Katie Taylor fight garners six million viewers worldwide, setting US records
The Irish girl won a points victory to defeat Serrano for the third time and retain her super lightweight title.
In the US, an estimated 4.2 million viewers tuned in - more than hockey's Stanley Cup Final, the WNBA Final and the French Open Finals - making it the most-watched professional women's sports event of 2025.
The live-streamed event was No. 1 on Netflix in the United States, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and made the top 10 in 43 countries.
A sold-out crowd of 19,721 people were also in attendance, generating a $2.63 million gate at Madison Square Garden, the highest gate ever for a women's boxing card, and the highest gate for a female sporting event in MSG history.
The third instalment of the rivalry also broke the official Guinness World Record title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles.
'Taylor vs. Serrano 3 wasn't just a fight; it was the start of a movement for boxing and redefined what's possible for women's sports on a global stage,' MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian said.
'We've made it our mission to make women's boxing a global force, and this is proof that the demand is there for premium content and only growing.
'Thank you to Netflix and Madison Square Garden for sharing our commitment to elevate women's sports and for helping us deliver this moment to the world.'
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