Katie Taylor takes goal at ‘whining’ Amanda Serrano forward of trilogy battle | Boxing Information

Katie Taylor says she has had sufficient of the “whining and complaining” from Amanda Serrano following their two tight showdowns.

The rivals got here nose to nose at a press convention in New York on Wednesday forward of their extremely anticipated third bout on Friday.

Taylor stated: “The actual fact is, I’m 2-0 in opposition to her. Opinions are opinions, however details are details. I am simply sick of the complaining and whining out of your crew.”

Taylor final defeated Serrano through unanimous determination in Texas in November, all three judges scoring the battle 95-94 within the Irish fighter’s favour.

However controversy erupted post-fight when the Puerto Rican star used her interview on Netflix to accuse Taylor of intentional headbutting.

“The one factor that issues is that I am 2-0 in opposition to her,” Taylor stated. “I plan on staying unbeaten in opposition to her.”

Serrano and Taylor will meet for a 3rd time at Madison Sq. Backyard.

When requested what she deliberate on enhancing within the newest rematch, Serrano stated: “I’ll use my head, however not the way in which it was used on me. We will be smarter, work smarter.”

Throughout their final battle, Serrano acquired a foul reduce above her eye within the fourth spherical, which was attributed to an unintentional headbutt.

Taylor was deducted some extent within the eighth spherical after repeatedly being warned in opposition to main with the top.

Serrano herself requested Taylor why she would decide to take a 3rd battle and disrupt her profitable streak.

“I am taking the battle once more as a result of I really like the problem of this,” Taylor stated.

“I do not suppose it actually issues that I am 2-0, I simply need to take the largest challenges, the largest fights.”

The pair’s November encounter was a brutal back-and-forth affair via 10 rounds, which mirrored their basic preliminary assembly at Madison Sq. Backyard in 2022.

Taylor and Serrano embraced one another after the bell, however the closely pro-Serrano crowd voiced their displeasure because the consequence was introduced.