Amanda Serrano outfought Heather Hardy More than ten rounds to win ‘Battle of Brooklyn’ Within an electrifying night in New York.
The WBO world title fight has been billed as another landmark moment for women’s boxing plus it delivered in front of a frenzied crowd in the Madison Square Garden Theater.
After becoming the primary fighter to beat on Hardy along with ripping off the WBO belt, seven-weight world winner Serrano, who took dozens of 98-92 and 98-91 twice, can now be set for a showdown from celebrity Katie Taylor.
The Puerto Rican southpaw came out the blocks shooting and immediately landed on the front-foot, pummeling ahead to land a run of mixes that were stunning, unleashing hell on a staggered and quickly bloodied.
The winner survived the opener to get a minutes rest but, on return, was more on the end of the following assault that was heavy.
With her back against the walls,’The Heat’ Hardy did manage to then get a foothold within the upcoming couple of, hammering the body to match her younger foe and countering.
The momentum swung back in favour of’The Real Deal’ however the 30-year old showing schooling and excellent footwork, demonstrating why she has only been beaten once in a expert career.
Hardy did wreck home some flash rights at the sixth, avoiding the rigid jab of the Puerto Rican, however her rival fired back marauding with intention to pummel in heavy strikes.
It was that the world champ who showed stamina to control the intervals ahead of the pair embraced on the last bell.