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KATIE TAYLOR beat Amanda Serrano by unanimous decision in their undisputed super-lightweight rematch. The result was a controversial one, as most fans in the stadium and at home had Serrano winning the bout, but the all three judges scored it 95-94 in favour of the Irishwoman. Serrano had a huge cut open up over her left eye midway through the fight but managed to finish the full 10 rounds in another classic fight of the year contender. Co-main event ring-walk time: 3am UK/10pm ETMain card start time: 1am UK/8pm ETLive stream/TV: Netflix.comJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: BETTING TIPS AND ODDSFollow ALL the action from this historic Netflix event with our live blog below…Katie Taylor appears to confirm third matchupKatie Taylor has appeared to confirm a final showdown with Amanda Serrano, where the Puerto Rican fighter will look to avenge her two previous losses to the Irish champion.Taylor reflected on their previous encounter, saying: “It’s very hard to tell during the fight. I knew it was an absolute slugfest in there, an absolute war. Thank God I came out on the winning side,” The undefeated champion went on to express her respect for her Serrano, adding: “Thank you to Amanda, she’s a fantastic champion. I think we agreed to 12, three-minute rounds in our next fight. The triple is on.”The two fighters, who have already faced off twice in thrilling bouts, are now set to make history with a highly anticipated final encounter.Copy linkCopiedAnother Netflix event on the horizon?Despite a tepid and uninspiring main event fight, Mike Tyson said he is not finished yet, offering to fight his brother Logan Paul.On his future, Paul said: “I will fight anyone I want, I crashed the Netflix site and made history. Everyone is on my list.”Canelo needs me – he knows I am the money man.”Copy linkCopiedHow the fight unfoldedIt was a classic from start to finish. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano put every ounce of heart they had into their rematch and then some.The pair delivered two-and-a-half years ago and they did so here again.Serrano got on the front foot early on but struggled to pin Taylor down until she landed a bomb right on her chin at the end of the first.Taylor got into her groove and started to counter in the second and a couple of rounds later came the head butt.A clash of heads opened up a huge cut over the left eye of Amanda Serrano and from then on it was all out war.Serrano continued to stomp forward but Taylor evaded her best shots, landing crisp counters herself.In the eighth, Taylor had a point deduced and Serrano’s belief grew once again.She had a strong ninth and an even better tenth but it was Taylor who had her opponent trapped in the corner at the end of the fight.The scored read 95-94 three times in favour of Katie Taylor, much to the dismay of the 65,000 fans in attendance.Copy linkCopiedSerrano shows off battle woundsAmanda Serrano has thanked her fans for their support and joked: “Katie is my buddy but Damn her best attribute is her head.”Copy linkCopiedTaylor madeThat win takes Katie Taylor’s record up to a staggering 24 wins!The Irish superstar has only lost once during her illustrious career and has landed a few KO on the way.Taylor’s record: 25 fights, 24 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws, 6KO’sCopy linkCopiedMoney talksNot only has Katie Taylor retained her title, but the Irish icon has reportedly taken home £4.6million for her troubles.Her last fight earned her between £!-3m.Not bad for a night’s work!Copy linkCopiedHearn speaksKatie Taylor’s promoter Eddie Hearn elected to celebrated with his fighter rather than watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul. “I didn’t really watch it, I was in Katie Taylor’s changing room,” he said. “I watched the first 30 seconds which were quite entertaining. After that it was horrible to watch. “It was hard to watch and it was always going to be like that… Mike came out like a raging bull, but after that he was gassed. Mike’s a legend and he showed a load of heart, but you just don’t need to see it.”Copy linkCopiedGruesome businessThe cut that caused the controversy surrounding Katie Taylor’s win over Amanda Serrano. It will be a huge talking point in the build-up to a third fight if the pair do battle again. Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedTaylor rubs it in She’s having fun in that press conference is Katie Taylor. “I’ve fought her twice, I’ve beat her twice. I really couldn’t care less what’s being said. I’m 2-0 against Serrano and I’m very, very happy,” she said. Copy linkCopiedMore on Taylor’s head butts”It was a dirty fight. She used her head to her advantage. The ref didn’t have control of the fight,” Serrano’s manager Nakisa Badarian said. “She wouldn’t stop with the holding and didn’t stop with the head butts. The referee didn’t protect her at all. “Whatever Amanda wants to do, we will do next.”Copy linkCopiedHearn’s reaction Just look at the reaction from Eddie Hearn after Katie Taylor was announced as the winner. Talk about passion. Hearn has been Taylor’s promoter for her entire career and was in away territory tonight. Copy linkCopiedStill not happy!Amanda Serrano has taken to X to voice her frustration at losing on points to Katie Taylor earlier tonight. Copy linkCopiedControversial win for TaylorFans 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.Copy linkCopiedPaul BEATS Tyson Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson by unanimous decision in their eight-round contest. The fight was a bit of a shambles, to be honest. Tyson looked frail from the second round onwards and Paul looked hesitant to land anything too damaging on the heavyweight legend. Read our full fight report below.Copy linkCopiedSerrano on the head-buttingThe Puerto Rican said: “I knew when it went to the judges it was going to be a little shady. “Listen, I chose to fight. I went up three divisions. I lost in two and I dared to be great tonight. I am the featherweight champion of the world. I want to be great. I only fight the best. It is what it is. I’m a featherweight.”Every time you get a cut it hurts. You get blood in your eye. She kept headbutting me, but we knew that from the very beginning, the first fight. It’s not only my fight, she did it with Chantelle Cameron. Listen, I am Puerto Rican. No matter how many cuts, I will fight to the very end.”I think 100% because she does it [uses head] in every fight. My first cut was with Katie Taylor. She did it with Chantelle Cameron. I’ve seen other fights where she uses her head, dirty. It is what it is.”Copy linkCopiedTaylor on the point deduction She said: “Amanda’s a hard puncher. A very tough warrior. I was prepared for that. I don’t care if the commentary team or the crowd disagree with the result. The only ones who matter are the judges around the ring. So thank God.”I definitely didn’t agree with the point deduction. I certainly wasn’t fighting dirty. Sometimes it gets rough in there.”This is an amazing moment for women’s boxing. We put on another amazing show.”Copy linkCopiedTaylor on her win”It’s very hard to tell during the fight. I knew it was an absolute slug fest in there, an absolute war. Thank God I came out on the winning side,” she said. “Thank you to Amanda, she’s a fantastic champion. I think we agreed to 12, three minute rounds in our next fight. The triple is on.”Copy linkCopiedAction shots Taylor and Serrano went to war on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s clash with Jake Paul. Here are some of the best snaps. Credit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedHow the fight unfoldedIt was a classic from start to finish. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano put every ounce of heart they had into their rematch and then some. The pair delivered two-and-a-half years ago and they did so here again. Serrano got on the front foot early on but struggled to pin Taylor down until she landed a bomb right on her chin at the end of the first. Taylor got into her groove and started to counter in the second and a couple of rounds later came the head butt. A clash of heads opened up a huge cut over the left eye of Amanda Serrano and from then on it was all out war. Serrano continued to stomp forward but Taylor evaded her best shots, landing crisp counters herself. In the eighth, Taylor had a point deduced and Serrano’s belief grew once again. She had a strong ninth and an even better tenth but it was Taylor who had her opponent trapped in the corner at the end of the fight. The scored read 95-94 three times in favour of Katie Taylor, much to the dismay of the 65,000 fans in attendance. Copy linkCopiedSerrano calls Taylor dirty Amanda Serrano referenced several times in her post-fight interview that Katie Taylor has used head butts in plenty of her previous fights, including her win over Chantelle Cameron. The Brit also suffered a horror injury at the hands of Taylor when they fought last year. Copy linkCopiedTaylor BEATS Serrano Team Serrano aren’t happy at all. Both Serrano and her trainer get on the mic to complain about Taylor’s head butts. Taylor adamant that she wasn’t head butting on purpose. We could be on for a trilogy fight next. Both women want it. Copy linkCopiedTaylor BEATS SerranoWith scores of 95-94, Katie Taylor BEATS Amanda Serrano!WOW!I thought Amanda Serrano won that one. Copy linkCopiedTaylor vs Serrano – R10The final round! This fight has been an incredible watch. Serrano has been much better than she was two-and-a-half years ago. She continues to come forward with left hands and lightning quick combinations. But Taylor doing well to evade the worst of them, firing back with one-twos of her own as the crowd go wild. The fight finishes on another rock-em-sock-em fllurry from both woman. Tyalor finishes the fight on top by landing a huge combo on Serrano in the corner. Copy linkCopiedTaylor vs Serrano – R9I’m unsure how this fight hasn’t been stopped yet. The cut on Serrano’s eye is one of the worst I’ve seen. Both women continue to slug it out but it’s beyond the pale at this point. Serrano will win this one on the cards with the point deduction and Serrano’s activity in there. But Katie Taylor is so tough. Copy linkCopiedTaylor vs Serrano – R8Point taken from Katie Taylor for the head butts!That Serrano cut is getting worse and worse. Copy linkCopied More

HISTORY will be made TONIGHT as Jake Paul and Mike Tyson battle it out in the first-ever combat sports event LIVE on Netflix!Fans have flocked to the Texas AT&T Stadium to see this blockbuster bout that was postponed earlier this year due to 58-year-old Iron Mike’s health scare in May.Before the main event unfolds, Katie Taylor puts her undisputed light-welterweight title on the line in a huge rematch against Amanda Serrano, while Mario Barrios battles Abel Ramos for the WBC welterweight crown.Plus, there are four more incredible bouts on tonight’s historic Netflix card.Main card start time: 1am GMT/8pm ETMain event ring-walk time: 4am GMT/11pm ETLive stream/TV: Netflix (No additional cost to subscribers)How to watch prelims FREEJAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON: BETTING TIPS AND ODDSFollow ALL the action from this historic Netflix event with our live blog below…Carrington vs Coolwell R6Carrington continues to dominate the fight and is showing no signs of slowing down.Plenty of strikes to the body of Coolwell are landing, but no real major blows of note just yet.Two to go in this one.Copy linkCopiedCarrington vs Coolwell R4Carrington DOWNS Coolwell after landing a big left hook.To his credit, Coolwell was back on his feet in seconds and ended the round the better of the two with some excellent counter punching.Carrington will likely be ahead on the scorecard, but he will be wanting a knockout win on the undercard of his icon Mike Tyson.Copy linkCopiedCarrington vs Coolwell R3Coolwell beginning to take a lot of heavy strikes, but he is showing no signs of slowing down.Carrington’s corner demanding more work to the body of Coolwell.Copy linkCopiedCarrington vs Coolwell R2Coolwell came out the traps at speed, trying to initiate the jab for the first time in the fight.Carrington lands a big right mid-way through the round after soaking up many strikes from his opponent.The undefeated Carrington ends the round in style, landing a superb combination, but Coolwell stays on his feet.This one is beginning to heat up!Copy linkCopiedCarrington vs Coolwell R1The undefeated Carrington is the huge favourite in tonight’s opener, coming into the bout with undefeated after 13 fights.His opponent Coolwell took the fight at very short notice but will be looking to pull off a huge shock on the biggest stage.Carrington certainly the more dominant in the opening round as he looks to figure out his rival.Coolwell on the back foot as you would expect, but certainly holding his own in thereCopy linkCopiedCarrington vs Coolwell first upThe fighters are on their way to the ring for the opening fight of tonight’s blockbuster card.The bout will be eight three minute rounds in the featherweight division.Copy linkCopiedA reminder of the all-important timingsJake Paul vs Mike Tyson – 4am/11pm ETKatie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano – 3am/10pm ETMario Barrios vs Abel Ramos – 2am/9pm ETNeeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes – 1am/8pm ETShadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ETLucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ETBruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ETCopy linkCopiedReason why Tyson slapped Paul during weigh-inMike Tyson unleashed a slap onto the cheek of Jake Paul during the pair’s weigh-in yesterday.And it now seems that one of Tyson’s friends has revealed exactly why he felt the need to lay hands on the YouTube star before tonight’s bout.Things often get feisty ahead of blockbuster fights, with pushing and shoving not uncommon during pre-bout weigh-ins.However, Tyson’s slap on Paul’s cheek seemed somewhat unprovoked during yesterday’s face-off.That was until a “close friend of Tyson” explained what led the 58-year-old boxing legend to hit Paul on stage.Speaking to USA Today Sports, Tyson’s pal Tom Patti said: “Jake stepped on Mike’s foot, that prompted the reaction. I was there and Mike just told me.’’Unseen reason Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at weigh-in ‘revealed by pal after YouTuber’s act angered boxing legend’ Copy linkCopied10 minute warningTonight’s opening fight of the night will get underway at approximately 10.30pm/5.30pm ET.The prelims will feature the following bouts:Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ETLucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ETBruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ETOnce the prelims conclude, the main card featuring Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will begin on Netflix.Copy linkCopiedPaul vs Tyson TOTTCopy linkCopied‘He must die,’ says Paul in chilling message to TysonJAKE PAUL has warned Mike Tyson “he must die” after their Netflix fight was made “personal” by a shocking on-stage slap.Fans are eagerly awaiting tonight’s boxing clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas after months of hype.Tyson set a new tone for the contest when he clashed with Paul during their weigh-in.The boxing icon delivered a powerful slap to the face of his social media star opponent.With his face still ringing from Tyson’s hand, Paul declared: “Mike Tyson, that was a cute slap buddy.“But tomorrow, you’re getting knocked the f**k out. I’m f*****g him up, I’m f*****g up.“He hits like a b***h. It’s personal now, it’s personal now. He must die.”Copy linkCopiedPaul vs Tyson rulesThe huge bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be a maximum of eight rounds of two minutes each.It has been confirmed that the pair will both use 14oz gloves instead of 10oz.Both fighters will be in the ring without headguards as the fight has been professional sanctioned.And knockouts WILL be allowed in the fight.As mentioned above, the fight has been sanctioned by the Texas Athletic and is a fully professional content that will count towards the career records of both Paul and Tyson.Rules at a glance:Eight two-minute roundsNo headguardsKOs allowedProfessionally sanctioned14oz glovesCopy linkCopiedUp firstTonight’s first fight will see Bruce Carrington take on Dana Coolwell from around 10.30pm GMT/5.30pm ET.Heavy favourite Carrington has an impressive unbeaten record of 13-0, with eight wins coming by way of knockout.The featherweight bout should not disappoint in our opener this evening.Credit: GETTYCopy linkCopiedRunning order of tonight’s showHere are the timings for all seven of tonight’s bouts (subject to change)Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson – 4am/11pm ETKatie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano – 3am/10pm ETMario Barrios vs Abel Ramos – 2am/9pm ETNeeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes – 1am/8pm ETShadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool – 12am/7pm ETLucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica – 11.15pm/6.15pm ETBruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell – 10.30pm/5.30pm ETCopy linkCopiedWhat time can we expect Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson?Ring-walks for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson are expected to get underway at approximately 4am GMT/11pm ET.The bout will begin at around 4.30am GMT/11.30pm ET.Timings are subject to the length of the undercard fights.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedHigh stakesJake Paul has boasted that he is set to pocket a staggering £31million ($40m) for his Netflix showdown against Mike Tyson.While Tyson has accepted a reported £15.4m ($20m).Paul even cheekily released a video offering Tyson an extra $5m if he can last more than four rounds in their fight.However, the caveat to the bet states that if Iron Mike fails to get past the fourth round then he must get a tattoo that reads ‘I love Jake Paul’.Tyson responded to the offer saying: “He should offer more.”Tell him probably about 20 (million).”Copy linkCopiedWho is on the star-studded undercard?Tonight’s main event is not the only blockbuster bout fans will be treated to…Katie Taylor will go head-to-head with Amanda Serrano for a second time.Taylor will put her undisputed super-lightweight status on the line in one of the most anticipated fights of the night.Here is tonight’s card in FULL:Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson (heavyweight)Katie Taylor (defending champion) vs Amanda Serrano 2 (undisputed women’s super-lightweight titles)Mario Barrios (interim C) vs Abel Ramos (WBC welterweight title)Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool (vacant women’s WBO super-middleweight title)Lucas Bahdi vs Armando Casamonica (lightweight)Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell (featherweight)Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes (middleweight)Copy linkCopiedWeigh-in results58-year-old Mike Tyson will go into tonight’s bout more than 1lbs heavier than his opponent, Jake Paul.Here are each fighter’s official weights:Jake Paul – 227.2lbsMike Tyson – 228.4lbsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedAbout last nightMike Tyson threatened to kick off his fight with Jake Paul a day early after landing a SLAP on him during their final face-off.The heavyweight legend returns to the ring for a controversial comeback bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in Texas.And Tyson looked in sensational shape as he hit the scales at 228.4lb (16st 3lb) while wearing a pair of Versace briefs.That was just before Paul came in a career-heaviest 227.2lb (16st 2lb) nearly TWO STONE above his usual fighting weight.The two squared off for the final time but Tyson landed a slap on Paul – before the prankster-gone-prizefighter could get close.It sparked a near-brawl on the stage as the two camps and security intervened and pulled the pair apart.Paul, 27, walked off with an unconvincing roar while Tyson, 58, was calmed down by his entourage before sending out one final warning.He said: “The talking’s over.”Mike Tyson SLAPS Jake Paul before being pulled apart by security in chaotic weigh in before controversial Netflix fightCopy linkCopiedIs Paul vs Tyson on a standard Netflix subscription or is it on PPV?The question a lot of fans have been asking.Paul vs Tyson on your standard Netflix sub seems too good to be true – but the fight IS available on a standard subscription at NO EXTRA COST.A current ads-supported subscription will set you back £4.99-a-month (or $6.99 in the US), while a standard one, which allows you to watch on two devices at once, is £10.99-a-month ($15.49).Both of those options allow you to watch the action in Full HD.There is a premium subscription which costs £17.99-a-month ($22.99), however.And that allows users to watch on four devices at the same time, the option to add two members of a different household AND the ability to watch in Ultra HD quality.Copy linkCopiedGood evening and welcome to SunSport’s live blog of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson!Tonight, the feud between internet sensation Paul and boxing icon Tyson will finally get settled in the ring.The pair were originally scheduled to fight in July, but the fight was delayed after Iron Mike had a health scare on a flight.Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up in May, which led to the bout being moved to tonight.The blockbuster bout has been viewed as highly controversial, with Tyson taking to the ring at the age of 58 against someone 31 years his junior.Tonight’s main event will be streamed LIVE on Netflix, which is the streaming giants’ first venture into combat sports.Credit: APCopy linkCopied More