Throughout at present’s press convention that formally introduced July 11 MVP card headlined by a 3rd battle between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, all of the fighters appeared on the occasion to speak concerning the present. Throughout one a part of session Taylor and Serrano started to alternate phrases over damaged guarantees and the official outcomes of their final battle.
Serrano on Taylor not following via with their handshake deal to battle 12 three-minute rounds
“We shook on it, you may roll the tapes. We shook on it, she didn’t agree once we went to signal the contract. Pay attention, I used to be undisputed champion and I imagine I wished to battle three-minutes, 12 rounds.
“I imagine ladies can do it, we’re able to it as you noticed, and the WBC mentioned no so I had to surrender one among my infants. I labored laborious for that belt, I labored laborious for all my belts. They determined they weren’t going to go along with it so I needed to give it up. I needed to go along with what I believed in and I believed within the 12 threes so if that’s her selection, that’s her selection however I imagine ladies ought to get the popularity and the equality that males get.”
Taylor’s response to going via with the three minute rounds
“I believe we shook on it relying on in case you gained the battle. However regardless I believe it’s a matter of precept that the challenger shouldn’t be dictating the phrases of the battle. I’m 2-0 right here and I’m within the drivers seat right here, and that’s solely proper. On the finish of the day Amanda wants this battle much more than I do. I’ve a protracted historical past of huge fights towards large names and a line of individuals queuing as much as battle me for the payday.
“I believe the purpose of a three-minute spherical was to show to individuals that you just get extra knockouts — what number of knockouts did you get in your 12 three-minute rounds? Zero. They find yourself being boring fights. And it wasn’t a great commercial for 12 three-minute rounds for girls, it was boring. So I don’t suppose Netflix are too upset that this battle is a ten two-minute spherical battle.”
Taylor on Serrano believing the world noticed her win in her final battle regardless of the official loss
“I’m tired of what Amanda says concerning the battle, I’m solely fascinated about what the judges say concerning the battle. And I’m 2-0 right here and July eleventh I’m going to be 3-0.”
Serrano’s response to Taylor’s feedback
“The world has eyes. They noticed what they noticed. It sucks that it takes three judges, three individuals who noticed one thing utterly totally different however hundreds of thousands of individuals noticed it one other means.”
Taylor on the official choice of their rematch
“Even with the ridiculous level deduction throughout that battle the three judges nonetheless noticed it my means. I used to be the deserved winner and right here we’re once more having a foolish dialog since you’re making an attempt to create a story that you just had been robbed in that battle. That’s not okay, Amanda.”
