“She’s the perfect role model for young women out there, the way she carries herself and the things she says.'
Former boxing champion Tony Bellew has heaped praise on Katie Taylor after her thrilling victory over Amanda Serrano – but advices the Ireland legend against a rematch.at Madison Square Garden in history’s biggest-ever women’s boxing match.The 35-year-old added to her legacy as one of Ireland’s all-time-great athletes with a victory for the ages at New York’s iconic venue in front of a vociferous sold-out crowd..
“You couldn’t really separate them. It was only in the fifth round when Serrano was in control and hurt Taylor. “Serrano didn’t land any more hard, clean shots and the better boxing ability shone through in the end. It was a really close fight, you couldn’t complain if it went either way.”Already, there is talk of a rematch between the two fighters, potentially at Dublin’s Croke Park stadium.He said: “It’s not my place to tell her what to do or even suggest. But if I was her, I would walk off into the sunset.
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