Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

For History
The official poster for Taylor vs Serrano
The official poster for Taylor vs Serrano
DateApril 30, 2022
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Katie Taylor Amanda Serrano
Nickname KT The Real Deal
Hometown Bray, Ireland Carolina, Puerto Rico
Pre-fight record 20–0 (6 KO) 42–1–1 (30 KO)
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Weight 134.6 lb (61 kg) 133.6 lb (61 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight champion
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
2-division world champion		 WBC and WBO featherweight champion
The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
7-division world champion
Result
Taylor wins via 10-round split decision (94-96, 97-93, 96-93)

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, billed as For History, was a women's lightweight professional boxing match contested between the undisputed world champion Katie Taylor and seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano. The bout was held on April 30, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Taylor's undisputed lightweight titles on the line.[1][2]

It was the first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden, and was described as the 'biggest women's fight of all time'.[3] Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision.[4] The fight received universal acclaim, being named Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated[5] and Event of the Year by The Ring.[6]

  1. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (January 27, 2022). "Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano official for April 30th at Madison Square Garden". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Boxing News: Taylor-Serrano clash set for April 30 at MSG » February 9, 2022". fightnews.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano is the biggest women's fight of all time, worthy of a place in Madison Square Garden history | DAZN News US". DAZN. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Katie Taylor retains undisputed lightweight title after Amanda Serrano win – as it happened". Guardian. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano Is Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year". Sports Illustrated. December 28, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 EVENT OF THE YEAR: KATIE TAYLOR-AMANDA SERRANO". The Ring. January 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.