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Ireland's Katie Taylor (right) punches Amanda Serrano during the sixth round of a lightweight championship boxing match, April 30, 2022, in New York
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AFTER many years and a prolonged struggle for mainstream recognition, women’s boxing has arrived.
A sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York last weekend witnessed Ireland’s Katie Taylor and Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano make history as the first women’s world title clash to headline at The Garden, boxing’s most iconic venue.
Co-promoted by Eddie Hearn and YouTube boxer-turned promoter Jake Paul, and broadcast live by US streaming giant DAZN as a pay-per-view event, Taylor won a 10-round split decision after what many have described as one of the best and most exciting fights The Garden has ever hosted, regardless of gender.
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