Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the second time to retain her Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title in a contentious unanimous decision: 95-94, 95-94 and 95-94.

In a highly competitive affair, Taylor overcame a point deduction and a determined Serrano to get her second win over the Puerto Rican. But Taylor had to do it the hard way. Serrano landed a right, followed by a left hook that shook Taylor in a solid opener.

TAYLOR VS SERRANO STARTING STRONG #TaylorSerrano #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/mhWXIA6eN8

— Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024

Serrano was controlling the center with her double jab. Taylor’s right hand landed in the second, while also finding some success with her left hook before clinching. Taylor found the target with a counter right in the third before Serrano landed a left.

An accidental headbutt resulted in a cut over Serrano’s right eye in the fourth. However, Serrano stayed in the fight, only for the cut to open again after a Taylor right hand in the sixth. The referee allowed the cut to be examined as Serrano continued. Taylor tried to increase the pressure in the seventh.

Taylor-Serrano was paused momentarily so the doctor could look at Serrano’s cut 😳 #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/hYhLmxQO3s

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Taylor lands monster hit on Serrano in the 6th round. #TaylorSerrano #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/CuRy65vWnf

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However, Serrano landed a sweeping left hook. A point deduction followed in the eighth, as Taylor was warned for headbutting. The momentum was now in Serrano’s favor. She landed a big right hand as the fight was slipping from Taylor. Taylor’s corner urged their fighter to throw more.

She backed Serrano up in the last round, but the Puerto Rican kept coming, finding success with her left hand. The CompuBox numbers showed Serrano landed 324 punches out of 734. Taylor had considerably less, with 217 out of 529. Taylor also had a point deducted as the crowd booed en mass when Taylor got the win. 

10 full rounds down to the very last second. KATIE TAYLOR VS AMANDA SERRANO WAS CRAZY. #TaylorSerrano #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/c2VSuoPsiX

— Netflix (@netflix) November 16, 2024

Reaction

“I’m a featherweight, every time you get cut it bothers you, she headbutted me, not just me. No matter how many cuts I have, I’m a warrior, I think all I can say is that she does it in every fight. “She did it with Cameron, it is what it is, no matter what, I’m a champion. Listen, I’m happy with my team, I’m in Jerry’s World, who knew two women would fight here? I’m on Netflix! “It [a third fight] is up to the team,” Amanda Serrano 

“It’s hard to score the fight, an absolute war, thank god, congratulations to Amanda. She’s a hard puncher, a tough warrior, I had to prepare for that. I don’t care if the commentary team or the crowd disagree. I don’t agree with the deduction, I certainly wasn’t fighting dirty, it sometimes gets rough in there. This was the greatest, we put a show on,” Katie Taylor 

Social Media

Serrano won that fight 😬😬😬 #paultyson

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 16, 2024

How they let shawty do a thousand head butts of death lol Serrano won it for me tho what a war

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 16, 2024

Amanda won that fight! Who the funk are these judges! @netflix

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 16, 2024

Stupid fight stats make zero sense. 100 more strikes and lost?? With a point deduction? I don’t get it.

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 16, 2024