Katie Taylor (left) and Amanda Serrano will go head-to-head in April
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The build-up to the most important struggle in girls’s boxing historical past continues at present, as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano converse at a press convention in London forward of their April title conflict.
By no means earlier than has a girls’s struggle headlined New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard, however that can change on 30 April when undisputed light-weight champion Taylor defends her belts in opposition to seven-weight champion Serrano. Eire’s Taylor, an Olympic gold medalist in 2012, is undefeated as a professional (20-0, six knockouts), whereas Puerto Rican Serrano has amassed a powerful file of 42-1-1 (30 KOs). The pair went face-to-face at a press convention in NYC final week, and they’ll comply with that with one within the English capital this afternoon.
Taylor’s promoter Eddie Hearn can even be current, as will YouTube star Jake Paul, who has been selling Serrano not too long ago whereas progressing along with his personal in-ring profession. Paul was seen carrying a ‘Make Boxing Nice Once more’ cap as he arrived within the UK for at present’s press convention. Final week, Taylor vs Serrano turned the second-highest grossing boxing presale in Madison Sq. Backyard’s historical past, and the importance of the bout will doubtless develop into more and more clear as the competition approaches.
Comply with reside updates from the Taylor vs Serrano press convention in London, beneath.
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
The fighters depart the stage and the primary press convention will start in a couple of minutes.
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:57
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
Southpaw Nicholson might be enlisted as a sparring accomplice for Taylor forward of her struggle with Serrano, Hearn suggests.
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:54
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
Cameron says she desires to observe Taylor vs Serrano in individual as “historical past” unfolds.
Australian Nicholson says forward of her professional debut: “I don’t wish to struggle tomato cans. Give me who you’ve acquired.”
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:54
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
Harper seems to rebound from a loss as she takes on Heather Hardy subsequent month, shifting as much as light-weight.
“I had a nasty few days, depressed, embarrassment,” the Briton says of her latest defeat.
“I didn’t even dare to do my buying… however life goes on, it’s about how I enhance as an athlete.”
Hearn says Harper tried to purchase tickets to Taylor vs Serrano as a substitute of contacting him!
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:52
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
Hearn hails this as a second that can “change” the whole lot for girls’s boxing.
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:50
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
We’re set to get below approach any second now.
Eddie Hearn takes centre stage, with Terri Harper to his proper and Chantelle Cameron to his left.
Skye Nicholson can also be on stage.
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:49
Jake Paul sports activities ‘Make Boxing Nice Once more’ cap upon arrival in UK
The YouTube star turned boxer, who can also be a promoter along with his model Most Worthwhile Promotions, is in London to entrance up the promotion for the historic undisputed struggle at Madison Sq. Backyard, New York on 30 April.
Paul has mixed with Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn to push the record-breaking struggle.
“It’s large within the US,” Paul instructed talkSPORT. “My mates are DMing me, ‘are you able to get me seats,’ that is the primary time I’ve promoted a struggle that isn’t my very own. It’s cool to see that.”
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:43
Taylor vs Serrano: London press convention
The Unbiased is in place forward of this afternoon’s press convention in London.
Katie Taylor is within the room; we await the arrival of Amanda Serrano, Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn.
The build-up to this large title struggle has been respectful thus far. Will there be any verbal fireworks this afternoon?
Alex Pattle7 February 2022 13:36
Katie Taylor: ‘This struggle is most enjoyable struggle within the sport’
“I’ve had my eyes on Amanda Serrano and this can be a struggle I’ve been trying ahead to for fairly a while now,” mentioned Taylor.
“That is historical past proper right here. This struggle is probably the most thrilling struggle within the sport, not simply feminine boxing. This actually is the most effective struggle in boxing proper now.
“We’re each nice champions, she has an awesome file and she or he’s an awesome fighter.”
Jack Rathborn7 February 2022 13:20
Eddie Hearn rejects Jake Paul’s potential within the ring
Eddie Hearn responded to Jake Paul’s declare he’ll someday develop into world champion: “I don’t suppose so, however he likes proving folks fallacious not gonna lie.
“However there are such a lot of nice fighters on the market and the issue is with Jake is that he has a wrestling background so he has hung out in fight.
“However he doesn’t have a boxing background and it’s no disrespect to Jake you may’t simply flip to boxing and develop into world champion, however he’ll in fact attempt to show us fallacious.”
Jack Rathborn7 February 2022 13:15
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