Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano 3 to headline all-women's card - ESPN
After two extremely close and record-breaking fights, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will square off for a third time for Taylor's undisputed super lightweight championship on July 11 and headline a historic all-women's boxing card at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Organizers confirmed the trilogy fight with ESPN on Thursday.
The event, promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, will be streamed live on Netflix.
«It's only fitting that during Women's History Month that we are able to announce this must-see trilogy between two of the greatest female athletes of all time, on an all-women's card,» Jake Paul said to ESPN.
«Unlike many new and old incumbents in boxing, MVP has, does and will always champion women as equals to men, treating them with supreme respect and we will never compromise on those values,» MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said. «This all-women's card is not only a testament to how far the sport has come but also the beginning of an even greater push from MVP to elevate the next generation of female fighters.»
Taylor and Serrano's previous two encounters were history-making events. Their initial meeting happened on April 30, 2022, and was the first time women headlined a fight card at Madison Square Garden. Taylor won a close split decision in front of a sold-out crowd. The rematch served as chief support of Paul's blockbuster showdown with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Nov. 15, 2024. Taylor successfully defended her undisputed super lightweight titles with a controversial unanimous decision over Serrano.
Their rematch was streamed on Netflix and shattered records with 74 million average viewers globally, becoming the most-watched women's sporting event in U.S. history and was named