Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will make history once again as they prepare to clash for a THIRD time on July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The fight will be streamed live on Netflix and will headline an all-women's card, which will be promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.
"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," Paul told ESPN.
Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) and Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) first clashed on April 30, 2022 in front of a sold-out MSG and it was Irishwoman Taylor who came out on top with a split decision victory after a brutal 10 rounds of action.
The pair rematched on November 15, 2024 on the undercard of Paul's huge clash with Mike Tyson, which broke streaming records with close to 75 million average viewers globally.
Taylor won the rematch by unanimous decision, but plenty of observers thought Serrano did enough to secure a victory, with the Puerto Rican insistent in the aftermath that her opponent purposefully leaned in with her head throughout the fight.
MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian also told ESPN: "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 tweeted: "Excited to be headlining at @TheGarden again on July 11th for the trilogy live on @netflix #TaylorSerrano."
The trilogy, like the first rematch, will be held at junior-welterweight, with Taylor's Ring/WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO undisputed titles on the line.
The fight will take place on a Friday night, just like Paul-Tyson did, and an undercard will be announced at a later date.
Serrano is a seven-weight world champion and currently holds The Ring/WBA/WBO titles at featherweight. Taylor, 38, has held undisputed titles at two weights, having won all of the belts at 135 pounds previously.
Taylor's biggest wins have come against Serrano, but also England's Chantelle Cameron, who she won her 140-pound titles against in a rematch, having lost their first fight in May 2023.
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Clearly Katie Taylor is gonna win whether she wins or not. Haven't we established that at this point? Serrano can't stop her, therefore she can't beat her.
gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 14:43
Clearly Katie Taylor is gonna win whether she wins or not. Haven't we established that at this point? Serrano can't stop her, therefore she can't beat her.
Is rather watch Cameron vs Serrano tbh. Taylor vs Baumgartner instead. Persoon or Dubois against Cameron or Serrano alternatively. Too many rematches these days. Even if the previous ones were close, it's 2-0 Taylor on paper. If Serrano wins do they have to have 5 fights to see who the real winner is?
joshj909 wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 16:15
Is rather watch Cameron vs Serrano tbh. Taylor vs Baumgartner instead. Persoon or Dubois against Cameron or Serrano alternatively. Too many rematches these days. Even if the previous ones were close, it's 2-0 Taylor on paper. If Serrano wins do they have to have 5 fights to see who the real winner is?
I hope not that’s a lot of fights with no stoppages! Katie is clearly a legend of the sport but she has some dodgy wins. I think her name is better than her real performances at this stage.
joshj909 wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 16:15
Is rather watch Cameron vs Serrano tbh. Taylor vs Baumgartner instead. Persoon or Dubois against Cameron or Serrano alternatively. Too many rematches these days. Even if the previous ones were close, it's 2-0 Taylor on paper. If Serrano wins do they have to have 5 fights to see who the real winner is?
I hope not that’s a lot of fights with no stoppages! Katie is clearly a legend of the sport but she has some dodgy wins. I think her name is better than her real performances at this stage.
Yep, I also think she's declining every time I see her
joshj909 wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 16:15
Is rather watch Cameron vs Serrano tbh. Taylor vs Baumgartner instead. Persoon or Dubois against Cameron or Serrano alternatively. Too many rematches these days. Even if the previous ones were close, it's 2-0 Taylor on paper. If Serrano wins do they have to have 5 fights to see who the real winner is?
I hope not that’s a lot of fights with no stoppages! Katie is clearly a legend of the sport but she has some dodgy wins. I think her name is better than her real performances at this stage.
Yep, I also think she's declining every time I see her
I,ve made no secret of the fact i don't like womens boxing , but i will admit i did like Katie Taylor.. I aslo agree with you , she is declining every fight, but i hope she gets a few massive paydays , she deserves it she put womans boxing on the mat
Thought Katie won both times. But it was one of those where Serrano won her rounds big and, definitely in the first fight, Katie won the rounds but Amanda won the fight.
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 15:21
are they gonna keep fighting till serrano finally gets a W or something
It's Women's Boxing. The controversy around Taylor vs Serrano has made Serrano a name. So Katie Taylor can either fight Serrano who is a name opponent or...........
So she's fighting Serrano again.
They need names in Women's Boxing. They have like 3 or 4 maybe.
joshj909 wrote: ↑29 Jan 2025, 16:15
Is rather watch Cameron vs Serrano tbh. Taylor vs Baumgartner instead. Persoon or Dubois against Cameron or Serrano alternatively. Too many rematches these days. Even if the previous ones were close, it's 2-0 Taylor on paper. If Serrano wins do they have to have 5 fights to see who the real winner is?
I hope not that’s a lot of fights with no stoppages! Katie is clearly a legend of the sport but she has some dodgy wins. I think her name is better than her real performances at this stage.
Yep, I also think she's declining every time I see her
Me too she’s definitely one to retire now she’s done more than enough in the sport and can’t keep nicking wins
“I think she'll fight Amanda Serrano,” Hearn told Boxing Scene. “We're in deep, I guess, negotiations with Nakisa and MVP now that are going very well. I think everybody realizes the size of that fight, and it's a brilliant fight.
“They've had two Fight of the Year contenders. They could fight 10 times and get Fight of the Year contenders. So, hopefully, we can close that with Nakisa and give fight fans another huge night.”
BELFAST– The third fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is apparently inching closer to being set for the summer.
The two women have shared two exceptional battles, with Taylor coming out on top in brutal wars, firstly to shatter records for the women’s sport by selling out Madison Square Garden, and then setting more records with another humdinger in Texas as part of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul show in November last year.
The styles of women will always blend for a fun fight, and while Irish icon Taylor – who might only have a fight or two left – had hoped to sign off her career in Croke Park stadium in Dublin or by topping the bill in Las Vegas, she might end up meeting Serrano back in The Garden in New York.
It was though The Sphere in Las Vegas could initially be an option, but that venues would appear cost-prohibitive.
“We’re negotiating with MVP for Taylor-Serrano III for a fight to take place in America, potentially in New York,” said Hearn. “There’s two things that Katie hasn’t done yet, one’s Vegas and one’s Croke Park, so if we’re not going to Croke Park, we would quite like to go to Vegas, but at the end of the day wherever the fight lands, it lands. Could be MSG, but we’re speaking to [MVPs] Nakisa [Bidarian] and trying to finalize negotiations for that fight.”
Hearn said he expected news “in the next week or so.”
Katie Taylor will face Amanda Serrano in a rematch at Madison Square Garden in New York City this July.
The Bray fighter first met Serrano in April 2022, making history as the first women’s fight to headline Madison Square Garden. Taylor won the bout on a split decision.
Following the success of the first fight, there was quickly talk of a rematch, however it took some time to come to pass.
Last November the pair finally returned to the ring, this time in Arlington, Texas. The result again went Taylor’s way, seeing her remain the undisputed super lightweight champion.
Taylor vs Serrano 3 will take place on Friday, July 11th, headlining Madison Square Garden’s first-ever all-women’s professional boxing card.
The event will be streamed live globally on Netflix.
“I’m 2 and 0 against Amanda but it’s obviously a very special rivalry that delivers every time we step in the ring so I think it’s only right that we have the trilogy,” Taylor said following confirmation of the rematch.
“The atmosphere for the first fight there was amazing and I’m sure it won’t be any different this time around. The numbers that got to see the last fight in November were incredible so hopefully those people will all want to tune in for the trilogy fight as well and we can deliver another great fight.”
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will make history once again as they prepare to clash for a THIRD time on July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The fight will be streamed live on Netflix and will headline an all-women's card, which will be promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.
"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," Paul told ESPN.
Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) and Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) first clashed on April 30, 2022 in front of a sold-out MSG and it was Irishwoman Taylor who came out on top with a split decision victory after a brutal 10 rounds of action.
The pair rematched on November 15, 2024 on the undercard of Paul's huge clash with Mike Tyson, which broke streaming records with close to 75 million average viewers globally.
Taylor won the rematch by unanimous decision, but plenty of observers thought Serrano did enough to secure a victory, with the Puerto Rican insistent in the aftermath that her opponent purposefully leaned in with her head throughout the fight.
MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian also told ESPN: "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 tweeted: "Excited to be headlining at @TheGarden again on July 11th for the trilogy live on @netflix #TaylorSerrano."
The trilogy, like the first rematch, will be held at junior-welterweight, with Taylor's Ring/WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO undisputed titles on the line.
The fight will take place on a Friday night, just like Paul-Tyson did, and an undercard will be announced at a later date.
Serrano is a seven-weight world champion and currently holds The Ring/WBA/WBO titles at featherweight. Taylor, 38, has held undisputed titles at two weights, having won all of the belts at 135 pounds previously.
Taylor's biggest wins have come against Serrano, but also England's Chantelle Cameron, who she won her 140-pound titles against in a rematch, having lost their first fight in May 2023.
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Did always think Taylor would go with this one as both the other fights have been for huge money beyond anything any of the other women have ever earned.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix announced Taylor vs. Serrano 3, the highly anticipated trilogy bout between Ireland’s pound-for-pound great, undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), and Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican boxing trailblazer, unified featherweight world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs).
This historic fight, an MVP event, will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix at no additional cost to its 300+ million subscribers on Friday, July 11 from Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City. Taylor vs. Serrano 3 headlines the first-ever all women’s professional boxing card at the iconic venue, airing live on Netflix as the MVP continues its commitment to elevating women in the sport.
Taylor vs. Serrano 3 marks the third chapter in one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries, pitting the sport’s two biggest female stars against each other once more in a women’s super lightweight undisputed championship fight contested over 10, two-minute rounds. Their first clash in April 2022 made history as the first women’s fight to headline Madison Square Garden, earning global acclaim and winning Sports Illustrated’s Fight of the Year and The Ring’s Event of the Year for 2022. Taylor vs. Serrano was also nominated for Sports Business Journal’s Event of the Year, a testament to the global reach and power of the event. Their rematch at AT&T Stadium in November 2024, streamed on Netflix, shattered records with 74 million average viewers globally, becoming the most-watched women’s sporting event in U.S. history and was named the 2024 Women’s Fight of the Year by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and Boxing Scene. Now, ESPN’s pound-for-pound #2 Taylor and #3 Serrano return to The Garden where their rivalry began, with all of Taylor’s undisputed super lightweight belts on the line again. This event, promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, underscores a groundbreaking commitment to women’s boxing during Women’s History Month, not only featuring the first-ever all-women’s card in MSG history but also setting a new financial standard for female fighters with Taylor and Serrano set to receive record-breaking purses, continuing to raise the benchmark as the highest-paid female fighters of all time. Pre-sale ticket signups are available now HERE, with the official on-sale date to be announced soon.
Irish sensation Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) looks to add another remarkable chapter to her incredible boxing career as she takes on Amanda Serrano for the third time in a historic trilogy. Taylor, a Matchroom fighter and Olympic gold medalist from Bray, Ireland, defeated Serrano at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in April 2022 in a stunning fight of the year contest that saw Taylor successfully defend her then-undisputed lightweight title. The fight cemented Taylor and Serrano as the two highest-paid women in combat sports history, each earning seven-figure purses. Taylor’s reign continued as the pair faced off again in their November 2024 rematch, where she edged Serrano in a close decision again setting viewership records. Taylor first won the undisputed lightweight title at Madison Square Garden against Belgian Delfine Persoon in 2019, then became a two-weight undisputed champion in November 2023, overcoming Chantelle Cameron in a rematch of their first closely fought battle in April 2023, with both fights taking place at a sold-out 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Taylor first got her hands on world honors in her seventh pro fight, claiming the vacant WBA Lightweight title in Cardiff against Anahi Sanchez in October 2017, and has been in 18 straight world title contests since that night. Her trilogy fight with Serrano now promises to elevate women’s boxing further, headlining an all-women’s card that reflects her long-standing mission to grow the sport.
“I want to thank everyone at Matchroom, MVP and Netflix for getting the trilogy over the line and I can’t wait to headline at MSG again in July,” said Katie Taylor. “I’m 2 and 0 against Amanda but it’s obviously a very special rivalry that delivers every time we step in the ring so I think it’s only right that we have the trilogy. The atmosphere for the first fight there was amazing and I’m sure it won’t be any different this time around. The numbers that got to see the last fight in November were incredible so hopefully those people will all want to tune in for the trilogy fight as well and we can deliver another great fight.”
Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) is the first-ever Puerto Rican undisputed world champion and the most decorated fighter in women’s boxing history, recognized by the Guinness World Records for the most boxing world championships won by a female in different weight classes. Serrano is Most Valuable Promotions’ first signee, who recently signed the first ever lifetime combat sports contract with MVP and will become Chairwoman of MVP’s women’s boxing initiatives to lead the company’s efforts in identifying, signing, developing and marketing the promotion’s growing roster of female athletes post her in-ring retirement. Serrano faced off against Katie Taylor for the first time at Madison Square Garden in 2022. Following the historic bout, Serrano defeated Sarah Mahfoud and Erika Cruz en-route to becoming the undisputed featherweight champion. She successfully defended her undisputed title in August 2023 against Heather Hardy before making history again, defeating Danila Ramos in October 2023 in the first-ever women’s unified world championship contested over 12 three-minute rounds — equal to a men’s championship fight. She threw a career-high 1,103 punches in the bout, solidifying her status as a trailblazer for gender equality in boxing. In recognition of her achievements inside and outside the ring, Serrano was named the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Female Fighter of the Year for 2023, as well as Sports Illustrated’s and Boxing Scene’s 2023 Women’s Fighter of the Year. She continued her dominance in July 2024, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Stevie Morgan in a super lightweight bout.
Serrano went on to face Katie Taylor in the most anticipated women’s boxing rematch in modern history in the co-main event of MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson card on Netflix in November 2024. The undisputed super lightweight title fight ended in a razor-thin decision victory for Taylor — sparking global debate and skyrocketing Serrano’s social following by over 1.2 million, making her the most-followed female boxer in the world. #Serrano also trended at #2 on X in the U.S., Brazil, Spain, and Canada post-fight, further cementing her status as a global icon. Serrano now brings her relentless power and unparalleled resume back to Madison Square Garden to command the world’s attention once again on Netflix, breaking barriers for women in combat sports and setting the stage for this historic trilogy atop an all-women’s mega-event.
“I promised my fans they would see this trilogy, and I’m incredibly grateful that we get to complete our journey where it all began — at Madison Square Garden, live on Netflix for the world to see,” said Amanda Serrano. “I’m disappointed that Katie Taylor did not keep her word and make the trilogy 12 three-minute rounds, equal to the men. This is a record-setting payday for both of us, and we owed it to the fans to honor the handshake deal we made. She didn’t. But make no mistake, every time we share the ring, it is war, and I know Friday, July 11, will be the greatest yet because I will finally get the official W I deserve. Headlining an all-female card at MSG, representing both New York and Puerto Rico, is something I never thought would be possible, and it wouldn’t be without Nakisa Bidarian, Jake Paul, and MVP’s commitment to elevating women’s boxing. I’m proud to stand alongside all the talented women on this card, and I hope our fight inspires young girls everywhere to keep believing in themselves and never stop chasing their dreams.”
“This is more than just a fight — it’s a celebration of the unmatched talent of women in boxing,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor have already shattered barriers and inspired millions, and this trilogy fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden will be another historic step forward for women’s sports. 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. Unlike other incumbents in boxing, we have, are, and will always champion women as equals to men, treating them with supreme respect and we will never compromise on those values. Thank you to Netflix and MSG. We’re honored to bring this groundbreaking event to life and remain steadfast in our mission to build and invest in lasting opportunities for women in boxing. This event is the definition of W.”
“Taylor-Serrano 2 was not just one of the most thrilling fights I’ve ever witnessed; it also made history as the most-watched professional women’s sports event in the US,” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer. “At Netflix we’re proud to continue to elevate the profile of women athletes and to bring another historic event to our global audience with MVP.”
“Madison Square Garden has been home to the biggest boxing matches in history – including the ‘Fight of the Century,’ and the 2022 bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano,” said Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President, Marquee Events and Operations, MSG Entertainment. “We are proud to welcome these extraordinary athletes back to The World’s Most Famous Arena for another historic moment with our first-ever all-female professional boxing card.”
