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Published 16:36 4 May 2023 BST
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First reported by ESPN's Marc Raimondi, confirmation came through this afternoon that Amanda Serrano will be fighting Heather Hardy in her next bout, on August 5.
Back in 2019, Hardy and Serrano faced off with the winner due to face Katie Taylor. Serrano defeated Hardy but the Covid pandemic kept the world's two top boxers apart. They eventually got to face off against Taylor, at Madison Square Garden, in 2022. The Bray native won that fight on points but it was a split decision, leading to a greater appetite for a rematch.Serrano Hardy II are now going to fight in Dallas, Texas on a card that will be headlined by Jake Paul's bout with former UFC star Nate Diaz. Serrano fought back in February - beating Erika Cruz - and has averaged two bouts a year since 2018. It is highly unlikely that she would don her gloves just a month later to take on Taylor in a rematch.
https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1654118147031433216"She showed amazing resolve to get through it, and that was the difference. It's the defining moment of her career and, I'm not going to lie, I hope she walks away."Taylor hung on until 2022 before getting that dream fight against Serrano at MSG. She is getting her homecoming fight at 3 Arena, in just over a fortnight, against Cameron. There are not many boxes left to tick. When Taylor Serrano II at Croke Park was dashed, earlier this year, Hearn spoke confidently of September as the chance to make everything right. Serrano getting booked in against Hardy effectively nixes the fight that fans so desperately want to see in women's boxing. In February of this year, after Serrano defeated Cruz, Katie Taylor entered the ring for a face-off with 'The Real Deal'. We were told May 20 was the date. We were then told Serrano was not off the cards, even after the Cameron fight was announced. If Taylor is to lose out on the massive pay-day, and swan-song, she so richly deserves, it will be another slap in the face to one of this country's greatest sporting legends. And that, we feel, is taking the absolute piss. Related links:
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