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MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS AND NETFLIX KATIE TAYLOR VS. AMANDA SERRANO 3 FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TRILOGY BOUT AND GLOBAL LIVE SPORTS EVENT WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX ON FRIDAY, JULY 11 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
NEW YORK, NY – July 9, 2025 – Today at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Ireland’s undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), and Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican boxing trailblazer, unified featherweight world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) came face to face at the final Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix press conference before their historic bout.
Fighters across the main and preliminary cards participated in the press conference, including undisputed super featherweight champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated WBA Interim world champion, Spain’s Jennifer Miranda (12-0, 1 KO), who will face off in the co-main event of the first-ever all women’s professional boxing card at MSG. Additional fighters in attendance included Savannah Marshall, Shadasia Green, Ellie Scotney, Yamileth Mercado, Cherneka Johnson, Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf, Ramla Ali, Lila Furtado, Jessica Camara, Tamm Thibeault, and Mary Casamassa.
MVP CEO and co-founder Nakisa Bidarian also took the stage tonight to announce a $250,000 performance bonus for the fight of the night on Friday’s highly anticipated card. The winner of the bonus will be selected by Bidarian, fellow MVP co-founder Jake Paul, and boxing legend Laila Ali. If the trio cannot reach a unanimous decision, Ali will have the final say on who receives the bonus.
Hosted by renowned combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani, the fighters had plenty to say at the press conference about their upcoming matchups. See quotes below and view the full press conference on Netflix’s YouTube and MVP’s YouTube.
Amanda Serrano Quotes
On Katie’s demeanor at the last press conference…
“I’m never surprised. You just never know with this, we have our breaking points and I guess we were at our wits ends with it. And obviously she has her opinion, her team has their opinion. I have my opinion, my teams, the fans, the people who saw had their own opinion. So it's good.”
On changing her approach to this fight…
“I'm going to use my head—but not the way it was used on me. We’re just going to be smarter. We're going to be smarter, work smarter. I did work a lot smarter for this fight and I believe that we can come out victorious. We will come out victorious.”
On the concerns of her cut from the previous fight..
“If I had concerns, I would not take the fight. I'm a warrior. I'm going to get in there. If that cut happens, we're prepared. You saw what I did. I fought to the very end and the last fight and I will do it again and over and over again if I have to. I'm a warrior.”
On the possibility of a fourth fight…
“No, I don't think so. I'm kind of tired of Katie Taylor. We have great, great moments together. We have great fights together, but hey, two is better than one, right? She’ll have two and I'll have one so she can live with that.”
On Katie Taylor not accepting three-minute fights…
“If she knew she was the dictator and the champion, she should have never accepted the challenge or shook my hand on it, but it is what it is. We're going to go off in two minutes.”
On rebuilding her confidence after the previous loss…
“Losing is never fun, but you only lose if you feel like you lost. And I didn't feel like I lost. My
team told me I didn't lose. They're proud of me, so I'm okay. Like Jake Paul says: ‘You turn that L into a W.”
On what it would mean to win in her hometown at Madison Square Garden…
“It truly will be an amazing feeling when everything comes together. And yeah, to bring those belts back over the bridge will be really cool.”
Katie Taylor Quotes
On the narratives being put out in the media since the last fight…
“I have my own opinion about the stuff that Amanda has been saying on our team, but the
fact is I am 2-0 against her. Opinions are opinions, but facts are facts and you can't get away from those facts. And yeah, I guess I'm just tired of the complaining and the whining from Amanda’s team. I'm going into this fight already beating Amanda and I plan to stay beating her. I plan to stay 3-0 come this Friday night.”
On definitively beating Amanda Serrano for a third time…
“I feel like people haven't seen the best me yet and I can't wait to showcase that on Friday night. I can definitely make the fight a lot easier for myself and I just can't wait to step in there now and actually perform. I know that I can't perform and produce the best performance of my career.”
On why she’s taking this fight again in response to Amanda’s direct question…
“I'm taking the fight again because I love the challenge of this. I want to take the best fights. It
doesn't really matter to me, I just want to take the biggest challenges, the biggest fights in women’s boxing and after the last fight, this was still the biggest fight in women's boxing. So that's why I'm taking it. Why not take the challenge again? I believe that I can beat [Amanda] again. That's why I have taken the fight again.”
On the possibility of a fourth fight…
“Well, I am taking the third fight. If she wants a fourth fight, I'll take it as well. But we'll see what happens. Let's just focus on Friday night.”
On not accepting three-minute rounds this fight…
“Well, because I won the second fight, I think it would've been a lot different if she was a champion, like I said in the last press conference. She's not in a position to dictate the terms of the fight. I'm the champion, she's not.
On this fight being different from the other two…
“This fight is even bigger than the last two. And to be headlining such a huge card, an all female card, is an absolute privilege. It's an amazing situation. I actually dreamt of as a kid to be in this position, headline a big show like this, [and] headline a show full of these amazing women behind me. It is an absolute privilege to be in this position and I just thank God that I'm here and I'm two days away from making history again.”
On how it feels to be closing the trilogy with Amanda…
“This is a history-making event. The sport is in a position where we're headlining a top-quality all-female card. Every single female fighter here is an outstanding fighter. We're going to see the best of women's boxing on Friday night. It's going to be live on Netflix for the whole world to see. This is a huge moment for women's sport. I think just being in this position for myself and Amanda is probably the biggest accomplishment of our lives.”
Nakisa Bidarian Quotes
On announcing the fight night $250,000 performance bonus…
“MVP and Netflix got together and I'm pleased to announce a $250,000 performance of the night bonus that can be awarded to any fighter or any fight. The winner of the performance bonus will be determined by myself, Jake Paul, and the great Laila Ali. In a scenario where Jake, Laila and I all have a different view of who should win, Laila Ali will make the ultimate decision.”
On the greatest trilogy in the history of sports…
“The final chapter of Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano, the headliner of the most stacked boxing card of the year, with a collection of top pound for pound fighters on this stage like the sport has never seen before. Two unified championships, three undisputed championships in one night, 21 world titles on the line. All from right here in New York City from this iconic venue: Madison Square Garden, live globally on Netflix for over 300 million subscribers.”
On Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano impact on women's boxing…
“The greatness of two women, the greatness of two world-class athletes, the greatness of
two of the best boxers of all time, male or female, the greatness of Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. Sharing the ring together, the two queens of boxing [with] their jaw dropping performances. This opportunity, this event, this moment, this platform would not exist. Come Friday night, they're going to enter the ring and go to war, but they've come together and helped lift the entire sport for all of the women within it.”
Alycia Baumgardner Quotes
On the next chapter of her career and reintroducing the bomb..
“Yes, I would definitely say this is another step in my career, something exciting, something new. For the ones who don't know me, to know who I am, come Friday night. And it only gets better.”
On being touted as the future of MVP…
“No, I don't feel the pressure. This is just another opportunity at another, bigger stage—and this time, the world gets to see [live on Netflix subscription] worldwide. [Jennifer Miranda wants to] make me uncomfortable. Baby, I breed in uncomfortable places, and this brick weighs 250 pounds, so tell her that in Spanish.”
Jennifer Miranda Quote
On her preparation to fight Alycia Baumgardner…
“I have studied her very well. We’re going to put pressure on her so she doesn’t feel comfortable in the ring.”
Savannah Marshall Quote
On her confidence heading into her first boxing match in 2 years…
“It's a very, very long time, but it's not like I've had two years sitting on the couch. I've been in the gym, I've competed in MMA, so I've been active, I've been fit, and yeah, it was hard coming back to boxing. The stance, everything's different, but look, I've boxed for a very long time, so muscle memory soon kicked in and where I need to be.”
Shadasia Green Quote
On her facing her most accomplished opponent yet…
“I'm expecting the best Savannah Marshall ever. She's a former undisputed world champion and that's what we've trained for. So we trained 200% for the best Savannah Marshall.”
Ellie Scotney Quote
On the opportunity to be a part of this historic fight card after signing with MVP…
“It certainly came after [we agreed to the fight]. Even sitting here now it probably hasn't sunk in, and I don't think it will until after Friday night. I probably speak for everyone—We won't realize [how big this is for] the movement with female boxing. This is just the start, and I'm so buzzing to be part of it.”
Yamileth Mercado Quote
On what needs to be done to defeat her undefeated opponent…
“I have confidence in my preparation. I've got more experience than she has in fights and
so that doesn't intimidate me. That perfect record doesn't intimidate me. And that perfect record will end on Friday night.”
Shurretta Metcalf Quote
On finding out Cherneka Johnson would be her new opponent…
“I'm about to beat her up too and get her belt. Same result. Different opponent. Same mission.”
Cherneka Johnson Quote
On being brought into the fight card after Dina Thorson bowed out…
“I’m excited. I was waiting for an opportunity to fight the winner of [this fight] and it presented itself. So to be fighting for the undisputed on this all women's card is just amazing.”
Ramla Ali Quote
On her first fight with MVP and where it ranks among her accomplishments as a TIME 2023 Woman of the Year, being first Somali woman Olympian, UNICEF ambassador, etc…
“I'm so blessed to be fighting amongst all these incredible fighters here in a historic event such as this. I fought here twice before, but this is the first time that I'll be competing in the main arena. So that's like legacy stuff, basically. I think this is probably up there with the list of things that I've accomplished in my life and I'm just so blessed to be here.”
Lila Furtado Quote
On stealing the show from her opponent…
“Yes, of course. I came prepared.”
Jessica Camara Quote
On what needs to be done to win on Friday…
“Apply pressure, make her uncomfortable and just dig deep. Make it a war.”
Tamm Thibeault Quote
On her feelings ahead of her match up and being included in this fight card…
“A year ago I was at the Olympic Games and my heart was broken, and here I am today sitting here with these great women and I'm excited. I definitely just have two fights, but I definitely have my place here. I've been boxing a long time and I'm just really excited. Fighting three-minutes for me is normal. I've been doing this for nearly a decade. I'm lucky it's not out of the norm for me. I got to choose this and hopefully if women want to, they get to choose this as well.”
Mary Casamassa Quote
On her feelings ahead of her upcoming bout and the importance of three-minute rounds…
“I'm just grateful to be on this stage and I just want to do my best. I'm just looking forward to fighting Friday.”
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MVP and Netflix’s fight week events conclude with the first-ever live official weigh-in on Netflix, streaming live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden at 6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano will stream LIVE on Netflix exclusively on Friday, July 11 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT from Madison Square Garden in New York City. In the first-ever all-women’s boxing card in Madison Square Garden history, Ireland’s undisputed champion Katie Taylor faces Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican boxing trailblazer and seven-division champion Amanda Serrano in a historic trilogy fight no one will want to miss. The event is produced, marketed, and promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and distributed by Netflix.
Fight night coverage will be anchored by host Kate Scott and boxing legend Laila Ali. Sean Grande will call the blow-by-blow ringside, joined by former undisputed world champion Seniesa Estrada and former world champion Andre Ward for in-fight analysis. Ariel Helwani and Sibley Scoles will provide ringside interviews and reporting, with Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts serving as the in-ring announcer and rules/scoring analysis from Sean Wheelock.
Taylor vs. Serrano 3 will be available to stream live globally on all Netflix plans, at no additional cost to subscribers. The broadcast will feature live commentary in English, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Brazilian Portuguese and French. Click HERE to set a reminder to watch.
Follow Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's intense journey and preparations as they train for their historic trilogy fight with the sports documentary, Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano, narrated by Uma Thurman, now streaming on Netflix.
For more information on Taylor vs. Serrano 3 visit Tudum.com/tvs. Those who do not have a Netflix account can visit netflix.com/signup. Follow on X via @MostVPromotions and @Netflix, on Instagram via @MostValuablePromotions and @Netflix, or on Netflix’s Tudum.
About Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)
MVP was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. MVP has produced Jake Paul’s last six global pay-per-view events, including the recent Paul vs. Perry match. The promotion company also signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano, in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April 2022 when Serrano went head-to-head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. MVP made history again in November 2024 with Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2, the first-ever live professional sports event on Netflix, which became the most-streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers globally. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of Paul vs. Tyson and the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., the 8th most-bought pay-per-view event in history.
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