Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano to complete sweep in trilogy

Katie Taylor officially has nothing left to prove Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano for the third time in as various fights between the two living legends on Friday night at Madison Square Garden via majority decision Taylor retained her WBA WBO WBC and IBF super lightweight championship belts CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM This was the trilogy bout between two of the greatest female boxers to step into the ring Taylor won the first bout back on April which also took place at the world s greater part famous arena in a split decision The two squared off again on Nov of last year as the co-main event to Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and Taylor won in a controversial unanimous decision The New York faithful was mostly backing Serrano as Madison Square Garden was loaded with Puerto Rican flags - although Irish flags were scattered throughout Serrano s entrance was a show with the Knicks City Dancers and even several dancing herself Taylor was much more stoic But the fans were insane on both sides UFC'S DANA WHITE HINTS THAT IN RECENT TIMES RETIRED JON JONES CONOR MCGREGOR COULD RETURN FOR WHITE HOUSE FIGHTSRound one was mellow with both fighters appearing to get a feel of one another in the ring with particular quick jabs and feet Round two was more aggressive Serrano and Taylor shared hard blows in the third round and the fight was officially on But over the next inadequate rounds the fight stayed a bit more subdued than their two other bouts Taylor was able to land the biggest of the punches from rounds - resulting in chants of Katie But Serrano gained specific momentum late in the sixth and got selected good shots in the eighth winning back the crowd In round the blows came rapidly from both fighters in any attempt to steal the domination late One judge scored the fight a tie but the two others gave it to Taylor and she disclosed an emphatic yell when the results were read - while all Serrano could do was smile Serrano was emotional in thanking the crowd for supporting women's boxing - she shouted out Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian the co-founders of Majority Valuable Promotions for changing my life and the other fighters' on the card Taylor improved to - in her illustrious career while Serrano is now - - - with three of those losses to Taylor Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter