Claressa Shields changes opinion on Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano
Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano by unanimous decision at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, earlier this month
Claressa Shields is of the opinion that Katie Taylor's recent fight with Amanda Serrano should have ended in a draw.
Taylor defeated Serrano by unanimous decision at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, earlier this month as all three judges scored the bout 95-94 in her favour.
Shields, who was among the 72,000 people in attendance for the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson event, initially thought Taylor won the fight.
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She told Seconds Out immediately after the bout: “Now, I put my binoculars on today and watched the fight with these clear lenses that make me get closer to the ring. I thought today Amanda had the bigger shots in the beginning and middle of the fight, but who landed the better shots, who did the countering, who had the better defence? It was Katie Taylor.
"I knew the fight was gonna be close, but once the headbutt happened Katie got real smart, kept aiming for the cut throwing big hooks. Amanda’s defence up top was not together – she just walked her down … She was trying but Katie fought off the back foot, countered, circled her. Amanda did not cut off the ring.
"I think that Katie won the fight by a hair. It is what it is. I wanted Amanda to win. On this big stage, MVP is putting all this promotion and money behind her, you want to win on these big stages. But, as savage as she is and she fought through a cut and a headbutt, she did not win the fight to me.”
However, after watching the bout again, she now feels it should have been a draw and backed Serrano to win a trilogy fight between the pair if it is fought over 12x3 minute rounds.
She told the Puerto Rican on social media: "My girl, I admire you! And you know if I can add anything to my style I’d add your big knock out power, you are awesome. 12, 3 minute rounds [and] you KO Katie! I rewatched the fight and I’d call it a draw."
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