The legend of Katie Taylor grows.
The Irish icon overcame harrowing adversity in the middle rounds to defeat Amanda Serrano by a split decision to retain her undisputed lightweight championship Saturday before a sell-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Just as important for the women’s side of boxing, the highly hyped bout lived up to expectations.
Taylor (21-0, 6 KOs) got off to a strong start by sticking and moving in the first few rounds, which made it difficult for the more aggressive Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs).
However, Taylor stood her ground in the middle rounds, which didn’t work out well for her.