Katie Taylor v. Amanda Serrano

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:12am

A truly brilliant display by Katie. She really was up against a quality strong pressing fighter..

Big Ears · 01-05-2022 4:13am

That's possibly the best she's boxed in her pro career and by god she needed it.

Tremendous performance, tremendous heart and a well deserved decision.

MacDanger · 01-05-2022 4:13am

Brilliant stuff

Man Vs ManUre · 01-05-2022 4:13am

Exactly as I predicted.

ShaneU · 01-05-2022 4:14am

Judges were all over the place

secman · 01-05-2022 4:15am

A fcking heart of a Lion she has . To come back ftom the 5th unreal !

01-05-2022 4:15am

Heroic stuff

Shes up there with Paul McGrath, Sonia and Ronnie Delaney

bricksNDmortar · 01-05-2022 4:15am

Does she retire after that?

01-05-2022 4:17am

Beat Serrano in her own back yard, she could walk home

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:17am

Taylor arguably finished stronger, and wobbled Serrano with a beautiful left hook near the end.

megadodge · 01-05-2022 4:17am

Is Jake Paul not aware that the crowd are booing HIM??

They're not booing the decision.

~Rebel~ · 01-05-2022 4:18am

Sounds like they've basically already called a re-match anyway. Makes sense, with the money that'd be on the table. Would like her to be careful with her legacy though, would be amazing to go out on top.

gifted · 01-05-2022 4:18am

Really proud here after watching that...what a fighter. She's done it all and fought the best. Hope she calls it a day though soon because these are the nights that I want to remember her.

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:18am

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No. They’re up with her!!!

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:19am

Jake. The crowd are booing you, lad.

Dave0301 · 01-05-2022 4:20am

Eddie hit the nail on the head there. When Katie decided to trade, it nearly cost her the fight. She was more than able to outbox Serrano.

~Rebel~ · 01-05-2022 4:20am

Croke Park rematch!

01-05-2022 4:21am

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You are right in fairness, she’s some legend, and humble a throwback to the values we used to have in this country

~Rebel~ · 01-05-2022 4:22am

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The anti-McGregor!

01-05-2022 4:23am

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Jesus he’s some pest

Katie is about the sport not whiskey or punching seniors

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:23am

I’d like Katie to call it a day. A long, hard and brilliant career. I don’t want to see a rematch, and a potential loss.

as great a win as that was, Serrano is very dangerous, and a punch or two from ending it.

talk about going out on top!!! This is it

bricksNDmortar · 01-05-2022 4:25am

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I agree tonight she cemented a legacy against a solid puncher. She has nothing left to prove, walk away now.

ctrl-alt-delete · 01-05-2022 4:27am

That was a phenomenal fight, fair play to both of them in there.

Great to hear Amanda at the end there too, so much respect and admiration for each other. Leave the stupid talk to that lad getting all the boo's.

Katie dug as deep as she ever had to there, and pulled out something that many if they are honest doubted she had. She should have been tired, she was out on her feet half way, now depending on a knockout (that was never going to happen) to win - as you thought Serrano would finish the fitter and stronger.

Those last rounds from Taylor were phenomenal, no other word for it and a thoroughly deserved win - no doubt about it. Iconic.

01-05-2022 4:28am

I don’t see the need for a rematch as she beat her at home

walshb · 01-05-2022 4:30am

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Money money money…and the fact that it was such a great fight. Very competitive.

01-05-2022 4:33am

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Great to see Katie win

She brings the country together. What a story, she’s a class act, no nonsense, so dignified

Housefree · 01-05-2022 4:35am

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They can't get the insurance, 10-20 times cheaper to go up north, and costs are lower across the board

https://www.irish-boxing.com/a-pointless-endeavour-the-true-cost-of-promoting-boxing-in-ireland/

KerryM9 · 01-05-2022 4:37am

Analysts after the fight not giving Taylor enough credit, I think Taylor's punches after that shaky period are what threw Serrano off being as incessant with her punches as she had been.

Anyway what a legend. I hope she walks away now, she was fairly beaten up tonight, not sure she knew what she was saying at the end there. Walk away as the greatest Katie!

reclose · 01-05-2022 4:39am

i had it a draw while watching it. Great comeback from Taylor after being hurt.

Housefree · 01-05-2022 4:39am

Has to be hard to walk away now with her purse size, a CPL more fights would probably double her wealth

el Fenomeno · 01-05-2022 4:46am

Hope they don't go to 3 minute rounds. It would be a sure-fire way of ensuring any potential rematch would pale in comparison to tonight's fight. It already has an uphill fight in that regard, but 3 minute rounds would kill it.

Housefree · 01-05-2022 4:55am

Would it sell out Croke Park? I'd be going, I think it would but some peeps are skeptical

Syferus · 01-05-2022 4:56am

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The relation between this and a Katie Taylor fight is exactly zero. She's spent her life breaking barriers, this one is nothing. It'll happen.

Katie needs to have at least one pro fight at home and Serrano is willing to come - the only way to top tonight as a spectacle is to fill out Croker. Where there is a will there will always be a way.

All_in_Flynn · 01-05-2022 5:07am

I doubted her. Thought she would come unstuck tonight. What a performance. Rose to the occasion as all the greats do. That’s the best she’s boxed in the pro’s by a considerable distance.

Would love to see her retire now. What a fighter.

Big Ears · 01-05-2022 5:21am

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Funnily enough I think Croke Park is easier for Taylor to sell out than the 3 Arena.

The 3 Arena wouldn't make for a big enough event to get the Garth Brooks effect. Where every Tom, Dick and Harry in the country wants to be seen to be going to the big event.

Croke Park with a big announcement, a media blitz leading into it, and constant bombardment of talk about it on national TV and radio and I think it'd sell out no problem.

Actual interest for the fight would likely be 6-7,000 boxing fans. But the event junkies would fill the rest.

Dr Karl · 01-05-2022 5:25am

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Steve Bunce mentioned Croke Park in this program about 10:45 mins in. Dublin is relatively easy to get to from mainland UK so if it is promoted right they could sell it out

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016z7g

Dr Karl · 01-05-2022 5:26am

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Was his father a boxer?

blade1 · 01-05-2022 6:52am

Can see croker happening.

Notice the crowd last night?

More Irish Mammies there than at a Monster Bingo event.

Only weapons confiscated at the door were sets of knitting needles.

squinn2912 · 01-05-2022 7:04am

Fair play to her! Does that now surpass London 2012?

she’s transcended the sport 😉

blade1 · 01-05-2022 7:08am

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Up there with AJ for the oul transcending 😜

JPup · 01-05-2022 7:08am

The recent crack down on the Kinahan’s should help the chances of a Croke Park fight I’d have thought.

Would be great if they could make it work. I think it would sell out.

Joe_ Public · 01-05-2022 7:13am

Of course she'd sell out Croke Park, it would be absolutely massive and the world and his mother would want to be there. At this stage of her career, all she's done and achieved, i really don't understand how anyone could continue to underestimate her star power. I don't know about retirement, she has never given any indication it is even close to imminent. I think she should carry on as long as she wants, irrespective of what others think she should do.

01-05-2022 7:49am

She's had a brilliant career regardless of what happened last night and what might happen in the future.

walshb · 01-05-2022 8:55am

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I felt that as well, but plenty credit they gave Katie as well. At least that’s what I noticed.

Larsso30 · 01-05-2022 8:59am

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They can now mtk is gone. The garda had a major impact in lack of big boxing here since the regency, I can see that stance changing now mtk is gone and kinahan effectively on the run.

Plus matchroom ain't a small hall promoter one of the top two companies in the world who can afford the Insurance etc..

Katie was phenomenonal, what a fight, what a moment in boxing, what heart the both showed.

Cannot think of a better fight for her home coming than the rematch. You are talking mega purses

Larsso30 · 01-05-2022 9:01am

100% agree with this. Everyone and their mother will want to be at croke Park. It sells, I have absolutely no doubt.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-05-2022 9:16am

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Unfortunately professional boxing is tarnished in Ireland. 99% certain no fight will happen here. Even if the Kinihans were in jail by then it still wouldn't happen.

On the fight last night, I agree with those saying maybe it's time to consider things while at the top. She was very close to losing. I thought she had.

It would be pity, but if she doesn't hang up the gloves she'll be defeated and it would be an undeserving end to such a phenomenal career.

(I get it for the money at stake and who can blame her?)

walshb · 01-05-2022 9:17am

But what happens if she loses? And there is a very real chance. That fight was on a knife-edge last night at times. Katie came very close to being stopped.

rematch for what? To line peoples pockets? Vast majority people who attend these events are event junkies.

I’d be sickened if there was a huge rematch homecoming and Katie was beaten convincingly. Of course, she could win, but she’s done it all. She comes across as a really good person , who I don’t think is thinking too much of the money.

Hearn last night came across as a pure money-making leech. His interview was all for making more money on the rematch. Fight barely 5 mins over and his narrative was how can we squeeze more. Vulgar.

The fight last night was fantastic. Nail biting, action packed, so courageous. Katie showed everything, and got the win. But make no mistake, people will soon completely forget that should Serrano beat Katie in Croker. And I’d hate to see that.

Katie will be 36 in a few months. Is healthy, wealthy and loved, and has a brilliant career in the bag. Perfect to get out..

secman · 01-05-2022 9:27am

I hope in the cold light of day and speaking to her family over the next weeks that she realises she has nothing to prove and that she was at the pit of the well and just about got over the line. She has her health, wealth and her untarnished legacy ...now is the time to bow out, she deserves it. 👏

walshb · 01-05-2022 9:27am

Just on Katie last night. I can’t recall seeing her as neat, slick, fast, clever, and resourceful. She was so zoned in. Yes, she got caught and was hurt, but that happens.

One the commentators mentioned about Katie needing to get involved, but carefully. And he was dead right. Katie won the fight in the trenches, as much as on the cute sniper side.

It was the times where Katie traded and dug in and landed where I think the judges scored this.

I won’t say a perfect performance, but considering the heat and skill Serrano brought, it was a 9.5/10 from Katie.

Katie Taylor v. Amanda Serrano

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