Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano: Strategic Analysis 

It's almost time for the epic rematch between two of the best female boxers in the sport. Undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) takes on Puerto Rican great Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The bout is scheduled as the co-main event on the globally televised card between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. The card will be available on Netflix, which has more than 270 million registered subscribers worldwide.

The event reportedly broke the Texas combat sports record by nearly doubling the record previously held by Canelo Alvarez when he fought Joe Saunders in 2021. Their gate record of $9 million has been broken by Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, with the new mark registering at $17.8 million. The preparation for this historic rematch.

Katie Taylor, at age 38, is once again facing the opponent who pushed her to the edge. For the first time in her career, she came very close to a knockout several times. Serrano is also the opponent who has landed the most punches against Taylor: 173. It has been over two years since their first match. Will Serrano be able to improve her performance?

In the time that had passed, Katie Taylor had two tough matches against Chantelle Cameron, losing the first and winning the rematch. Cameron demonstrated her ability to unmask Taylor in the first match by throwing over 200 jabs. Even though they didn't connect, throwing them caused Taylor to defend them.

Cameron had great success throwing double and triple jabs and following up with effective combinations. Cameron was ruthless and applied pressure throughout the match. Serrano was quite ineffective with her jab in the first match, only landing two punches in the match.

If Serrano improves in this area, it will allow her to be much more effective, creating openings and landing multiple punch combinations. She must be ruthless, but apply smart pressure. This could be her last chance to make history, and she must take it and give it her all for the full 20-minute match.

In the first game, Taylor took a lot of punishment by staying in the pocket and trading with Serrano. She is a warrior who likes to act; if she does this in this match, it could ultimately cost her the match. In her second match against Cameron, Taylor reduced her defense by boxing on the outside and minimizing Cameron's effectiveness.

Cameron was not as agile or mobile as Taylor and struggled to hit the moving target. Her output was half of what she had thrown in the first match, which also meant she landed less. If Taylor sticks around and moves and becomes a mobile target in the rematch, it will create offensive challenges for Serrano and minimize her effectiveness.

Taylor can't harness Serrano's power and trade with her; If she does, she might not be so lucky this time and get a win. Taylor hasn't recorded a knockout win since 2019, but achieving one against Serrano could be a huge challenge.

Source: Compubox