Women’s Boxing on the Rise: Taylor and Serrano Headline Historic Card
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, two of the most prominent female boxers today, will face each other in a highly anticipated trilogy at Madison Square Garden in New York. This stellar fight, which is part of an exclusively female card, will be broadcast live on Netflix. This event represents a crucial opportunity for women’s boxing to gain greater visibility and move towards equal conditions and remuneration with their male counterparts.The goal of this all-female fight card is to show the world that women’s boxing is as entertaining as men’s, if not more so.
Jake Paul, event promoter
Although women’s boxing billboards are not completely new, this event marks a significant milestone. The first time Taylor and Serrano faced each other in the ring in April 2022, women’s boxing began to attract the attention and income it so badly needed.
Female boxing has had prominent figures, such as Christy Martin and Laila Ali, but they often lacked rivals of equal popularity and skill. The lack of high-profile rivalries may have hindered the sport’s growth.Taylor and Serrano embody the first true high-level rivalry in women’s boxing. Their historic first encounter was the first time two women headlined a boxing card in the more than 140-year history of Madison Square Garden. Taylor won by a narrow margin in the first fight, and both boxers received significant earnings.I think you need a dance partner so everyone can see what a good dancer you are.
Christy Martin
The rematch event, held in November, was the co-main event of the heavyweight fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and became the most-watched women’s sporting event in US history, averaging 74 million live viewers worldwide on Netflix.Rivalries make everything more exciting.
Amanda Serrano
Now, thanks to the work of Taylor and Serrano, women’s boxing will have its own stage and the opportunity to shine. The event promises a night full of action, with 17 world titles at stake in five fights, and the participation of four of the top ten pound-for-pound female boxers. Despite the optimism, some experts point out that the path towards equality in women’s boxing is still long. However, the Taylor-Serrano rivalry offers an opportunity for new stars to emerge and take the sport to new heights. Dmitry Salita, who has guided the career of Olympic champion Claressa Shields, emphasizes the need for promoters to seek out new talent. Paul and Most Valuable Promotions plan to continue supporting female boxers, providing them with more opportunities to compete. The search for the next Taylor and Serrano has begun, with the hope that the historic card at Madison Square Garden will propel women’s boxing towards an even brighter future.Much credit to Serrano and Taylor. Any fighter can fight on my card, but if they don’t make a statement or make a name for themselves, then those fans won’t necessarily care. It’s a credit to both of them for being warriors and delivering stellar performances that people want to tune in and watch. That’s possibly the most important piece of the puzzle.
Jake Paul
The event will achieve double the revenue from ticket sales than the first Taylor Serrano event at Madison Square Garden.I consider this event a monumental moment that creates a movement because we have been able to bring together such an incredible collection of the best pound-for-pound female fighters, something that has never been seen in boxing, neither male nor female, before.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions
Paul and MVP plan to continue signing women and providing them with opportunities to compete. Meanwhile, Claressa Shields, ESPN’s number 1 pound-for-pound boxer, continues to shine as one of the greatest and best in women’s boxing. When asked if we will see more women’s boxing events, Paul said that “maybe once or twice a year” is a realistic goal. However, the most important thing is to keep female boxers active and visible.We need a star to emerge from this billboard that Jake Paul continues to promote. Taylor and Serrano have performed every time they’ve had the opportunity. Whoever the next star is, they will have to leave people in awe. We need to see who will take women’s boxing to the next level.
Christy Martin
Before the greatest rivalry in the history of women’s boxing comes to its conclusion, the bright lights of MSG will be on the new era of female boxers as the sport looks for the next Taylor and Serrano.Stars are nothing without infrastructure. What we are trying to do at MVP is have women fight on more regular schedules because there is no better way to build a fanbase than to be visible. These women need to be seen more than once a year in a boxing ring.
Michael Leanardi, MVP boxing head
[They know] This is their chance to act. They’re on Netflix, fighting on the biggest women’s boxing card in history, and they can all come out of it as superstars with electrifying performances and be the next ones to get a $5 million payout.
Jake Paul
