Serrano landed a massive left hook late in the first round and had Taylor badly hurt. Taylor was saved by the bell, a benefit of most women's fights being contested with two-minute, rather than three-minute, rounds. After the bell, Taylor's corner implored her to make the fight a boxing match rather than the kind of fight Serrano preferred.

The biggest rematch in women's boxing history did not disappoint as once again two of the sport's all-time greats battled it out in another classic

Katie Taylor retained her super-lightweight titles with a narrow unanimous decision victory over Amanda Serrano.