The extremely anticipated boxing rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is official for the co-main occasion of the boxing showdown between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on June 20 in Arlington, Texas, MVP introduced Tuesday. ESPN first reported the information.
The boxing card will happen on the AT&T Stadium and air dwell on Netflix.
The primary conflict between Serrano and Taylor came about at Madison Sq. Backyard April 30, 2022, and Taylor received the battle through controversial cut up determination to retain her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles. Taylor (23-1) just lately avenged her lone profession loss to Chantelle Cameron in her final outing this previous November.
“That is the rematch the world has needed to see and I’m delighted that it’s lastly occurring,” Taylor acknowledged in a launch. “The primary battle in New York was clearly an epic event and it greater than lived as much as the billing, and I’m certain the rematch will likely be no completely different. I need to thank Matchroom and DAZN for his or her assist in making the battle potential and I’m wanting ahead to defending my titles as undisputed world champion in Dallas on Saturday, July 20.”
Serrano, a featherweight titleholder, will transfer up three weight courses to compete for Taylor’s undisputed tremendous light-weight championships. Serrano received 4 straight for the reason that first match in New York, and now holds a report of 46-2-1 with 30 knockouts, and has agreed to compete in two-minute rounds in an effort to rematch Taylor.
“I promised my followers they’d see this rematch after we made historical past at MSG and it appears like a dream come true to know that Katie and I are lastly making it occur on the largest stage potential to indicate the world what elite girls’s boxing is all about,” Serrano acknowledged in a launch. “Whereas my focus continues to be on giving girls the selection to battle with the identical guidelines as males, I’ve at all times mentioned that that is the one battle I’d return to 10×2 for if that’s what Katie needed. I’m coming for her belts, she needs 10×2, in order that’s what we’ll do. I imagine I received our first battle, however I didn’t get the choice, so this time I’m not leaving it to the judges.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson acknowledged in a launch that he’s “thrilled” to have each feminine boxers compete on the identical card in Texas.
“Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are two of the very best boxers on the earth,” Tyson mentioned. “I do know they’ll each placed on an unbelievable present, and I’m thrilled to have them be part of this card. These exceptional athletes will undoubtedly elevate the occasion with their international attraction and fan bases. Including one of many biggest fights in girls’s boxing historical past to this unforgettable occasion is a real present to followers. Saturday, July 20 can’t get right here quickly sufficient.”
Paul had his personal distinctive method to announce this anticipated rematch.
