Madison Square Garden has served as host to countless boxing (and more recently MMA) championship bouts throughout its storied history, but this Saturday night will mark a first for the venue dubbed the mecca of boxing.
Ireland’s Katie Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs) will defend her status as undisputed lighrweight champion against Puerto Rican-born, New York-raised power-puncher Amanda Serrano (42-1-1, 30 KOs) in the first ever women’s boxing or MMA main event at MSG. Unfortunately, women’s boxing still is limited to a maximum of 10x2 minute rounds as opposed to 12x3 minutes for men’s fights, but perhaps one day that will be eradicated.