Taylor and Scotney Triumph on Inaugural All-Female Madison Square Garden Card

Ellie Scotney defeated Yamileth Mercado by unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-92) to capture the WBC super bantamweight title. Katie Taylor won a majority decision (97-93, 97-93, 95-95) over Amanda Serrano to complete a 3-0 trilogy sweep and retain undisputed super lightweight champion status. The event was the first exclusively female boxing card at Madison Square Garden and drew over 19,000 fans. Most Valuable Promotions organized the card and it was streamed exclusively on Netflix. The successful Netflix partnership and all-female lineup highlight evolving media and commercial models that are elevating women’s boxing.

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