THE FIGHT BETWEEN KATIE TAYLOR AND AMANADA SERRANO last April has been nominated for 'fight of the year' by boxing publication Ring Magazine.
Taylor and the Puerto Rican Serrano became the first female fighters to headline the famous Madison Square Garden venue last April. The fight was described as the 'biggest women's fight of all time'.
Taylor went onto to defeat Serrano by split decision on the night to retain her lightweight titles and undefeated record
The fight has already won, Fight of the Year, BBC Fight of the Year, CBS Fight of the Year, ESPN Fight of the Year, ESPN Event of the Year and Sporting News Fight of The Year already and could now win Ring Magazine's award.
Another Irish fighter's fight nominated is Michael Conlan
The Ring's 2022 Awards Nominees: Fight of the Year - The Ring https://t.co/kWh6JTjiyP
Katie Taylor x Amanda Serrano #TaylorSerrano
Sebastian Fundora x Erickson Lubin #FundoraLubin
Leigh Wood x Michael Conlan #WoodConlan
Jermell Charlo x Brian Castano 2 #CharloCastano2— Bible of Boxing (@ringmagazine) January 10, 2023
His World title clash against Leigh Woods in Nottingham last summer is also up for the award. That fight won Boxing Writers’ Association of America as their fight of the year.
Conlan fell through the ropes and reportedly was rendered unconscious for "a minute or two at the time. He was quickly taken to hospital, Conlan since has said he is "all good" and his scans were "clear"
Whoever wins the award will be in esteemed company. The likes of the late Muhammed Ali have won it a record six times.
An all-female fight has never scooped the award. The winner will be announced on Friday.
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