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Taylor fought for the right fight at the right time with Serrano
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1 year agoon
Up-to-date York – Katie Taylor was advised by her trainer and supervisor, the first twice fought with Amanda Serrano so that they do not hinder fights than necessary.
She didn’t listen, and women’s boxing was better because of that. If she took advantage of the advice of coach Ross Enamait and promoter Eddie Hearn and used continuous movement, speedy check and right hands in a more measured, but not so thrilling style, it is very unlikely that it is the second and third fight. More importantly, women’s boxing may not have a stage he had at Netflix before millions of viewers.
Taylor fought Serrano’s fight for the first 20 rounds of his trilogy and gave fans a few extremely exciting-and incredibly close to-battles between the two best women for women in a generation. In the third fight, we learned that Taylor could make it much easier from the very beginning if she arranged this plan of the game, that her team begged her when her first fight was planned.
On Friday, she fought as her team wanted, and won the final majority of decisions to close the book about their trilogy.
“I said to Katie Taylor in the cloakroom:” Can we just keep this plain and plain? Exploit your skills and apply our speed. Can we spend a nice night tonight? “She listened for the first time – said Hearn after the fight.
Can you imagine where women’s boxing would be if she took advantage of this advice in the first fight? Although it may be hyperbolic that there is no way that the boxing card of all women is a streaming in Netflix in the sold -out Madison Square Garden, it is certainly true that the first two meetings between Taylor and Serrano have found the featherlight of the headlights on women’s boxing, like never before. The first fight in April 2022, which Taylor won with a divided decision, proved that women can provide as much emotions as men and card headers. Rematch in November last year went even more in the next fight with the versatile action, which became the most -observed sporting event of women in US history, with an average of 74 million viewers around the world at Netflix as a factor for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.
These two meetings prepared the ground for a very anticipated trilogy and a card loaded in the world champions, because 17 titles were available among the five fights for the title. Women’s boxing never had the attention of Taylor-Serrano, and several women on this card will have the opportunity to become home names because of this epic trilogy.
Although there will be those who complain that Taylor-Serrano 3 did not fulfill the noise, Taylor has more than deserved to fight the fight and slammed the door for her competition.
Amanda Serrano fought the wrong fight in the wrong time
After two thrilling and extremely close meetings with Taylor “Real Deal” she decided to try to hurt instead of brawl. This approach caused less than wiping the meeting and led to a more decisive loss for Taylor. More importantly, he put an end to a conversation about who a better warrior is. This is definitely Taylor, which rolled the 3-0 series.
“We tried something different,” said Serrano after losses. “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.”
This was definitely not enough and you can discuss that her more aggressive approach to Taylor’s swarm with blows works better in the first two fights and was the reason why fans strongly debated, who actually won in 2022 and 2023, despite the fact that Taylor was officially 2-0. The Serrano strategy for the first two fights was also the reason why women’s boxing had spotlights. These epic meetings were full of fantastic action, and the first fight won the women’s distinction in the fight for it ESPN.
Serrano entered the Friday fight with something that could be proved, and her fans, who believed that she should have won one of the first two fights, had great hopes that she would finally raise her hand. Instead, her performance fell flat.
This performance against Taylor does not erase the good will he earned at their first two meetings. But she certainly locked her in historical books for Taylor.
The unlikely name increased for the occasion
With attention to the unique All-Women combat card, everyone had the opportunity to broadcast themselves. While Alycia Baumgardner, Chantelle Cameron, Ellie Scotney and others won, one warrior who was fully took this opportunity.
Shadasia Green was the second woman who signed the most valuable promotions of Jak Paul’s hopes for building her from scratch. In 2023, she achieved a high boost in speed in her professional career in 2023, when she abandoned the decision on the Franchon-Dezur crew in her first attempt in the main title of the world. Green also did not impress Watpool Melinda on Undercard Paul-Tyson, and there were concerns about whether it is worth investing.
Green was paired with the former unquestioned champion of Savannah Marshall on the main Taylor-Serrano 3. Marshall, who lost only a competitive decision for Claress Shields in 2022, was a weighty favorite to win. It looked as if Marshall had fled with the fight in the first few rounds, especially after deducting Green in the fourth round for excessive maintenance. Instead, the “Sweet Terminator” caught up under her and began to engage in the entertainment battle, which brought her a strenuous parting.
While victory was Green’s greatest career, she also established a potential hit with Shields. Paul and Nakisa Bidarian MVP said that they were more than willing to work with Shields, warrior No. 1 pound ESPN to fight Green.
Although this may not happen, Shields desperately needed a recent rival to fight. Although Green is not as decorated as shields, she could match it to the trash ward and has enough power to believe that she could remove the shields.
The fair makes too much sense to do business with Paul. There is money that you can earn, and Green has erected in one of the biggest fights that can be made in women’s boxing.
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Heavyweight Shocks Again: Tyson Fury Left Bloodied and Knocked Out Cold
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13 hours agoon
July 27, 2026
Otto Wallin, the heavyweight who left Tyson Fury covered in blood and was later stopped by Anthony Joshua, suffered another crushing setback when Vladyslav Sirenko knocked him out cold in the final round of their Zuffa Boxing clash in New York.
Wallin was trailing on all three scorecards before Sirenko landed a devastating right hand followed by a left hook in the closing seconds of the tenth and final round.
The Swedish southpaw crashed to the canvas and remained down long enough for a stretcher to be brought into the ring, although he later sat up and responded to medical staff.
From Tyson Fury Scare To Another Knockout
Wallin’s career has become one of the heavyweight division’s biggest “what if” stories.
In 2019, he came within touching distance of ending Tyson Fury’s unbeaten record after opening a horrific cut above the Briton’s right eye that required 47 stitches. Many believed the contest could have been stopped before Fury battled through to win on points.
Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News three years later, Wallin insisted the fight would have been waved off had the roles been reversed.
“I think the cuts that he had were very bad. He had 47 stitches after the fight. If I had those cuts, the doctors would have stopped the fight, for sure,” Wallin told WBN.
Despite that disappointment, Wallin rebuilt his career by defeating current WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev before earning high-profile clashes with Joshua and Derek Chisora.
His defeat to Joshua ended in a fifth-round stoppage. This latest loss to Sirenko marks the second knockout defeat of Wallin’s career and leaves the 35-year-old facing the toughest questions yet over his future.

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For Sirenko, the victory represented the biggest win of his professional career.
The Ukrainian improved to 23-1 with 20 knockouts by stopping one of the heavyweight division’s most respected contenders after bouncing back from last year’s defeat to Solomon Dacres.
Wallin once looked destined for another world title opportunity after pushing Fury to the brink and defeating future WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev.
Two knockout defeats later, that dream looks further away than ever.
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Terence Crawford Declares One Current Fighter Unbeatable: He Will Take Over
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18 hours agoon
July 27, 2026
Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.
“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.
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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns
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2 days agoon
July 25, 2026
Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.
Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.
The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.
Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.
Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.
“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.
It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.
“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”
Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.
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