Former rivals place heavy bet on Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano

Dana Becker

Former rivals place heavy bet on Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano image

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Back in 2024 when Jake Paul and Mike Tyson squared off, the card also featured an intriguing women's boxing match. While Paul and Tyson garnered the headlines off Netflix, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano stole the show.

Now, Taylor and Serrano are set to meet for a second time - and again, the bout will stream live on Netflix. This one, though, will be the main event of the evening from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

And both Paul and Tyson are intrigued.

Paul, who earned the win over Tyson that night, is betting Serrano to claim the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles this time around. Tyson, meanwhile, sees the champion retaining.

The two were filmed FaceTiming one another to place the bet, as Paul said, "Alright, if Katie wins, then you get $1 million. If Amanda wins, I get $1 million."

Tyson, never one to shy away, replied, "I like that." He added a little clause, stating Paul had to "take me out to dinner, too." Paul replied, "I'll take you out to dinner, on  date."

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Netflix reported that the fight between Taylor and Serrano averaged 47 million viewers in terms of AMA, which is average minute audience. That made it the most-watched women's sporting event in United States history.

This will be the third meeting overall between Taylor and Serrano, as Taylor also won in 2022 from Madison Square Garden. 

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Dana Becker

Dana Becker is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has been a sports writer since 2000, covering high school sports, the Big 12 and more for On SI, The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.