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What TV channel and time is Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano fight on tonight?

Katie Taylor faces Amanda Serrano in one of the biggest boxing fights of the year tonight.

Ireland's golden girl puts all her lightweight world titles on the line against the Puerto Rican at Madison Square Garden in a historic event.

It will be the first time ever that a female fight has headlined a card at the Manhattan venue and the fight has been years in the making.

Read More: US TV presenter asks why Katie Taylor got into competitive boxing ahead of match against Amanda Serrano

Thousands of Irish boxing fans have descended on New York for the bout and some 4,000 or so tickets were purchased online by people living in Ireland.

Taylor has yet to taste defeat as a professional, with her record standing at 20-0, but she faces someone here who has won nine world titles in seven different weight classes.

Here's what you need to know about the fight:

Where and when is it?

The event takes place at Madison Square Garden's main arena on Saturday, April 30.

What time is Katie Taylor fighting at?

The main event is expected to start around 3am Irish time on Sunday, May 1.

What TV channel is it on?

The fight is not being televised live as streaming service DAZN have the worldwide rights to show it.

A subscription with DAZN costs €7.99 a month in Ireland and can be purchased here.

Quotes corner

Katie Taylor: “I think every single Irish person I know right now is actually coming over for the fight.

“I think the stadium will be packed with Irish people and the support will be incredible.

“The whole stadium is going to be full of Irish flags and that just adds to the excitement for me, the magnitude of it.

“The support I’ve had from everyone back home, ever since my amateur days, has been incredible.

“The fact that they’re all travelling over for this fight as well is amazing. This is going to be a very special night.”

Amanda Serrano: "It’s been a long time and it’s finally happening. Now I’ll shine thanks to all of you guys at Madison Square Garden. I couldn’t ask for a better place to make history once again. Sitting here I made history. I won my golden gloves here at the Hulu Theater. And I made history on DAZN with you becoming a seven-division world champion and I plan to do the same thing at the big garden. It’s my first time there. I shine under pressure.

"One of my goals is to become undisputed champion and she has that and I’m going up, once again, two divisions to fight one of the best fighters in the world.

"It’s been an amazing long journey getting here to fight Katie Taylor. Timing is no better than right now. I am so looking forward to Saturday.

"We are probably the two nicest fighters. There is no bad talk between me and Katie Taylor because the fights are won inside the ring, not outside. We don’t need to talk bad about each other.

"Our accomplishments got us where we at right now and we are making history together. No matter what happens on Saturday night, this is for the fans, women in general, and women in boxing and women’s boxing is only going to grow more."

Betting odds

Katie Taylor win: 5/4

Amanda Serrano win: 8/11

Draw: 14/1

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