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.
They said both men had their best years behind them. Sure, they both achieved glory in the ring, but never against each other. We’re told it’s a little disappointing that things have taken so long, but at least we finally got to see how two legends perform in the ring – albeit after the deadline. I’m, of course, talking about the iconic middleweight title fight that took place in April 1987 between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard. Humorous how Hagler and Leonard, both in great shape, were perceived as having already reached their deadlines before the fight. What’s even funnier is that no one is looking at the Hagler-Leonard fight right now, which Leonard ended up winning by a close, controversial decision since it came on the scene a bit delayed.
The news that former heavyweight champions – as well as fellow Brits – Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally fight has sparked similar sentiments online, with the opinion being: “Of course, it’s great, but it’s a shame it didn’t happen sooner.” The truth is that if Fury-Joshua, who is officially scheduled to be knocked down before the end of the year, turns out to be an excellent fight, no one will care where in their career or calendar each fighter was when the final bell rang. No one mentions Leonard and Hagler’s age when they fought. The same could be said for Leonard’s rematch with Tommy Hearns two years later (which also turned out to be an excellent and controversial fight). Good fights overcome a lot of the little things.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that this fight could have ended years ago, when each fighter was younger and smarter. But sometimes you take what you can get if it’s still something worth appreciating. The reality is that if Leonard hadn’t been retired for years before the Hagler fight, and Hagler hadn’t come out of two brutal wars of attrition (against Hearns and John “The Beast” Mugabi, respectively) before the Leonard fight, then their 1987 battle might have been different – or maybe not. Boxing is a sport full of “what if?” What if Ali had not been stripped of his belt? What if the younger Louis had come face to face with Marciano? What if Floyd and Manny had managed to do it in 2010 instead of 2015?
We don’t know the answers to these questions, and as tempting as they are, such questions tend to fade into slim air. Why? Because substantial fights embody the appeal of boxing, which is simply about determining who is the best of two fighters. And let’s face it, you’re curious who is the better of the two in this case. If it weren’t, you probably wouldn’t be reading this column. In tiny, Fury-Joshua has the makings of a good fight. Both warriors are powerful physical specimens with the power of combustion. Each fighter can also change styles to adapt to a given opponent. Joshua defeated Ruiz in their second fight, outboxing his man. Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in their second fight, beating his fighter.
However, there is one caveat to all this, and that is the fact that Joshua will fight a well-seasoned fight in July in Saudi Arabia against the widely unknown Kristian Prenga. It’s understandable that Joshua has decided to make a change at this point in his career. Last winter he survived a earnest car accident in which two people lost their lives. Let me repeat: it is understandable that the man would want a rematch before the fight with Fury. Supposedly, basic fights can go south after all. Larry Holmes was about to face Gerry Cooney in the mega-age when he was almost knocked out by Renaldo Snipes. Holmes got up from the mat and defeated Snipes and (later) Cooney. Still, the fight with Snipes was too close for comfort.
A much more close confrontation occurred a few years ago when Fury was shockingly knocked down by MMA star and boxing novice Francis Ngannou. Like Holmes, Fury got back up and managed to win the fight (which is somewhat controversial), but for a man hoping to fight Olyksandr Usyk, it wasn’t a good night for the fighter known as The Gypsy King. With this in mind, it is highly unlikely that Joshua will lose to Prenga this summer. After all, Joshua is a earnest man and the stakes are simply too high. However, all this shows how uncertain the sport of boxing can be. Fury and Joshua were said to be on the verge of facing off in 2021, but the referee ruled that Fury would have to face Deontay Wilder instead. And although Fury won, Joshua ultimately lost to Oleksandr Usyk before facing Fury in the ring.
Now it looks like the two men are finally reconciling. It may not carry the same weight as Fury’s fight with Joshua all those years ago, but as they say, better delayed than never.
Zuffa Boxing kicks off its UK run with a main event that puts two contenders close to title chances. Will Billam-Smith be able to maintain his position as a striker who comes forward and shoots with bad intentions, or will Rozicki break through and push his name to the top of the league?
Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KO) knows the place and knows how to fight a 12-round fight in front of an audience. At his best, he tightens the space, exercises the body and makes opponents fight at a pace they don’t want.
Rozicki (21-1-1, 20 KO) presents a different view. He comes in, lets go of his hands and forces an exchange of words. Eighteen of his knockouts came within three rounds, which says everything about his approach. He throws to hurt and will test Billam-Smith’s chin early.
Chris Billam-Smith said: “I’m coming home. This is a huge opportunity for me to stand in front of my amazing supporters. Sky Sports knows how amazing these fight nights in Bournemouth are and this one will be no different.”
Ryan Rozicki added: “It’s a tough fight and that’s what I wanted when I signed with Zuffa Boxing. I know what he brings and I respect that. But he hasn’t fought someone like me there. I’m focused on my job, taking it one day at a time and I’ll be ready for fight night. The fans will have a real fight.”
Billam-Smith needs to show he can withstand pressure without taking shots, and Rozicki needs to prove his strength can withstand a fight with a fighter who can take him the distance.
The result will decide who will fight for the cruiserweight title.
Tomek Galm is a boxing journalist covering the global fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, industry trends and fighter psychology.
Anthony Joshua’s two-fight deal in 2026 has been announced, and Deontay Wilder is once again not part of the Briton’s plans, despite his resurgence.
Wilder’s team have now reacted to the news that Joshua will instead face Kristian Prenga ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury later in the year.
‘AJ’ was drafted by Fury following the latter’s victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov two weeks ago, but he has refused to publicly agree to a long-awaited showdown without a warm-up fight or a fully negotiated agreement.
In an interview with Sky Sports BoxingShelly Finkel, who manages The Bronze Bomber, revealed that she is neither disappointed nor surprised by Joshua’s opponent, simply summing up the situation as “the same senior story.”
“You can’t be disappointed with something that never happened. Eddie never contacted us and Joshua obviously had no intention of fighting Deontay Wilder. Same senior story, just a modern date.”
While Hearn may not have been ready to fight Wilder, his goal is to defeat the former WBC heavyweight world champion for one of his other heavyweight challengers – Jarrell Miller.
As for Joshua, he will face Prenga on Saturday, July 25 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, and will be looking to fight one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.
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