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Cormac O'Shea

Katie Taylor had some not so nice things to say about husband of Serrano sister after 'terrible abuse'

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have been hugely respectful in the run-up to their New York superfight - but that hasn't always been the case with the Serrano sisters.

Ireland's golden girl has previously fought Amanda's sister Cindy, and was unimpressed by her husband whom she was able to hear for the entire fight.

Katie said after that 2019 fight that Cindy's coach and husband Jordan Maldonado was saying "terrible things" throughout the bout.

Read more: What time and TV channel is Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano on tonight?

Taylor said: “I heard that and I heard him throughout the whole fight. He was saying terrible things and it was his wife who was in the ring," she said.

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano (©INPHO/Gary Carr)

“He was saying 'you picked the weaker Serrano'. That's a terrible thing to say. At least give your wife some encouragement. That was ridiculous of him."

Taylor was of course handed the victory on that night by the ringside judges after ten one-sided rounds.

The win ensured Taylor remained world champion, but for Serrano, it was her last fight as she soon bowed out of the sport shortly afterwards.

But Katie isn't worried about trainer Jordan this time, saying: ""I don’t think I need to prepare for what’s coming from the corner. It's not him I'm fighting.

"I’m fighting Amanda Serrano."

Taylor will face sister Amanda tonight in a fight that many are struggling to call - the main event from Madison Square Garden is expected to start around 3am Irish time on Sunday, May 1.

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