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Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano, maintains a super featherlight title
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1 year agoon
Novel York – after 60 minutes and 30 rounds spent together in the ring, the trilogy between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano ended when Taylor won most of the decisions in a much more calculated and uncertain romance than their previous meetings to preserve his undisputed super featherlight master.
The fight ended the historic All-Women battlefield in front of an energetic sold-out crowd of 19,721 fans in Madison Square Garden, with 2.63 million gates, which sends live live in Netflix. However, unlike the other two stimulating duels, which were narrowly won by Taylor, it was a much more subdued romance with the Irishman using a control hook and Furry to make a more final decision with two results 97-93 and one judge who saw him even in 95-95.
“I apparently planned to come here and fight the disciplined in this match,” Taylor said about her performance. “I also planned to do it for the first twice, but I failed. Fortunately, I was able to make my game plan very well, move my feet and not let her on my feet.”
The previous two meetings of Taylor and Serrano were the thrilling meetings that Taylor won in a disputed way, but raised the boxing profile of women. Their third meeting shed featherlight on the boxing of women with 17 world titles questioned by the combat card, but it did not quite fulfill the extremely high bar established by the first two fights.
Both Taylor and Serrano landed after 70 blows, far from Taylor landing 364 blows in the first two fights and landing Serrano 497.
“We tried something different,” said Serrano. “It was about the smarter action, not harder. I tried to keep the distance and I tried not to go there and fight it, because apparently it did not work in the first two fights. We just tried to stick to long blows, one two, and I think that it was simply not enough.”
The first meeting of Taylor and Serrano took place on April 30, 2022 in Madison Square Garden and had a global audience of 1.5 million viewers in Netflix. Their rematch in November last year as the coefficient of Jake Paul’s decision over Mike Tyson became the most -observed sporting event of women in the history of the US, on average 74 million viewers around the world at Netflix.
“[We proved] Women can fight, we can sell and we look good, “said Serrano, who found a silver lining, even though Taylor does not meet again.
The duo had a scene for himself in Novel York and brought with him the present and future of women’s boxing. But it was Ireland’s pride that put the stamp on the 3-0 sweeping competition.
Unlike their previous two meetings, the couple spent the first two rounds before Serrano began to boost the pressure in round 3. Taylor remained composed and chose their places, while Serrano flashed the stab and landed from time to time.
Taylor (25-1, 6 KO) opened more in the fifth round and caught Serrano with his right hand and prevented the “real offer” before turning her, circling each wave of blows. Taylor started the time of advance payment of Serrano in the sixth round and rejected several combinations from the opponent’s skull whenever she tried to advance. Although perseverance, Serrano’s refusal allowed her hands, she finally became her loss.
In later rounds, Taylor felt comfortable with the pace and unyielding Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KO) with plates and used a control hook to stop Puerto Rican from charging.
Fighting from Karolina, Puerto Rico, Serrano simply did not look like her and came alive only in the final round with a decision in her hand.
Along with winning the most significant competition in women’s boxing ended, and the future of both warriors is undecided. Although the last chapter did not reach the height of its previous two meetings, Taylor and Serrano undoubtedly placed the women’s boxing on a pedestal, which was not before.
Considering the final application in his last meeting, Taylor will gladly go to other opponents or in retirement.
“I don’t know [what the future holds]But I just don’t want to fight Amanda Serrano again, “Taylor said. “It hits too much.”
During the Co-Main event Alycia Baumgardner (16-1, 7 Kos 1, the lack of a competition) retained its undisputed championships Super Feather in weight weight with a unanimous decision on the previously undefeated Jennifer Miranda (12-1). “Bomb” has survived from the results of 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93.
It was an affair for a cat and Baumgardner mice, using its stab and trying to set the traps to land her infamous right hand. But Miranda was wise to the game plan and she landed several counterfeit hands to choose the master’s progress.
However, Miranda simply wasn’t busy enough and allowed Baumgardner to start and finish one too many exchanges.
Baumgardner ended a long release with victory and said in an interview after the fight that she was rusty and wants to come back as soon as possible. With Jake Paul, anointing her as the future of the most valuable promotions are the chances that they will be busy.
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Dan Rafael Critiques Paramount for Silence on Garcia-Benn Fight Numbers
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1 hour agoon
October 21, 2026
Dan Rafael suspects Paramount’s tight-lipped stance on the audience numbers for Ryan Garcia against Conor Benn signals a weak return on Zuffa Boxing’s massive financial commitment.
When Rafael reached out to network publicists for viewership data, he was met with complete radio silence. That lack of transparency led him to conclude the numbers missed internal targets, even though he lacks official data or direct confirmation from network executives.
“I didn’t even get a response. I mean, that to me was the biggest tell of all,” Rafael said to Total Boxing. “They were embarrassed by the numbers, I’m sure, for that fight.”
Putting Garcia in with Benn was designed to prove Zuffa’s ability to pull serious traffic by utilizing bankable headliners. Rafael acknowledges that fresh promotional outfits require runway to grow a following, yet he contends this specific headliner carried far loftier expectations. Benn had secured what Rafael termed astronomical pay for a prior Netflix undercard slot before stepping into the Paramount ring against Garcia.
“They had expectations to get some big bang for their buck,” Rafael noted.
With Paramount keeping the data sealed, the actual viewership remains anyone’s guess. Rafael’s view relies strictly on the hefty fighter purses, the brand value of the headliners, and the total lack of feedback to his media inquiries.
Still, Rafael praised Paramount for offering Garcia versus Benn to base subscribers without tacking on a pay-per-view fee.
His deeper critique targets the overall calendar. Rafael sees quality in-ring action on Zuffa’s preliminary bills, yet he likens the lower-profile lineups to the vintage ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcasts. A dedicated subscription platform must deliver steady marquee attractions to keep accounts active between developmental shows.
Rafael also pointed to Zuffa’s schedule leaning heavily toward UK venues and upcoming Saudi cards through the back half of the year, contending the promotion practically vacated the American territory throughout that run.
Paramount faces a steep climb that requires more than sporadic name-brand attractions. The platform must supply subscribers with consistent reasons to maintain memberships, while its costliest main events must generate figures the network can proudly broadcast.
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Floyd Mayweather Targets Another Former Opponent Post-Pacquiao Rematch
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10 hours agoon
October 21, 2026
Floyd Mayweather has recently confirmed he still intends to rematch Manny Pacquiao, and the American has also declared that he believes another return fight is on the cards.
Mayweather-Pacquiao II was scheduled to take place in September following an announcement for the event from Netflix, until Mayweather’s legal issues caused it to be cancelled.
It is still believed that the pair will meet again in 2027, with ‘TBE’ willing to put his famous 50-0 professional record on the line, despite what will be a decade-long spell of professional inactivity when he returns to the ring.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao made his comeback in July 2025 and is currently being linked to a return to action on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua undercard in December, where he has been mentioned for a fight with two-time world champion Joe Cordina.
On the PBD PodcastMayweather revealed that a second showdown with Pacquiao is not the only rematch on his mind, admitting his interest in another battle with UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
“I actually think that me and Conor McGregor may lock up again, actually, absolutely.”
Mayweather beat McGregor by 10th round stoppage when they met in August 2017. The Irishman returned to fight in the UFC for the first time since 2021 when he faced Max Holloway earlier this year, but a knee injury brought the contest to an early end.
Continuing, 49-year-old Mayweather explained why a boxing bout with him would be a viable option for the Irishman next year.
“He didn’t break his hand, he broke his foot, right? Okay, well we going from the shoulders.”
Mayweather also reiterated his plans to face heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in an exhibition before the end of the yearin order to help him prepare for a professional comeback in 2027.
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Tyson Fury Responds to Ben Davisons Towel Decision in Dubois vs Wardley Rematch
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11 hours agoon
October 21, 2026
Ben Davison has once again come under fire in the days that have followed Fabio Wardley’s defeat to Daniel Dubois. Two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has shared his thoughts on his former trainer’s decision to throw in the towel.
Davison trained Fury for the first five bouts following his 2018 comeback, but was replaced by SugarHill Steward – whom ‘The Gypsy King’ has remained with ever since – for the iconic rematch with Deontay Wilder in 2020.
Since training Fury for his first meeting with Wilder, which ended in a draw, Davison has been on the losing side in four heavyweight world title bouts, cornering Anthony Joshua and Fabio Wardley, who both lost to Dubois, and Moses Itauma, who was defeated by Filip Hrgovic.
Saturday night was the latest of these defeats, as Dubois stopped Wardley inside two rounds in their rematch to retain the WBO heavyweight world title. On his InstagramFury described Dubois’ performance as ‘awesome’.
“It was absolutely awesome. Daniel Dubois just went straight to him and set about him. Wardley likes to throw hooks and Daniel threw straights and a straight always gets there first, before the hook.
“So, fair play to Dan and his team, to Don Charles and the rest of the guys in the corner. They did a fantastic job.”
Fury then said that Davison’s decision to intervene and ‘save Fabio Wardley from himself’ was a good one, perhaps learning a lesson from the first encounter, which saw his fighter take a sound beating before the eventual eleventh-round stoppage.
“It was good work by Ben Davison to throw the towel in, in my opinion. The last time he [Wardley] took too much punishment for my liking, he should have threw it in earlier.
“This time, people are complaining about it being too soon but I don’t think that Fabio was in any position to keep taking bombs around the head. I thought it was a good decision to throw the towel in early and save him from himself.
“He has got some chin on him, I will tell you that. ‘Triple D’ is a dynamite puncher and he was taking them flush and still standing, so credit to Fab’s chin.”
Davison will train Anthony Joshua against Fury on Friday, December 11, as he looks to score a first win as a trainer in a heavyweight world title contest, which would simultaneouslysee ‘AJ’ become a three-time champion of the division.
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