Katie Taylor defends her lightweight belts against Amanda Serrano in the biggest women's fight of all time this weekend.
The pair clash at the 'Mecca of boxing' in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, with close to 20,000 boxing fans expected to be in attendance.
It's a fight that has been many years in the making, with the pair originally scheduled to meet in May 2020 before the bout fell through due to Covid-19.
Eddie Hearn then wanted to stage the fight in Matchroom's Headquarters during lockdown, but it fell through due to a disagreement over Serrano's purse.
Almost exactly two years to the day since the fight was originally meant to happen, Taylor and seven-weight champion Serrano will finally meet this weekend.
Here's what you need to know:
Date
The fight takes place in the early hours of Sunday, May 1, Irish time.
Venue
The bout takes place at the iconic Madison Square Garden's main arena in New York.
Time
The main event is expected to start around 3am Irish time.
TV/stream information
The fight is not being televised live. It will be streamed exclusively live on DAZN.
A subscription costs €7.99 a month in Ireland.
Full card
- Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano; For Taylor's WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF world female lightweight titles
- Jessie Vargas vs. Liam Smith
- Franchon Crews Dezurn vs. Elin Cederroos
- Galal Yafai vs. Miguel Cartagena
- Reshat Mati vs. Joe Eli Hernandez
- Khalil Coe vs. William Langston
- Austin Williams vs. Chordale Booker
- Skye Nicolson vs. Shanecqua Paisley Davis
Quotes corner
Katie Taylor: "This is just a special occasion for me, to headline a huge fight like this at Madison Square Garden. It’s being billed as the biggest fight in female boxing history. This is just incredible and a real privilege for me.
“I love being involved in these kinds of fights. These are the challenges that I’ve always wanted. I don’t think I’ve ever backed down from any challenge. I’ve wanted to face the very best.
“Amanda Serrano is a fantastic fighter, she’s a great champion and she’s not here for no reason. She deserves this opportunity as well. She’s been pioneering her own way and that’s why this fight is the best in female boxing history. We have champion versus champion. The best versus the best and this is why this fight is so special.
“This fight is at Madison Square Garden, the most iconic venue in boxing. The Mecca of boxing, really. You think of Madison Square Garden, and you think the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier these kinds of fights.
“It’s definitely a 50-50 fight. I think that a lot of people will have me, and a lot of people will have her before the fight. I love being involved in these kinds of fights.
“This fight is genuinely the biggest fight in boxing as a whole right now!"
Amanda Serrano: “Being a Latina from Brooklyn, I’m excited to say, ‘I’ve made it’. I’m fighting the main event at Madison Square Garden! I’m making seven figures, a young Latina from Brooklyn. I never thought it could happen.
“I’ve never fought at MSG; I did a tour there recently and then we did the press conference there; I was in awe of it, and I am so honored to be fighting here. I made history at the Hulu Theater by becoming seven-weight World champion and I won the Golden Gloves there too - it’s full circle now being able to be headlining in the big room and following some of the greats.”
Betting odds
Katie Taylor win: EVS
Amanda Serrano win: 8/11
Draw: 14/1
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