Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor 3 Live Winners and Losers, Full Card Results
It was the biggest night in women's boxing history, again.
A bit more than three years after they sold out Madison Square Garden—and just eight months after a rematch at AT&T Stadium—third-time rivals Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor shared a ring once again in midtown Manhattan.
This time they headlined an all-women's show at the "Mecca of Boxing" that included four world-title bouts alongside the 10-rounder that pitted challenger Serrano against champion Taylor for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO belts at 140 pounds.
The third bout took place even after Taylor won the first two, primarily because each result was controversial and Serrano is promoted by Jake Paul, who's made her career a priority alongside his own and has included her on several undercards.
"I am thrilled to see what Jake Paul is doing in the women's game," Terri Moss, a former world champion at 105 pounds, told Bleacher Report. "It's a huge statement for women's fighters to raise up like this."
The B/R combat team was in place to take in the show and delivered a real-time list of its definitive winners and losers. Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought of your own in the comments section.
Loser: Finishing Strong
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It was sold as Ali-Frazier. But it wound up as Leonard-Duran.
The third fight between combative rivals Taylor and Serrano was a dud in comparison to its predecessors, instead turning into a tedious tactical battle in which neither threw as many punches nor seemed as willing to subject herself to danger.
The lack of prolonged exchanges had the crowd booing in the fight’s back half and played right into the hands of Taylor, who was sharper and consistently more effective in managing distance on the way to a risk-averse majority decision.
Judge Mark Lyson had it even at 95-95 but was correctly overruled by Nicolas Esnault and Steve Weisfeld, who matched the B/R card with 97-93 scores for Taylor.
Both fighters landed exactly 70 punches according to ringside statistics, though Taylor’s land percentage (30.3) was significantly higher than Serrano’s (18.3).
“I thought I was boxing very, very smart and very, very well,” Taylor said. “She wasn’t catching me with much tonight. The plan was to come in here and be smart and disciplined.”
It translated to a third straight win for Taylor in the rivalry, which had featured classic, fan-friendly scraps in 2022 and 2024. Similarly, Leonard and Duran had two memorable matches in 1980 before a comprehensive disappointment in the third go-round in 1989.
The fighters landed a combined three punches in the first round and got only marginally more active going forward, though Serrano’s corner suggested in between each round that she was ahead. So, it was no surprise that she claimed surprise with the final verdict.
“I tried something different. It was about working smarter, not harder. I guess it just wasn’t enough,” she said. “My team said I won. I’m gonna go with what my team tells me.”
Loser: Seizing Stardom
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Main-eventers Serrano and Taylor are 36 and 39, respectively, which means they’re clearly both closer to the end of their careers than the beginnings.
It also means there’ll be an imminent opening for a card topper, and many people who know what they’re looking at expect Alycia Baumgardner to be in the running.
But Friday’s highlights probably won’t make her resume.
The four-belt champ at 130 pounds did retain her status with a warranted unanimous decision over Spanish fighter/actress Jennifer Miranda, but it was the scrappy challenger who’d won the crowd and the broadcast team over by the end of 10 rounds.
“It was set up as a night for star-making performances, but I don’t think a lot of people expected Jennifer Miranda to be making a star turn,” blow-by-blow man Sean Grande said. “What most people thought would be one-sided has been anything but.”
Though outclassed in terms of fundamental skills and speed, Miranda both threw and landed more power shots across 30 minutes and prompted soccer-like chants from a raucous crowd despite scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 against her.
The B/R card also had it 97-93.
“I think she wanted to put on a great show and get a knockout, and she never really got into a rhythm,” said analyst Laila Ali, who suggested Baumgardner deserved a C grade rather than the B-plus the winner gave herself. “She wanted to put on a great performance, but this wasn’t her best.”
Loser: British Invasion
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You know it’s a surprise when Jake looks shocked.
The boxer/promoter was alongside his client Shadasia Green as the scores from her bout with Savannah Marshall were read, and to say he looked unsure about her fate would be an understatement of “Problem Child” proportions.
So, when a 96-93 tally from judge Martha Tremblay went in Green's direction and she fell to her knees in exultation, he reacted, too, as if he’d had no idea it was coming.
Truth told, it probably shouldn’t have come.
Tremblay’s three-point margin for Green and Tom Schreck’s 95-94 lean toward her gave the Paterson, N.J. product a split-decision victory and the unified IBF and WBO titles at 168 pounds, offsetting the 96-93 score in Marshall’s favor from judge Max DeLuca.
The B/R card matched DeLuca’s score for Marshall, and the British import and dethroned WBO champ turned the crowd against her by openly suggesting the gap on Tremblay’s scoresheet—which had Marshall winning just three of 10 rounds—was excessive.
“I’m not saying I won, but how is that fair?” Marshall said, prompting a chorus of boos from a crowd solidly behind the local fighter. “All I wanted was a fair fight.”
Winner: London Brawling
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You don’t have to be a power puncher to win fights.
And fans.
London-born Ellie Scotney certainly did the former and likely the latter in her main-card opener against ex-Serrano foe Yamileth Mercado, using aggression, speed and precision to pound out a unanimous decision and unify three belts at 122 pounds.
The 27-year-old moved forward for nearly every moment of 10 rounds and lashed her opponent with hard jabs and sharp counters, ultimately leaving her bloodied and gasping for breath as Scotney was rewarded with margins of eight, eight and 10 points on the scorecards.
She entered with the IBF and WBO belts, and left with the WBC strap, too.
It was her 11th straight win since debuting in 2020, and, though she has no KOs, her frenetic style yielded consistent engagement and frequent flurries that had Grande working hard to keep up.
“The queen of Catford has just taken New York,” he said. “A star-making performance from Ellie Scotney. We could not have envisioned a better start.”
Winner: Netflix 2.0
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Friday’s producers included some references to last November’s show from Texas—on which Taylor and Serrano met as the co-main to Paul and Mike Tyson—but they didn’t dwell.
That’s because it wasn’t exactly a banner night for Netflix, which got into the live boxing streaming game with the big event from AT&T Stadium with less than boffo reviews.
It was the first time around for the entity that began in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail enterprise before evolving to on-demand streaming. Many subscribers that night said they had to restart several times to achieve a watchable resolution while others hoped out loud for a significant drop in the company's stock price.
Did the smaller audience help lessen the load on the servers this time? Perhaps.
But it looked a lot better, at least early on.
From the Uma Thurman-narrated piece on trilogies to the sharp on-screen graphics to an on-air announce team featuring former two-division world champion Andre Ward, it was a solid bounce-back in advance of the Canelo-Crawford mega-bout set for September.
Winner: The Future?
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It seems ages ago that Christy Martin appeared on Don King’s fight cards in Las Vegas, though the interest then was as much sideshow as sporting.
The “Coal Miner’s Daughter” translated fame to a healthy bank account, a successful autobiography and an upcoming movie starring Sydney Sweeney, but the sport hadn’t collectively climbed to the same heights as the 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
But those times may be changing.
The crossover example of women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark and others could yield popularity for the women’s fight game, too, if the guess of veteran publicist Amy Green, who works with both Martin and the aforementioned Moss, is correct.
“I’ll forever be puzzled on why women’s boxing, despite Taylor/Serrano and Claressa (Shields) and her gold medals and Holly Holm’s appeal and the trailblazers before them, still hasn’t ‘made it.’” Green told Bleacher Report.
“Women’s boxing needs a Sophie Cunningham. I love her and Caitlin. She has, along with Sophie, set some precedents on how to have a unique and good image. First you see the skills, then you notice the female. She is for a brand-new generation.”
All that’s needed is the right fighter to carry the ball forward.
Full Card Results
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Main Card
Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 97-93)
Alycia Baumgardner def. Jennifer Miranda by unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 97-93)
Shadasia Green def. Savannah Marshall by split decision (95-94, 93-96, 96-93)
Ellie Scotney def. Yamileth Mercado by unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-92)
Preliminary Card
Cherneka Johnson def. Shurretta Metcalf by TKO, 0:02, Round 9
Chantelle Cameron def. Jessica Camara by unanimous decision (99-91. 98-92. 99-91)
Ramla Ali def. Lila Furtado by unanimous decision (77-75. 77-75. 78-74)
Tamm Thibeault def. Mary Casamassa by TKO, 2:18, Round 5
