Taylor rejects Serrano call for 12 3-minute rounds

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Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano met again today in London at a press conference announcing their undisputed female Lightweight title fight on April 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Serrano suggested going twelve three-minute rounds for equality with men, but Taylor wasn’t interested.

Amanda Serrano: “I’m a woman for equality and we all talk about equality, on this table multiple times, we’re making history at the Garden being the first women to headline. We’re making the biggest payday for both of us, and I think we should just continue to make this iconic, make changes to this game and if Katie Taylor is willing and ready and able to make this an equal fight of twelve rounds of three minutes. If we want to make change, I think we should pave it right now on DAZN. This is all about equality and we should make the change right now.”

Katie Taylor: “I don’t think changing to twelve three-minute rounds will make a difference, this event is already iconic the way it is. The fact the pre-sales are the second best in MSG history says it all really, this fight is more important than we realize, and this proves that the perceptions have changed already. Boxing is boxing regardless, and the fight is already iconic the way it is. “

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  • guess someone doesnt trust their gas tank, probably should at least try taking the feathers out of the pillow fists

  • Taylor put on the spot and backed down fast. I applaud Serrano for making an attempt to change the face of womens boxing. IF women expect to be on the same playing field, they need to move it to 3 minute rounds. This is exactly why nobody takes it serious.

  • I have no idea why this even started. Women mma fighters and kickboxers fight the same length of rounds as males. I’ve heard that it’s that way because of safety reasons, but boxing is not SAFE for anyone. It’s a dangerous sport, but you accept that in doing it and grown people should be able to do what they want.

    • We need to stop refering to boxers or fighters in terms of sex/gender. They are fighters and all should fight 3 minute rounds.

      • With the exception of Serrano, women’s boxing sucks. Two minute rounds are better because it’s over sooner.

    • It started so less people would commit suicide having to watch an extra 10-16 minutes of a women’s boxing match. Sirius XM actually fired a guy yesterday because he said he would rather kill himself than watch WNBA. Pretty funny and obviously true. Tennis and figure skating for the gals, leave the boxing to the boys.

      • I switch over to a different station when women’s boxing is on. I don’t want to watch it and they should have all women boxing cards and see how well they sell

  • Women basketball players at the collegiate and pro levels play shorter quarters and or half’s. How often do you see a dunk in women’s basketball? There is a strength and stamina difference between the two genders, 2 minute rounds is sufficient, IMO. There is a difference between equality and equity.

  • Serrano is absolutely correct
    If women are ever to be perceived on the same level as men then they have to box under the same conditions
    It is insulting to say that a woman has to perform with a handicap .
    They might not , necessarily , have to box against men – though some could – but they should box under the same conditions .
    A mile race is the same mile race for men or women .
    A marathon is the same distance for men or women.
    They do not lower the bar for poll vault for women – the sky is the limit or make it 10 minute halves in basketball
    A champion is a champion is a champion – to paraphrase another woman champ
    There should be no lessening of the criteria – one size fits all irrespective of gender.

    • There is no woman who can compete with an average trained male of the same weight. Clarissa would get killed against an average male with 2 years of boxing experience. When I had barely started boxing I was made to spar with a professional female. Her lack of power surprised me and I guess I smiled so she hit me in the crotch so I guess I lost my power regulation and accidentally knocked her out about 3 seconds later. Anyone who wants to argue, have you felt the difference in strength and power?

      • I also sparred with a woman once but would not hit her at all because her lack of strength truly shocked me as well. Just jabbing her gloves knocked her back easily. She may have outweighed me by five pounds or so. Shocked is the most accurate word because compared to male strength and power hers was irrelevant. It’s not a matter of disrespect. I have three daughters and a wife and no amount of training can prepare a female to physically take on a male or take his punches. To hit a woman like you’re hitting a man is malicious. There are ways to handle things better.

        • Have a woman try and stab you in the eye with a pen and then tell us you still think there are better ways to handle it than to just knock her the f**k out.

  • Serrano won the first five rounds already.
    This is what I have been saying for years about MEN boxing. For the elite fighters to speak up on vying for the reinstatement [ while enhancing their legacy ] of competing over 15Rounds and through the Same-day Weigh-in procedural. Then O N E King in each weight will have more significance. I was raised in the Petronelli AC, Brockton MA USA. MMHagler weighed-in each day of [ all ] his fights at middleweight from his first amateur fight to his final professional contest.
    A rare feat exemplifying gladiatorial discipline.
    Marv was the only King during his reign. Moreover, there is a jurisdiction [ on earth ] that is clamoring for the purpose and gladiatorial prestige [ to reinstate said duration ]. Many people do not know that 15Rounds was abolished to cover up criminal negligence [ by various city and state health officials, [ active boxing ] promoters, ringside physicians and state athletic commission ] wherein, consists of an array of cases that have no statue of limitations. ©️ Coach Hilario 2022

      • I don’t like the idea of going back to 15 rounds. People remember the great fights, but what people don’t remember is that the last 3 rounds were usually awful. Good fighters can work 12 rounds hard, adding 3 rounds just makes shitty fights last longer.

        As for same day weigh-ins, I’d be all over that. However, without the weight cutting, the weight classes are far too small. Maybe take all the weight classes up 10 pounds and have the same day weigh-ins. It’s preposterous that there are 6 weight classes below 126 and only two above 175.

  • Amanda Serrano is probably one of the very few women who could fight 3 minute rounds and do it properly.

    • That’s a conditioning issue. As of now women don’t train for 3 min rounds. In other combat sports when fight the same rounds as men and they do just fine.

  • Woman do not have the endurance and strength like men do. They cannot run as fast, cannot jump as high, as far, and so many other comparisons. The 2 min rounds are max they should fight – They would have to pace themselves even more doing 3 min rounds and would look ridicules doing 3 min x 10 rounds.

    • You’re not trying to keep pace with a man though. As they fatigue, they both fatigue. Women run marathons and do triathlons and things like that and the time is slower than men’s times, but who cares. You’re not trying to go as fast as they are, your competition is like you.

      • @Lucie: That’s the point. The women boxers would have to adapt to the longer 3 min rounds and just box slower, pace themselves more. That would make it more boring to watch.

        • I completely disagree with you Henry. I think it’d be just the opposite. I think you’d see more ko’s and I think you’d see more exciting fights.

          • @Lucie: Probably true on seeing more ko’s, but I don’t like the idea of women boxers being dragged into longer more damaging rounds.

          • If that’s the bottom-line for you, then that’s fine. I completely understand. For me – they’re fighters, they know what they’re getting into.

  • I can’t believe Taylor wouldn’t do 12/3. Serrano is a real bad ass. She’s going to crush Taylor.

  • Katie was like; What the hell is this crazy woman suggesting!! As great as she is, Taylor is a bit of a front runner?! Serrano by 9th round TKO

  • This is too funny. I like both these boxers and I have not missed one of their fights in years. That being said, I am not surprised with Katie’s response. As talented as she is, by the end of her fights she looks and sounds completely exhausted, her voice sounds like a harmonica during post-fight interviews. This is good gamesmanship from Serrano. She basically told Katie to be ready to go hard for every second of that fight cause she can go longer if required! Can’t wait for April 30th!

  • Some really “interesting” comments on here. It’s gamesmanship. They’ve agreed terms they’ve set strategies – these two ladies fight harder than 95% of the men. Getting hit in the head gives you brain injuries. The longer the fight the more damage you sustain – therefore the pay should be reflective. Its too late in the day to change what’s agreed and there’s no need. Taylor is non stop action – I’m sure Amanda is too – 2’s are Ok – I’m guessing the dudes on here trashing these ladies would be begging for the bell to ring at the 2 min marker if they had the balls to step in the ring with them …. Stop being such bxtches !!

    • Nikki as an ex-boxer who trained out of the 2nd Street Gym in Washington D.C. in the early 70s’ I can tell you that in the INCREDIBLE grueling and painful hundreds of hours of sparring even the amature men (same weight same size) were out of their league in against the professional boxers. Men athletics are simply biologically bigger, faster and stronger than women and that’s simply a scientific fact that bears out in times, weights, and whatever measure or standard of achievement is used. In the mid 70s’ I went back to college and played basketball and I was O.K. but a third stringer with little playing time. We were sent over to scrimmage with the womens team who had an all Florida center who was averging 29 points a game. We played them hard/tight and after a little while were kind of running away with the scrimmage and their coach called a time out and asked us to leave.

      • This is not about men Against women, this is about women Against women, so why would you mention playing basketball Against women? Evidently you weren’t good enough to play against the men. That’s why you had to play against the women..

  • lol Taylor is scared to give 2 more rounds and an extra 1 minute of punishment from Serrano and to think Serrano already has 30 KOs in 42 wins with 2 minute rounds imagine if she had 3 full minutes in those fight yikes Taylor is going to try and steal a points win by running and touching the judges better be aware to win you gotta fight Serrano by KO either way

  • It’s just like tennis. Women only do best 2 out of 3 sets the men do best 3 out of 5 sets. Women want more pay for less work.

  • Serranos classless coach is obviously juiced to the nines. Not going to say Serrano has touched anything but at this level with her KO percentage at high weights it’s questionable. Fighters today are jumping major weight classes and smashing bigger opponents. Taylor is making the right decision.

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