When Amanda Serrano misplaced to Katie Taylor in probably the most distinguished girls’s boxing contest in all probability within the sports activities historical past, the carefully fought contest was anticipated to supply a direct rematch whereas the fan’s curiosity was robust.
Additional, the speedy aftermath of their immediate traditional again in April hinted that Serrano would journey to Eire for one more history-making conflict. Nonetheless, latest reviews recommend that Serrano and her group are now not considering touring to Taylor’s residence nation for one more shot on the champ.
Serranos’ promoter – YouTube sensation turned Boxing conglomerate – Jake Paul had beforehand implied that it’s solely honest his fighter ought to journey to Eire to tackle Taylor after the Irish celebrity put her championships up for grabs in New York, a metropolis the place the Puerto Rican native Serrano grew up. Sadly, as probably the most talked about sequel of the 12 months, at the least within the U.Okay., on the 80,000 capability Croke Park reached its preliminary discussions, these talks have hit a roadblock.
“They don’t need that struggle, sadly,” promoter Eddie Hearn commented when questioned on the matter. “I imply, we’ve spoken to Jake Paul’s group, and so they don’t wish to go to Eire. They don’t actually need the rematch. It’s sort of like, whatever the provide, ‘we don’t wish to do the rematch.
“It’s very disappointing as a result of I really like that struggle, and I believe it’s an incredible struggle and such an in depth struggle. Sadly, it doesn’t seem like it’s a struggle that Amanda Serrano desires.”
The eye of Taylor’s subsequent opponent will probably flip elsewhere, as both MMA superstars Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg have been thrown into the mix of a possible opponent for Taylor in what can be the largest fight sports activities occasion ever to happen in Eire.
The primary assembly between Serrano and Taylor broke information from all angles, together with the attendance of a New York girls’s bout at Madison Sq. Backyard. As New York sports betting apps were also witnessing numbers unparalleled to their earlier girls’s bouts, the occasion additionally grew to become one of the vital wagered-on girls’s boxing bouts of all time.
Report-breaking numbers naturally trigger Eddie Hearn to repeat its success in Dublin. Nonetheless, the Matchroom boss highlighted the very fact he barely acquired the possibility to suggest a second struggle to the seven-time world champion in a number of weight lessons.
The Essex-born struggle promoter has echoed disappointment every time he’s questioned on the potential bout and has instructed the Puerto Rican fighter hasn’t proven an oz of curiosity, additionally revealing he by no means acquired an opportunity to throw a big-money provide.
Paul is that includes the seven-weight world champion Serrano first time for the reason that March traditional in MSG back in the same arena as the co-feature on is PPV bout with Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6. So, Hearn realizes that MVP promotions aren’t that considering making an attempt to rearrange the rematch in Taylor’s return to Eire.
“We reached out to their group, and it was, like, there’s no quantity. It wasn’t even, ‘let’s negotiate, let’s make a suggestion.’ It was, ‘We don’t wish to do this rematch proper now.’ She’s gonna go away; she’s gonna struggle in August,” Heard informed DAZN.
“I assumed Amanda Serrano felt like she received the struggle and will beat Katie Taylor, and so they’d be turning down an enormous sum of money. However they don’t even wish to entertain the discussions.” Heard added.
Followers speculated that the featherweight division’s unification prevented Serrano from immediately accepting a rematch; nonetheless, Hearn believes the Irish icon’s want to struggle in Eire steered MVP Promotions away from the bout.
“Kate Taylor’s determined for the rematch. She’s acquired the chance to do an enormous struggle in Eire, and we needed Amanda Serrano as a result of (the struggle) was simply unbelievable. So, we spoke to Most Worthwhile Promotions, and so they simply stated, ‘We don’t actually wish to go to Eire; it’s not the cash, you can provide us X, and we wouldn’t take it.’
Many pundits imagine the Irish boxing hero doesn’t want the help of Serrano to promote out Croker Park. Nonetheless, the New York consultant’s choice to keep away from a September rematch has pushed Group Taylor to step again from organizing Taylor’s homecoming as her subsequent bout.
