In the primary occasion of a landmark all-women’s card at Madison Sq. Backyard, Eire’s Katie Taylor (25–1, 6 KOs) secured her third consecutive win over Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano (47–4–1, 31 KOs), this time by way of majority resolution, to retain her undisputed tremendous light-weight championship and formally shut out their historic trilogy.
The judges scored it 97–93, 97–93, and 95–95 in a tightly contested tactical bout that supplied fewer fireworks than their earlier encounters in 2022 and 2024. Taylor leaned on lateral motion, a disciplined jab, and crisp brief mixtures, whereas Serrano pressed ahead from the second spherical, making use of constant strain and dealing the physique with signature hooks.
Each ladies landed precisely 70 punches, however in accordance with CompuBox, Taylor had the sting in energy punch accuracy—touchdown 41.6% to Serrano’s 29.7%—a stat that finally swayed the scorecards in her favor.
Serrano threw greater than twice as many punches (382 to Taylor’s 231), however quantity didn’t translate into management. Taylor stayed composed, capitalized on defensive lapses, and picked her moments with precision whereas avoiding sustained exchanges. The ten-round battle, contested below two-minute rounds, performed out with mutual respect and calculated changes, a stark distinction to the frantic tempo of their earlier wars.
With the victory, Taylor cements her reign because the undisputed champion at 140 kilos, preserving maintain of her WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles. It marks her third win over Serrano, following a break up resolution of their iconic 2022 conflict and a unanimous verdict in 2024. The trilogy now stands as one of the vital in fashionable ladies’s boxing, each for its elite degree of competitors and its huge cultural influence.
A sold-out crowd of over 19,000 followers packed the Backyard for what grew to become the venue’s first-ever all-female boxing card—an historic second in itself.
Following the win, Taylor mirrored with humility and gratitude: “An unbelievable victory. Thanks, Jesus. I wanted a lot energy tonight. So many individuals prayed for me, and that offers you the ability to provide it your all. I additionally need to thank Amanda Serrano. What a tremendous fighter. We made historical past collectively 3 times, and it’s been an absolute privilege to share the ring together with her.”
Serrano, visibly emotional however composed, spoke on her strategic shift: “I attempted one thing completely different tonight. It was about preventing sensible, not tougher. I attempted to maintain my distance and keep away from buying and selling pictures like we did within the first two fights. We caught with the one-two and lengthy punches. I assume it simply wasn’t sufficient.”
With the win, Katie Taylor stays the undisputed queen of ladies’s boxing. Amanda Serrano, regardless of the defeat, continues to be a world icon and the one girl in historical past to win world titles throughout seven weight divisions.
Their trilogy will reside on as a masterclass in athletic excellence, professionalism, and progress. And whereas the outcome favored Taylor as soon as once more, the legacy is shared: two legends, two types, one message—there are not any limits left for girls’s boxing.
