originally on the card, but he got a phone call to join MVP after Dina Thorslund’s withdrawal when she found out she was pregnant. Johnson fully took this opportunity and passed through Metcalf with the ninth round in the Bantamweight battle to become the first unquestioned Australian champion. She made a robust impression and is now in the best position to become a star.

Saturday report card

Shakur Stevenson: A

Shakur Stevenson wins with a unanimous decision to maintain his title

Shakur Stevenson defeats William Zepeda to keep his lightweight WBC title.

Stevenson silenced those who called his dull style, remaining in his pocket and distinguishing idle in the dominant unanimous decision with Zeda. He did not have to perform an thrilling performance to defeat the offensive Zepeda, but he fought as if he wanted to prove his doubts. His fight could easily be in the main place, considering that Stevenson is one of the best pounds fighters in the world and defended his lightweight championships. He won the absurd 52.2% of his blows (295 of 565), survived every storm he encountered from Zepeda and won almost every round on the results cards (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109). This performance proves that he can win in almost every style he wants.

William Zepeda: 100

Zepeda fought as he always fights, putting a entertaining 979 blows to his opponent. He gave Stevenson everything he could deal with with a relentless offensive approach, which was good enough to beat 33 other fighters, but Stevenson was too good to be overwhelmed by Zepeda’s results. Zepeda landed only 27.8% of his total blows and was too simple to find Stevenson, and Stevenson landed over 50%. Zepeda went away with a loss, but fans will want to see him again because of his thrilling style.

Hamzah Sheeraz: A

Sheeraz had to listen to Berlang’s conversation for months, about how she intends to perform a low work of the British who debuted in the great medium weight. Berlanga had the support of Recent York when they both met at the main event at the Louis Armstrong stadium, with Berlanga accompanying Fat Joe and Remy MA, performing the hit “Lean Back” for his entry. Ironically, Sheeraz forced Berlanga to “tilt back”, knocking Puerto Rican three times and collecting an impressive knockout in the fifth round. He proved that moving to 168 pounds was appropriate and now he is preparing for the winner of Canelo Alvarez and Terenka Crawford.

Edgar Lianga: f

For the whole conversation, which Berlanga did to Sheeraz (and Promoter Oscar de la Hoya), he could not support him and was blown up in five rounds. Hubris seemed to be the best of Puerto Rican, who appeared on the stage, winning his first 16 fights in the first round of Nokaut. In September he fought with Alvarez, which turned out to be too early in his career, in a unilateral unanimous loss of decision. He entered this fight full of confidence, but he was dropped three times in front of his home fans. I hope that this humiliating moment for Berlang will bring him to the laboratory to fix the holes in his game. He is talented, but he will have to carry out his restrictions.

Subriel Matias: B-

Matias won the decision for the first time in his career, a strenuous fight against Puello to become a WBC welterweight master. Matias, who entered the fight with 100% knockout to win, certainly tried to add another knockout to his record thanks to the full Puello press. He stayed on the front foot through almost the entire fight, bouncing off each part of the body of Puello. But he began to wear out behind schedule and had to stick to win the narrow majority. If Puello had power, it could be a different result.

Alberto Puello: C+

Puello was forced to cope with the relentless pressure of the artist Matias and almost escaped in his title. He fought the rear foot, knowing the storm and using a acute counter -inchration. He never allowed him to get away from him, going to the first warrior who went to all 12 rounds with Matias. Puello is cunning, but his lack of power eventually interfered with him.

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Katie Taylor Retires Unbeaten, Claiming Every Belt After Victory Over Flora Pili

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September 5, 2026

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"Katie Taylor Retires Unbeaten, Claiming Every Belt After Victory Over Flora Pili"

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There were no knockdowns and very little suspense on the scorecards. Pili had a couple of decent rounds, but Taylor was too quick, too experienced, and far too accurate for the French challenger.

From the opening bell, Taylor claimed the center of the ring and stalked Pili behind the jab. She followed with right hooks and quick combinations, often landing three or four punches before slipping away from the reply.

The French challenger looked unsure of when to attack. She waited for Taylor to stop punching, but by then the 40-year-old had already changed position and was preparing to come again.

In the third, Pili tried to push forward, but following Taylor around the ring was not the same as trapping her. Taylor kept turning her, touching her with the jab, and forcing another restart.

More pressure came from Pili in the fourth as she tried to drive Taylor to the ropes and keep her there. Taylor answered with counters and short combinations before tying her up whenever the challenger reached close range.

A stiff jab from Pili in the sixth snapped Taylor’s head back and reminded the crowd that the challenger had not come merely to participate. Taylor immediately answered through the middle and landed a counter right hand.

The seventh brought Pili’s best moment when a combination briefly forced Taylor backward. She also found more success crowding the champion and making the exchanges rougher.

Even when the action became untidy, Taylor remained the more accurate fighter. She landed the first clean punch in most exchanges and rarely allowed Pili to finish a combination.

Credit belongs to Pili for staying aggressive and taking Taylor’s punches without folding. Durability alone was never going to win this fight, though, and she lacked the timing needed to make Taylor pay for standing her ground.

Back at long range in the ninth, Taylor picked off Pili with the jab, slipped in the right hand, and mixed punches to the body and head while the challenger continued following her.

There was no backing away from Pili in the final round, but Taylor finished with the quicker hands and cleaner work. The ovation began before the result was announced because everyone inside the stadium already knew who had won.

This was not another exhausting battle like Taylor’s fights with Amanda Serrano or Chantelle Cameron. She did not need drama to prove anything. She boxed with discipline, controlled the distance, and avoided giving Pili the kind of stationary fight that offered the challenger a chance.

The victory added the vacant WBC belt to Taylor’s WBA, IBF, WBO, and Ring titles. It also made her a three-time undisputed champion before she walked away from boxing.

Most fighters stay too long and leave only after the sport makes the decision for them. Taylor left with a 26-1 record, every major belt at 140 pounds, and more than 80,000 people standing to watch her do it.

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Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili: Croke Park Undercard Results and Highlights

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September 5, 2026

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Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili: Croke Park Undercard Results and Highlights

World Boxing News provides undercard results and updates as Katie Taylor faces Flora Pili in a historic homecoming at Croke Park in Dublin.

Taylor puts her IBF, IBO and WBO super lightweight titles on the line against undefeated challenger Pili, with the vacant WBC championship also at stake over ten two-minute rounds.

The card also features an all-Irish welterweight clash between Paddy Donovan and Tyrone McKenna, while David Allen faces Thomas Carty in a ten-round heavyweight contest.

WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen, plus selected scorecards.

Scorecards:

Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili
Paddy Donovan vs. Tyrone McKenna
David Allen vs. Thomas Carty
Molly McCann vs. Sylwia Doligala

Results

All times are local.

21:01

David Allen vs Thomas Carty ended in a first-round no contest after a horrible ending at Croke Park. Carty fell out of the ring after being caught by a punch to the back of the head and was unable to continue.

The Irish heavyweight received oxygen at ringside before the bout was officially declared a no contest.

20:16

Paddy Donovan scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Tyrone McKenna after a damaging all-Irish battle. McKenna was dropped by a body shot in the second before suffering a nasty gash over his right eyebrow, forcing the contest to be stopped in round four.

19:46

On the first bout of the main televised card, Taylor Bevan scored a sixth-round knockout over Emmet Brennan, ending their all-Irish super middleweight clash emphatically at Croke Park.

18:50

Molly McCann produced a dominant performance at Croke Park, winning all eight rounds on the WBN scorecard to defeat Sylwia Doligala. The former UFC star controlled the contest throughout to move to 5-0 as a professional boxer.

Official scores were 80-72, 80-73 and 79-73 as the Liverpudlian moves closer to a world title shot.

18:01

Joe McGrail stopped Matthew Boreland to claim a regional title and continue his ranks through the super bantamweight ranks. McGrail is now 14-0.

17:22

Bobbi Flood defeated Jack Swallow in an entertaining four-rounder before an announcement was made about the opening fight between Paul Ryan and Paddy Gallagher.

Initially, Gallagher was named as the victor. However, that result was overturned and Ryan was declared the winner 58-55 on points.

17:03

Heavyweight Adam Olaniyan made brutally short work of Matej Hudak, blasting him out inside the opening round to extend his perfect professional record to 4-0 with four stoppages.

Katie Taylor vs Pili Running Order for Tonight

TV Coverage

The event is available live on DAZN.

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Thomas Carty Knocked Out of Ring in Dramatic Dave Allen Fight Finish

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September 5, 2026

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"Thomas Carty Knocked Out of Ring in Dramatic Dave Allen Fight Finish"

Dave Allen’s heavyweight clash with Thomas Carty ended in bizarre circumstances at Croke Park after the Irishman went through the ropes following a punch to the back of the head.

The highly anticipated heavyweight contest barely had time to get going before Carty ended up outside the ring during the opening round.

Allen immediately appeared to question how Carty had gone through the ropes, stating that his opponent might have dived out of the ring and suggesting it may have been deliberate.

However, replays did show Allen’s punch landing on the back of the Irishman’s head before Carty went through the ropes.

In defense of Allen, the blow did not appear to carry the kind of momentum that would obviously explain Carty going through the ropes at that pace.

Only Carty will be able to explain exactly what happened in those final moments.

Allen-Carty Ends in No Contest

The situation became more concerning once it was clear that Carty was unable to continue, leaving the WBN Scorecard obsolete.

Carty received oxygen at ringside as the contest was abandoned, bringing an ugly and confusing end to a heavyweight fight that had barely begun.

There was then uncertainty over how the bout would officially be recorded.

Eventually, the ringside supervisor instructed announcer David Diamante to confirm that the contest had been declared a no contest in the opening round.

Allen was left without the victory he had traveled to Dublin seeking, while attention immediately turned toward Carty’s condition following the unusual ending.

Croke Park Undercard Results

Paddy Donovan produced one of the strongest performances of the undercard by stopping Tyrone McKenna in four rounds.

Donovan dropped McKenna with a body shot in the second before the punishment eventually resulted in a significant cut over McKenna’s right eyebrow. The contest was halted in round four, handing Donovan the TKO victory.

Taylor Bevan also secured a stoppage, knocking out Emmet Brennan in the sixth round of their all-Irish super middleweight contest.

Former UFC star Molly McCann continued her unbeaten transition into professional boxing with a convincing points victory over Sylwia Doligala.

McCann swept all eight rounds on the WBN scorecardwith the judges returning scores of 80-72, 80-73 and 79-73. The victory improved McCann’s professional record to 5-0.

Joe McGrail remained undefeated by stopping Matthew Boreland, improving his record to 14-0 while adding another regional title to his collection.

Bobbi Flood defeated Jack Swallow over four rounds, while Paul Ryan was eventually confirmed as the winner against Paddy Gallagher after confusion surrounding the original announcement.

Gallagher was initially announced as the victor before the result was corrected, with Ryan officially winning 58-55 on points.

Heavyweight prospect Adam Olaniyan needed only one round to dispose of Matej Hudak. The stoppage improved Olaniyan’s record to 4-0, with all four victories coming inside the distance.

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