IT MAY be an eight-two minute round fight but a huge worldwide audience will watch and see if Mike Tyson can turn back time against Jake Paul. Their main event at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas has thrown boxing into the mainstream for the wrong reasons. The one saving grace, however, is an undercard which could stand alone without a circus attached to it.
Boxing News takes a look at what we can look forward to on Saturday night. Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 Like any sequel it’s sometimes best to go and watch the original first.
On April 30, 2022 inside the iconic Madison Square Garden Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano engaged in 10 rounds of boxing never to be forgotten. BN described it as, ‘The most significant fight in the history of women’s boxing’. It turned out to be something unforgettable and will be talked about for decades to come.
The rematch has been on the horizon ever since Taylor won by split-decision much to the annoyance of Serrano and her team. Since the first fight Taylor has thought three times and Serrano four. Second time around it feels impossible not to predict another thriller and in the end it might, once again, come down to survival and heart.
Could we see another fight of the year between Taylor (L) and Serrano (R)? (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024) Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos Having fallen short against Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman between October 2021 and February 2022 Mario Barrios will walk to the r.