NEW YORK – “A moment in time” is what Eddie Hearn calls it. While Hearn, the promoter of record for Saturday’s lightweight showdown between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, is supposed to be hyperbolic about his fights, the statement rings true. Everything about Taylor-Serrano screams event, from appearances on the Today show to glossy magazine profiles (read ours, by the way) to the hundreds of credential requests to attend the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden. On Tuesday, Taylor and Serrano made the obligatory trip to the Empire State Building, which will light up with Irish and Puerto Rican colors on Saturday.
It’s an event but it’s also a fight. Taylor and Serrano represent the best of women’s boxing. “A 50-50 fight” is what Taylor called it, and she’s right. That’s often the case when two top pound-for-pound fighters get in the ring.
Speaking of: Before Taylor and Serrano step into the ring, here’s a look at April’s women’s boxing pound-for-pound rankings.
