(Reuters) – Ireland’s undisputed world light-weight champion Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano on Wednesday stated they’d let their fists do the speaking because the pair voiced mutual respect ahead of their April 30 bout.
In their first face-to-face assembly because it was introduced they’d change into the primary feminine fighters to headline a card at New York’s Madison Square Garden, they stated they had been excited to make historical past.
“I’ve had my eyes on Amanda Serrano and it is a battle I’ve been trying ahead to for fairly a while now,” stated Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs).
The 35-year-old gold medalist from the 2012 London Olympics can be placing all of her light-weight belts on the road for the sixth time since profitable them in 2019.
“This is historical past proper right here. This battle is essentially the most thrilling battle within the sport, not simply feminine boxing. This actually is the most effective battle in boxing proper now,” she stated.
“We are each nice champions, she has an ideal document and she or he’s an ideal fighter.”
Brooklyn-based Serrano (42-1-1 30 KOs), whose sister Cindy misplaced to Taylor by unanimous determination in 2018, already has an unrivalled legacy within the sport as a seven-weight world champion, and stated she was “honored” to share the ring with Taylor.
“I needn’t discuss unhealthy about any of my opponents,” she stated.
“I do all of my speaking contained in the ring,”
Serrano, 33, enters the bout in glowing type after knocking out Daniela Bermudez final March, dominating Yamileth Mercado in August and overpowering Miriam Gutierrez in two separate playing cards co-starring YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Serrano signed with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) final yr and stated she was glad she held out for a battle that promised an even bigger payday.
“For 13 years I’ve been skilled and each different day I’ve needed to give up … by no means did I think about making the cash I’ve at present. I imply, headlining MSG, like what?”
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; modifying by Grant McCool)
