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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Katie Taylor rival gives definitive prediction on who will win third fight versus Amanda Serrano
CLARESSA Shields has backed Katie Taylor to make it 3-0 against Amanda Serrano, citing the Puerto Rican's stubbornness as her kryptonite. The Bray Bomber Advertisement 2 The rivals will throw down for a third time on July 11 Credit: Getty 2 Shields and Serrano are two of only three female boxers to have won world titles across five divisions Credit: Getty Despite having been victorious on both occasions they've duked it out, the close nature of each contest has It will be held at Madison Square Garden just like And Shields reckons a similar result will unfold before the massive global audience that tunes in to watch it on The two-time Olympic gold medallist told Advertisement Read More On Irish Boxing "I mean, Amanda has some underlying issues with me, and saying that I downplay her career. Whatever the f*** she's talking about. "So I don't know what that's about. What I will say is, from my knowledge, Katie Taylor is the better fighter. "And Amanda can beat her! Amanda can beat her. But she won't. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. "And Amanda — I'm not calling her old, because I don't know how old she is. I just know she's older than me — she's stuck in her ways. Advertisement Most read in Boxing "And I think that not only is she stuck in her ways, but her coaches are stuck in their ways too. "You have to look at what the judges saw, and think, 'Okay, even though we feel like we won, we need to fix X, Y, and Z.' But I don't think that she's mentally capable of doing that." Deontay Wilder shows off incredible state-of-the-art home boxing gym ahead of former world champ's return fight Since turning pro in November 2016, the same month as Taylor did, Shields has gone on to The 30-year-old has compiled a record of 16-0 with her last boxing bout coming in February when she cruised to a decision against Danielle Perkins. Advertisement She has fought since then, however, as she Last month though she announced her retirement from Mixed Martial Arts as she intends to go back to putting her full focus on the sweet science of boxing. She mostly fights at light middleweight (154lbs) so between her size and age advantage, it's unlikely she'll ever be matched up against the Wicklow wonder. The most recent news around Taylor's looming fight card came over the weekend when a fighter on the undercard Advertisement Dina Thorslund withdraw from her title unification bout against IBF bantamweight holder Shurretta Metcalf as the unified bantamweight champ revealed that she is expecting her second child. She has relinquished her WBO title. Upon her return to the ring Thorslund may request to be designated mandatory challenger.
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Katie Taylor urged to fight rival who is ‘dropping men in the gym' before retirement as weight compromise offered
BARRY McGUIGAN has urged Katie Taylor to fight Caroline Dubois - but warned that she would be facing somebody who is "dropping men in the gym". The 24-year-old is the younger sister of heavyweight champion Advertisement 2 Katie Taylor will fight Amanda Serrano for the third time on July 11 Credit: Tom Horak/Sportsfile 2 She has been told to fight Caroline Dubois Credit: Getty Images - Getty She is the The Irishwoman held all the belts at 135lb but moved up to 140lb to face trains Dubois - wants the 38-year-old to fight his protegee and outlined how it could be winner takes all. He told SunSport via Advertisement Read More on Katie Taylor "We can maybe talk to Katie about doing a catchweight and have all of the titles (on the line) with Katie's belts at 140lbs and Caroline's WBC lightweight title. "That would have to be a discussion that we agree with the various different councils , but it is a fight I believe Caroline would have a tremendous chance of winning. "She's getting stronger and more confident, and she's incredibly quick and explosive. "She is one the best female fighters when it comes to power and can switch her lights off. Advertisement Most read in Boxing Exclusive "We have seen Caroline dropping men in the gym so she can hit really hard. "The guys in the gym go f****** hell, she can really hit." Katie Taylor swaps boxing for totally different sport as she faces off with Amanda Serrano at iconic venue Dubois will have to wait until after July to fight Taylor, at the earliest. That is because KT will step into the ring against Advertisement The Bray Bomber is already 2-0 up on the Puerto Rican after beating her at MSG in April 2022 and the AT&T Stadium in Texas last November. But such was the quality and controversy surrounding that bout that they agreed to do it all again, live on Netflix as it was in their second contest. Taylor will be 39 by the time of the fight, thus bringing up questions of how long she will remain in boxing beyond the Serrano trilogy. And while he praised her impact on professional boxing, McGuigan wants her to fight Dubois before bidding farewell. Advertisement The Clones Cyclone added: "I certainly hope she doesn't retire before she fights Caroline Dubois, but she is 39 years old. She has achieved incredible things for female boxing, Ireland and has been a great ambassador to professional boxing."
