Galway's brilliance scuppers Down's masterplan and secures All-Ireland last-eight spot
Conor Laverty and his management team leave no stone unturned, and they cooked up a plan that pushed last year's All-Ireland finalists right to the very brink as the Ulster side went into the game fully committed to executing their strategy, undeterred by the bookies, outside noise or the opposition's haul of All-Stars.
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- The Sun
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 LIVE RESULTS: Main event ON NOW as rivals settle beef in blockbuster trilogy
AMANDA SERRANO is having a third shot at Katie Taylor RIGHT NOW as the two rivals meet in their highly-anticipated trilogy fight! Taylor defeated seven-weight world champion Serrano in a 2022 battle that was billed as the biggest fight in female boxing history. But the Irish icon's second successive win over her Puerto Rican rival was overshadowed by boos as the crowd believed Serrano, battling with a bloody eye, deserved more. Fast forward eight months, and the pair will go toe-to-toe all over again, and there is a cracking undercard taking place ahead of the huge Madison Square Garden bust-up. 2 minutes ago By Jack Figg From Israel Salas-Rodriguez inside Madison Square Garden As the co-main event draws to a close, the anticipation for the Serrano and Taylor clash is palpable. Fans spread across the Garden can be seen donning the flags from both fighters' respective countries. But a sea of Puerto Ricans draped in red, white, and blue flags overshadow those of the orange and green from the Irish. If fans can expect anything from the main event, it will be an all-out slugfest between two fighters that have shared the ring for 20 rounds in two instant classic bouts. Taylor will seek to make it 3-0 against the talented Serrano, who herself is seeking to score a victory over the Olympic Gold Medalist. 5 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda Judges score the bout to your winner 98-92, x2 97-93... Alycia Baumgardner. The American retains her titles but was made to work for it throughout the ten rounds. Scores too wide for my liking but right winner in the end. Thankfully it's out the way and the main event is now NEXT. 9 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 10 Miranda storms forward and tries to rough up Baumgardner, making it ugly. Baumgardner lets her hands go but takes a right hand. Miranda swarms forward now. We go to the judges scorecards and this could be interesting. Perhaps Baumgardner has done enough but Miranda really evened it up down the stretch. 11 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 9 Heading into the 10th and final round and Miranda is still in the fight. She may have given away too many of the early rounds but down the stretch she's found success and really made Baumgardner work. The champ may have to take this round to ensure victory. 15 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 8 Miranda backs Baumgardner up with a flurry of shots - great work from the challenger. Baumgardner even takes a couple as the round closes out. By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 7 Scrappy exchange on the inside, not much lands for either which has kind of been the story of the fight. It gets quite ugly in there, lot of grappling both sides but Baumgardner is the one landing the cleaner of the work. But Miranda has stuck with her the whole fight. 21 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 6 Miranda really taking it to Baumgardner but the American champ is duking it out. Baumgardner ends the round letting her hands go but she's been made to work on the inside. 24 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 5 Baumgardner goes southpaw in a bid to switch things up - she's not really stamped any sort of authority on the fight yet. Miranda lands a nice right but Baumgardner matches it. Tighter bout than anyone would have expected. 27 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 4 Great exchange from both, trading on the inside. Miranda is not here to roll over and is making things tough for Baumgardner, who hasn't got in a rhythm yet. 30 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 3 Miranda growing in confidence, coming forward landing shots. Baumgardner looks to be patient, corking up the right hand but not yet letting it go. 33 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda – Round 2 Right hand and down goes Miranda but no knockdown is called - Baumgardner is putting the pressure on. Miranda lands a right but Baumgardner responds with two shots of her own. She's easing her way in now. 36 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda - Round 1 Cautious opening round, neither doing all that much. Baumgardner looks to land the right hand a couple of times but doesn't commit too much. Expect this one to pick up - I hope anyway. 44 minutes ago By Jack Figg Baumgardner vs Miranda Jake Paul's latest signing Alycia Baumgardner returns to the ring. She takes on Spaniard Jennifer Miranda - who is also the star of Netflix series Money Heist. 50 minutes ago By Jack Figg Irish in the house The Irish have turned up in full force to support Katie Taylor. But it's the Puerto Rican's who have made themselves most heard tonight so far. 52 minutes ago By Israel Salas-Rodriguez What time will the main event take place? Ring-walks for the main event are expected to get underway at around 4am BST / 11pm ET. The first bell should go approximately 15 minutes later at 4:15am BST / 11:15pm ET. However, timings are subject to change depending on the length of the undercard bouts. Today, 02:47 By Tom Sheen From Israel Salas-Rodriguez inside Madison Square Garden The Garden is beginning to fill up for what is expected to be a main event filled with fireworks. Irish and Puerto Rican fans have jammed packed the Mecca as they eagerly await the trilogy bout between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. Taylor arrived at the Garden just after 9pm ET / 2am BST receiving a roaring applause by the Irish fans in attendance. Moments later, a thunderous ovation erupted by the Nuyorican spectators as the Puerto Rican legend Serrano was shown on the big screen. Today, 02:45 By Jack Figg Marshall vs Green – R6 Green looks much more confident now, pumping out her jab with Marshall on the back foot. Marshall does end the round on the front foot but it's a lot more scrappy. She's struggling to get in a rhythm. Today, 02:41 By Jack Figg Marshall vs Green – R5 Marshall is hurt! Big right hand wobbles the Brit and she's forced to hold on. Huge round for the American, who had Marshall on wobbly legs after a big right hand. Jake Paul was waving Green forward - sensing the stoppage was close. Today, 02:38 By Jack Figg Marshall vs Green – R4 Green has a point off for holding! Every time Marshall gets close, the American does look to grab on. Big right hook at the end of the round wobbles Green - that was a big round for Marshall.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 LIVE RESULTS: Main event on NEXT as rivals meet in blockbuster trilogy
AMANDA SERRANO gets a third shot at Katie Taylor TONIGHT as the two stars meet in their highly-anticipated trilogy fight! Taylor defeated seven-weight world champion Serrano in a 2022 battle that was billed as the biggest fight in female boxing history. But the Irish icon's second successive win over her Puerto Rican rival was overshadowed by boos as the crowd believed Serrano, battling with a bloody eye, deserved more. Fast forward eight months, and the pair will go toe-to-toe all over again, and there is a cracking undercard taking place ahead of the huge Madison Square Garden bust-up. 11th Jul 2025, 23:05 By Connor Greaves Cameron eyeing Taylor vs Serrano winner English boxer Chantelle Cameron will be looking to set up a meeting with the winner of tonight's main event should she beat the experienced Jessica Camara. Cameron has already achieved something that Serrano has not in defeating Taylor. The 34-year-old stunned the world of boxing when she beat the Bray Bomber by majority decision in May 2023. The pair had a rematch, which Taylor won, but a decisive trilogy bout could be in the making should they both have their arms raised tonight. Speaking about a potential trilogy fight with Taylor, Cameron said: 'I'm told I will fight the winner of Katie versus Amanda, because I'm the WBC interim champion. 'I don't say I'm confident of getting a third fight with Katie though because the trilogy fight with her should have happened a long time ago. I've fought her in Dublin twice and she told me after the second one in the ring that the trilogy fight will happen. 'I thought it was signed and sealed, I agreed the date and venue, and I was actually taking less money for it than the first two fights. But then I got told she wanted an easier fight next and was fighting her mandatory instead of me. 'She didn't want to fight me again and has she changed her mind? Probably not.' By Connor Greaves Tonight's card in FULL Fans are most looking forward to Taylor and Serrano's thrilling trilogy fight. But before that, boxing lovers will be able to watch Alycia Baumgardner's world title defence against Jennifer Miranda in the co-main event. And Savannah Marshall is set to dance in the ring with Shadasia Green. Here is the running order for the greatest female fight card in history with the boxing already underway in New York: Main card: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano; undisputed women's junior welterweight championship Alycia Baumgardner vs Jennifer Miranda; WBO, WBC & WBA super-featherweight titles Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green; IBF & WBO super-middleweight titles Ellie Scotney vs Yamileth Mercado; IBF, WBO & WBC super-bantamweight titles Prelims: 11th Jul 2025, 22:49 By Connor Greaves Good evening and welcome to SunSport's live blog of Taylor vs Serrano 3! Tonight, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano put an end to the greatest rivalry in the history of women's boxing. The two meet for Taylor's four junior welterweight titles as the pair headline a stacked card at New York's Madison Square Garden. The Bray Bomber has a 2-0 record against Serrano, with the first coming at MSG in 2022, where Taylor narrowly secured a split decision win in one of the best fights in women's boxing history. The sequel was the Co-main event to Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson last November, in which Taylor secured a controversial win by way of unanimous decision. Now the pair's trilogy bout tops a star-studded bill with an incredible 17 world titles on the line throughout the night! SunSport will bring you coverage from a historic night in New York.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Start time, undercard, fight updates and results from historic trilogy clash
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will fight one last time tonight, as they round out a historic boxing trilogy – one of the most important the sport has ever seen. In 2022, in the biggest women's fight of all time, Irish icon Taylor narrowly outpointed the Puerto Rican star at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Then, in November 2024, she repeated the result with another tight decision victory over Serrano – this time in AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson. Taylor vs Serrano 2, thanks to its platform on Netflix, became the most-watched sporting event in US history with 55 million viewers. Now, the rivals return to Netflix and to Madison Square Garden, with Serrano, 36, aiming to finally get one over on Taylor, 39. 'The fact is I am 2-0 against her,' said Olympic champion Taylor, who defends the undisputed super-lightweight titles against Serrano tonight, as she did in November. 'Opinions are opinions, but facts are facts. I'm just sick of the complaining and whining from your team. The only thing that matters is that I'm 2-0 against her. I plan on staying unbeaten against her.' And there will be a stacked undercard for two-weight undisputed champ Taylor and seven-weight queen Serrano. The likes of Alycia Baumgardner, Savannah Marshall, Chantelle Cameron, Ellie Scotney and Shadasia Green are in action tonight. Countdown to Taylor vs Serrano 3 We're less than 40 minutes away from the trilogy bout we've all been dreaming about! Katie Taylor. Amanda Serrano. It's a guaranteed barnburner. Tens of millions of viewers, seven-figure paydays, and numerous world titles are just fragments of one of sport's most important rivalries. Alex Pattle delves deeper into the duo that have transcended women's boxing: As important as Messi vs Ronaldo: How Taylor and Serrano changed a sport Tens of millions of viewers, seven-figure paydays, and numerous world titles are just fragments of one of sport's most important rivalries, writes Alex Pattle Will Castle12 July 2025 03:14 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: What a moment for Shadasia Green 'I'm so sorry, this is 20 years, man - 20 years,' she says, weeping in the ring with her unified belts. 'I was 15 years old, and I wanted to box, and I started with this man right here. My mother told me no, told me to go to college, but told me that if I brought my degree back, I could pursue boxing. 'Twenty years later, we unified. I am overwhelmed with gratitude, with joy. These guys pushed me to my limit this camp. I got beat up every day in sparring and I know it was worth it because Savannah Marshall is f***ing phenomenal.' Will Castle12 July 2025 03:09 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall fumes at the scorecards Savannah Marshall is not taking that defeat lightly. Fuming at the judges, she says: 'Take nothing away from Shadasia, she was wonderful. I've never been hit like that before. Even with a point off, you've given me two rounds. How is that fair? All I wanted was a fair fight.' MSG do not take her complaints well as boos ring around the arena. Will Castle12 July 2025 03:06 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green The scorecards are in... Shadasia Green def. Savannah Marshall via split decision (96-93, 95-94, 93-96) What a reaction. The local girl gets it done on the scorecards - it's pandemonium in The Garden! These two went to war. Will Castle12 July 2025 03:01 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round 10 As she has the entire fight, Green is happy to bide her time and pick powerful shots when she so pleases. Marshall is looking for something special but she's seriously tiring, with Green catching her with a big combo to send her on the retreat! She has her on the ropes as Green finishes with a flurry, snapping her head backwards one time more for good measure. Will Castle12 July 2025 02:57 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round eight Marshall is putting Green under pressure, forcing her to the ropes but the American is doing well to get out and avoid any real damage from being taken. It's in the centre of the ring where Marshall gets some joy. She connects nicely with a body shot, before just dodging a big right hook that goes high. Green gestures with a slit throat. She's going for the kill. Round nine Nice combination from Marshall hurts her opponent, but Green responds with a powerful shot of her own to send the Brit backwards. There doesn't seem much she can do to knock the Paterson bruiser out of kilter. Will Castle12 July 2025 02:54 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round six Marshall is trying to fight back after seeing the tide turn firmly in Green's favour. But as she goes for big shots, she's leaving herself exposed to be picked apart by the Green jab. Huge overhand from Green is evaded as the round comes to a close. Round seven A less eventful round until the final 30 seconds, as Green starts firing from the hip from the corner. Even when against the ropes, it's the American whose looking more threatening. Will Castle12 July 2025 02:48 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round five The fourth gets underway and IMMEDIATELY Marshall finds herself in trouble! Green lands shot after shot and has her up covering up against the ropes as the crowd reaches fever pitch! Marshall keeps on her feet and tries to respond with a nice one-two, but Green has found her groove, snapping Marshall's head back once more to see out the round. The most damage done in the fight so far. Will Castle12 July 2025 02:42 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round three Marshall is looking lively. She's dodging Green's haymakers well and coming in the follow up to do damage. There's suddenly a stark reminder of what Green can do when she connects, however. Two hefty left hooks land flush on the face of Green, halting the Hartlepool girl's push forward, but Marshall is able to eat both without showing too much sign of weakness. Round four Both start come out for the fourth wit intent as Green's aggression rouses the crowd. She hurts Marshall with a body shot but the Brit responds, chipping away in the clinch. Green then gets a point deducted for holding, for which she lets out her anger by cracking Marshall with a headshot, which evoked a 'yeh, that hurt' smile from the Brit. Will Castle12 July 2025 02:40 Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Savannah Marshall vs Shadasia Green Round one Marshall right hook from close catches Green before she moves back, wary of not pushing too fast too soon. She's content with finding her range until Green moves in swinging wildly, from which she connects to stun Marshall. Other than that, little to report from the first. Round two Gloves lock up early into the second round as both bizarrely struggled to separate. Green is still going for these big overhands but Marshall is evading. The round ends with Green receiving a talking to from the ref, to the dismay of the crowd. Will Castle
