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 passed off at Madison Sq. Backyard April 30, 2022, and Taylor received the struggle by way of controversial break up determination to retain her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring titles. Taylor (23-1) not too long ago avenged her lone profession loss to Chantelle Cameron in her final outing this previous November.
“That is the rematch the world has wished to see and I’m delighted that it’s lastly taking place,” Taylor said in a launch. “The primary struggle in New York was clearly an epic event and it greater than lived as much as the billing, and I’m certain the rematch might be no completely different. I wish to thank Matchroom and DAZN for his or her assist in making the struggle doable 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 because the first match in New York, and now holds a document of 46-2-1 with 30 knockouts, and has agreed to compete in two-minute rounds with a view to rematch Taylor.
“I promised my followers they’d see this rematch after we made historical past at MSG and it seems like a dream come true to know that Katie and I are lastly making it occur on the most important stage doable to point out the world what elite girls’s boxing is all about,” Serrano said in a launch. “Whereas my focus continues to be on giving girls the selection to struggle with the identical guidelines as males, I’ve at all times stated that that is the one struggle I’d return to 10×2 for if that’s what Katie wished. I’m coming for her belts, she needs 10×2, in order that’s what we are going to do. I consider I received our first struggle, however I didn’t get the choice, so this time I’m not leaving it to the judges.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson said 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 most effective boxers on this planet,” Tyson stated. “I do know they will each placed on an unimaginable present, and I’m thrilled to have them be part of this card. These exceptional athletes will undoubtedly elevate the occasion with their world 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 strategy to announce this anticipated rematch.
