Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano made history as the first women’s boxing fight to headline Madison Square Garden in the venue’s history. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano received such a huge buildup for their April 30 bout in New York for the undisputed lightweight title that it was almost impossible to live up to the over-the-top expectations. Madison Square Garden was sold out, and the fight was being portrayed in some corners as the female version… Source link
Read More »Leigh Wood dramatically KOs Michael Conlan to retain title
Michael Conlan had the WBA featherweight title in the bag on Saturday in Nottingham, England, until he didn’t. Leigh Wood staged a remarkable late comeback and stopped Conlan at 1:25 of the 12th round to retain the title that throughout the fight seemed destined to go to Conlan. Conlan dropped Wood hard at the end of the first round with a sweeping left hand. He hurt him several times in the second round and then again at points in the first eight rounds. Wood was behind badly on all three… Source link
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