Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano produced a classic in their boxing match in the early hours of Saturday morning, with both women putting on a majestic show.
And it was the Irishwoman who secured victory via unanimous decision after a stunning contest that brought everyone inside the AT&T Stadium to their feet.
This was a contest for the ages. Both women went at each other with everything they’ve got – landing blow after blow, with everybody inside the stadium, and watching on at home, left amazed by what they saw.
It was Taylor, in the end, who secured the narrowest of victories. The judges scored the fight 95-94 in her favour. The drama is, however, unlikely to end there.
Katie Taylor has beaten Amanda Serrano via unanimous decision on Saturday morning
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The Netflix commentators felt Serrano was robbed.
She was the fastest out of the blocks, landing a flurry of punches in the early stages to lay down a marker.
Yet Taylor, throughout the clash, seemed to be leading with her head. There were over four headbutts throughout the contest, with Serrano left with a gruesome cut above the eye.
Serrano, and those within her camp, were quick to point that out in the post-fight interview. They are baffled by the decision – and fans on social media seem to echo those comments.
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Taylor, however, isn’t bothered one bit.
She has now beaten Serrano twice. Though she was unable to land a decisive knockout, the way she responded after struggling in the first round was quite some achievement.
The Irishwoman was quizzed on the headbutting controversies in the aftermath of the fight. She responded by downplaying their impact – while also classily congratulating her beaten opponent.
“It’s very hard to tell during the fight,” she said.
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After being told that many don’t agree with the decision, especially the crowd that booed, she continued: “I don’t think if the commentary team or the crowd disagree with the result.
“The only ones who matter are the judges around the ring. So thank God.
“I definitely didn’t agree with the point deduction [in the ninth round]. I certainly wasn’t fighting dirty. Sometimes it gets rough in there.
“This is an amazing moment for women’s boxing. We put on another amazing show.”
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As for Serrano, she said: “I knew when it went to the judges it was going to be a little shady.
“Listen, I chose to fight. I went up three divisions. I lost in two and I dared to be great tonight.
“I am the featherweight champion of the world. I want to be great. I only fight the best. It is what it is. I’m a featherweight.
“Every time you get a cut it hurts. You get blood in your eye.
Katie Taylor secured a controversial win over Amanda Serrano on Saturday morning
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“She kept headbutting me, but we knew that from the very beginning, the first fight. It’s not only my fight, she did it with Chantelle Cameron.
“Listen, I am Puerto Rican. Not matter how many cuts, I will fight to the very end.
“I think 100 per cent because she does it [uses head] in every fight. My first cut was with Katie Taylor. She did it with Chantelle Cameron. I’ve seen other fights where she uses her head, dirty. It is what it is.”