Written by Katie Taylor | Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images
Katie Taylor has two wins over Amanda Serrano now, with both leaving the fighting community up in arms.
At Friday’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event in Arlington, Texas, Taylor and Serrano threw down for another 10 rounds and the bout was arguably even more thrilling than the first. The result was also arguably more controversial.
Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision when they fought in April 2022 in a battle that went down to the wire. This time, Taylor took a unanimous decision with 95-94 scores across the board, though in real time it looked as though Serrano was on her way to evening the series. Taylor even had a point taken away during the fight for repeated holding that kept resulting in headbutts, but the judges agreed that the Irish star did enough to retain her super lightweight titles.
UFC fighter Aljamain Sterling was befuddled by the call, pointing to the on-screen stats that seemed to tell a different story.
“Stupid fight stats make zero sense,” Sterling said. “One hundred more strikes and lost? With a point deduction? I don’t get it.”
He wasn’t the only one confused by the scoring.
See more fighter reactions from social media below.
Stupid fight stats make zero sense. 100 more strikes and lost?? With a point deduction? I don’t get it.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 16, 2024
Wow. What a shit decision. What a complete FARCE. @Serranosisters was the TERMINATOR. Ever marching forward and never retreating. Beacause of that, coupled with the sting of her punches, Taylor fought backwards, reacting and not dictating, the whole fight. Taylor seemed to wary…
— (@JoshLBarnett) November 16, 2024
When is round 21?! https://t.co/EIxDM4azQY
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) November 16, 2024
Amanda won that fight! Who the funk are these judges! @netflix
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 16, 2024
How they let shawty do a thousand head butts of death lol Serrano won it for me tho what a war
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 16, 2024
Serrano won that fight #paultyson
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 16, 2024
Taylor x Serrano – WOW! Incredible advert for boxing.
— Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) November 16, 2024
BS ROBBERY!!!!!!!! I SWEAR, BOXING IS GETTING SO BAD https://t.co/CkimZIEpBP
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) November 16, 2024
Taylor is great but Serrano won !
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) November 16, 2024
No way!
Serrano clearly won the fight!!!#PaulTyson
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) November 16, 2024
Gaw-bage
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) November 16, 2024
Aaahhh CTE will come for these ladies one day!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) November 16, 2024