FANS have slammed Katie Taylor’s controversial win over Amanda Serrano as “rigged”.
The pair fought in a thrilling ten-round bout on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson.
Taylor vs Serrano was a rematch of their historic Madison Square Garden dust-up in 2022, which saw the Bray bruiser win via a split decision.
And the 38-year-old Irishwoman tasted victory again over her Puerto Rican rival despite a point deduction tonight.
Taylor won via a unanimous decision in Texas, with the announcement of her triumph greeted by boos inside the AT&T Stadium.
Serrano landed an incredible 324 punches – compared to her opponent’s 217.
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At an average of 33 per round, CompuBox said it was the most by a female fighter since records began.
And many thought her victory was sealed when Taylor was deducted a point for seemingly headbutting a bloodied Serrano’s cut above her eye.
But the judges felt Taylor was still the better woman, which led to Serrano making shock claims in the ring after the bout.
She said: “I knew the judges would be shady, I went up three divisions and dared to be great.
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“I am want to be great and fight the best. I am a featherweight.
“Every cut bothers you and you get blood in the eye but we know that’s what she does, no matter how many cuts I get, I keep going.
“She headbutts in every fight, she does it in other fights. I am a champion, I am happy and super-grateful to be here.”
And she later tweeted from her changing room: “To my fans I’m going to always give it everything I have.
“I’m a ruthless warrior and Katie is my buddy but Damn her best attribute is her head.
“No punching power but hard head.”
During the fight, Netflix commentator said the controversy around her win will “be an asterisk on Katie Taylor’s legacy”.
But she responded: “I know it was an absolute slugfest and a war.
“We agreed to 12 rounds in the next fight, so the third fight is on.
“She’s a tough warrior and a big puncher, I don’t care if people disagree with the result, it’s only the judges who matter.
“I didn’t agree with the point deduction, sometimes it just gets rough in there.
“This is an amazing moment for women’s boxing.”
Meanwhile, fans also felt Serrano was hard done by, with one saying: “Taylor should not have won. Disgusting headbutts. Less punches. Clear loss.”
Another added: “Never seen something more rigged.”
More commented: “Biggest robbery in boxing history.
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“Horrible from judges again. UFC, Boxing everything. sports are cooked. Amanda Serrano you are a winner in our hearts.”
A fourth reacted: “We just witnessed a live robbery.”
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