Amanda Serrano’s rematch with Katie Taylor remains to be in play for November 15 after her two-round destruction of Stevie Morgan. Picture by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom
Ring Journal featherweight champ Amanda Serrano cleared the way in which for her extremely anticipated rematch with Katie Taylor by blasting out unheralded and outclassed Stevie Morgan within the second spherical of their non-title bout that served because the co-feature to the Jake Paul-Michael Perry occasion on Saturday at Amalie Area in Tampa, Florida.
Competing in her fiftieth professional bout, Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) wasted no time in establishing her class in opposition to Morgan (14-2, 13 KOs), a 35-year-old light-weight from Tampa. Serrano, additionally 35, utilized laborious stress and a high-volume assault that shortly overwhelmed Morgan.
Amanda Serrano with a 2ND ROUND STOPPAGE 😤🥊–#PaulPerrySaturday, July 20thAmalie Area – Tampa, FLLive on @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/R5mVVnDueD
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Serrano appeared sharp, exhibiting tight method and correct body-head combos. Morgan remained on her toes however couldn’t defend herself in opposition to the long run corridor of famer, prompting the referee to wave the bout off.
It was Serrano’s first stoppage victory since she halted Daniela Bermudez with a physique shot within the ninth spherical of their featherweight title bout in San Juan, Puerto Rico in March 2021. Her rematch with Katie Taylor is ready to happen on November 15 with the Irish celebrity’s undisputed junior welterweight championship on the road. Taylor narrowly outpointed Serrano in a Struggle-of-the-12 months candidate in April 2022.
Taylor-Serrano II would be the co-feature to Paul vs. Mike Tyson, a profitable showdown on Netflix that was saved alive when the 27-year-old Ohioan battered bareknuckle champion Michael Perry to a sixth-round stoppage.
Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) dropped Perry 3 times throughout a largely one-sided battle, however the undersized and inexperienced (in boxing) former MMA fighter’s grit and aggression made the bout fascinating. Perry (0-2) was floored by a proper to the ear lower than a minute into the opening spherical of the scheduled eight-round cruiserweight bout, then dropped by a straight proper (as Paul was backing up) 30 seconds into Spherical 2, earlier than being backed up and beat to the canvas by a collection of rights and clubbing left hooks in Spherical 6. Referee Christopher Younger halted the battle at 1:12 of the sixth.
Between the knockdowns, Perry walked into stiff, jarring jabs from Paul, who primarily boxed off the again foot, however was nonetheless capable of bust the Florida native’s face right into a bloody mess (even when it appeared like Paul was working out of gasoline).
The pay-per-view occasion was streamed reside on DAZN and PPV.COM.
