Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Taylor and Serrano (file pic). Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for third time and ends their rivalry in New York The Bray woman earned a split decision on scores of 97-93 x2 and 95-95. 5.19am, 12 Jul 2025 Share options Gavan Casey Reports from Madison Square Garden THE RIVALRY HAS been put to bed. 3-0. That’s all she wrote. Katie Taylor rubber-stamped her superiority over career nemesis Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden with a tense but deserved split-decision victory at Madison Square Garden, defending her undisputed light-welterweight title in the process. For the first time in their storied rivalry, Serrano accepted her defeat graciously, for there was simply nothing to complain about. Two judges’ scored the bout 97-93 — or seven rounds to three — in the Irishwoman’s favour, with a third seeing it even at five rounds a piece. Advertisement But her and Serrano’s most tactical battle was won cleanly by Taylor, sending the Irish contingent at MSG ballistic. More to follow. Related Reads When you make it in The Garden, you've made it everywhere The end of a bitter rivalry in New York will surely mark the beginning of a beautiful friendship Birds of war, giant inflatables, and the power of spite - Taylor and Serrano grab New York spotlight Gavan Casey View 25 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for third time and ends their rivalry in New York”. 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