I love both fighters and the decisions could have gone either way in the first two bouts, without me raging in anger and foaming at the mouth. I think Amanda Serrano will win this one clearly though. She's massively talented and although only two years younger than Katie Taylor, looks more sprightly to me, has a great gas tank and will execute when it matters.
Not in the slightest, imho Katie shouldn't even take this fight (yeah yeah I know, the money is the fundamental reason) cos it's just a wack attempt to get the fake last word by tryna set her up to lose a dead rubber in a 'trilogy' she's already won but ANYway...
Taylor being dirty is now a fairly popular opinion but in actual boxing terms, when one isn't a pure boxer oneself (& tbh even when one is) it's important to remember the potential unfortunate effects of fighting a quite short but not short short fighter with quite a short reach who's tenacious & fights on the front foot.
No other outcome than 3-0 to Katie. It's obvious she just has Amanda number, it happens in boxing. Taylor has the best ring IQ in female boxing, she knows how to win rounds and she understands the importance of winning the latter rounds. I said it before and I'll say it again, Serrano will never beat Katie with that trainer in her corner, he's far to emotional and doesn't know how to get his fighter to win rounds. Amanda needs to realize she ain't ever going to KO or stop Katie Taylor. Her chin and heart can't be overcome. If Serrano wants to win then she needs to fight 10 fights in one fight. Blazing away for 3 rounds and gassing just hands the other 7 rounds to Katie. I can see no other result than Katie once again securing a minimum of 6 rounds to go 3-0 and 4-0 against the Serrano sisters. Hopefully that will be the end of this rivalry.
Katie is a brave gal. Deep inside she knows that she has got beaten twice rocked a bunch of times. Regardless best female fight that can be made.
What I don't want, regardless of the result of fight 3 is Serrano fighting through a bad cut caused by a headbutt for most of the fight again. It happens to often with KT for it not to be intentional. Serrano won fight 2, fight 1 I think you could make a case for it either way. Great fight to come I'm sure. Would like Lauren Price vs Shields down the line as well. Think she can cause Claressa some problems. Nash out - His Majesty
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