The much-awaited rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, which was set to take place on May 20 in Dublin, has been postponed due to an injury sustained by Serrano.
I know that belt meant a lot to her but that’s why I hated it was booked so close. Rarely pans out
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 28, 2023
The first fight between the two was considered fight of the year, with Taylor successfully defending her undisputed title against Serrano in a historic occasion for women’s boxing.
Today, Matchroom Boxing announced the news in a brief statement, expressing regret that the fight would not go ahead as planned but assuring fans that both parties are working together to find a new date for the rematch.
“Due to an injury sustained by Amanda Serrano, Matchroom Boxing and Most Valuable Promotions regret to announce that the Taylor-Serrano II bout on May 20 in Dublin will not go ahead as planned,” Matchroom Boxing announced in a brief statement. “The teams are in discussions about finding a revised date for the bout. Further details will follow in due course.”
Gutted Taylor-Serrano 2 is off. Was looking forward to it so very much and was super excited to finally go back to Dublin. Maybe this means Croker is salvageable? Either way, I’m gonna need a minute to process this. What a bummer.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 28, 2023
It remains to be seen whether Katie Taylor will find a new opponent for May 20th or commit to fighting Amanda Serrano later in the year. The news does however re-open the opportunity for Katie Taylor to get her dream fight in Croke Park.