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Katie Taylor edges Amanda Serrano in bloody battle to retain world titles

Katie Taylor remains the undisputed world super-lightweight champion after a unanimous-decision but controversial victory over Amanda Serrano in their rematch in Texas.

Taylor got the better of her Puerto Rican opponent in their first clash in 2022, and history repeated itself at AT&T Stadium in Arlington as the judges scored another close bout 95-94 in her favour, another epic fight that was streamed to millions around the world by Netflix, when it wasn't buffering at least.

But in the aftermath, both Serrano and her trainer accused Taylor of deliberately leading with her head to inflict the bad cut that hampered the challenger in the closing rounds, something the Irish champion denied after clinching the tightest of contests to move to (24-1-0) for her professional career.

Both fighters traded jabs to start the fight before the 38-year-old Taylor landed a heavy counterpunch midway through the opening round.

Serrano recovered quickly and connected with a vicious counter of her own that wobbled Taylor as the bell rang.

The pace quickened in the second round as Taylor began to get the better of some heavy exchanges between the two.

Serrano advanced throughout the third round, repeatedly backing Taylor into the ropes but the Irish woman's defence enabled her to land multiple shots from underneath and keep the pressure on her 36-year-old opponent.

Both women connected with heavy hits throughout the fourth round, Serrano receiving a bad cut on her eye after an accidental headbutt.

The wound got worse over the following round, with the referee stepping in to pause the action in the sixth round so the ringside doctor could investigate.

During that stoppage, the Netflix coverage allowed Serrano's trainer and husband Jordan Maldonado to

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