Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano marked the first-ever women's boxing trilogy fight, occurring at Madison Square Garden, known as the Mecca of Boxing. This event headlined the Garden's inaugural all-female boxing card and set a Guinness World Record with 17 world championship belts contested on one card. The fight attracted 19,721 attendees and ended in a close, unanimous decision victory for Taylor. Despite the competitive nature of the match, both fighters and the sport of women's boxing emerged as winners, showcasing the advancement of women in boxing.
Madison Square Garden was once again the site of history on Friday night. Taylor and Serrano headlined The Garden's first-ever all-women's boxing card. The event broke a Guinness World Record with 17 world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card.
Taylor and Serrano did so in front of 19,721 people. The Garden roared as Taylor and Serrano came together, then quieted. It erupted in chants of Ole! and each fighter's name.
The third bout was close. Taylor used her footwork. Serrano pressured her with power shots. Taylor won, as she had in the first two bouts. The judges awarded her a unanimous decision.
Nobody lost tonight, Nakisa Bidarian, the CEO and co-founder of the event, said. There is also a second winner: the sport of women's boxing.
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