Through the remaining press convention forward of tomorrow’s rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, each fighters fielded some media questions on their ideas on the rematch given what transpired the primary time they met. Right here’s a few of what each girls needed to say about their upcoming showdown.
Taylor on her rematch with Serrano
“Clearly proud to be right here on the identical card as a legend within the sport and it’s completely an incredible alternative that we each have and I simply can’t wait to step in there and present what I can do once more and get one other win.”
Serrano on the stress she feels heading into the battle
“The stress’s at all times there whenever you attempting to be a face of a sport however I really feel like I’m not simply the face, there’s a whole lot of us come collectively, we made historical past collectively, I made historical past a number of instances and I simply should go on the market and be sure that I carry out like I did the final time and girls received.
“I’m going to do what I do greatest, and that’s come to battle.”
Taylor on surviving robust moments towards Serrano and coming again robust
“I feel for each single fighter we’re at all times ready for moments like that, that’s why we prepare so exhausting. Once you’re in form, whenever you’re match, you recuperate so properly from these moments. And I take a whole lot of reassurance and a whole lot of confidence from that as a result of I took her greatest photographs and I wasn’t stumbled, I wasn’t moved, I received the second half of that battle. So I take a whole lot of reassurance going into the rematch due to that.”
Serrano on preventing up in weight towards Taylor
“I’m going up three divisions, being the unified featherweight champion. However it’s at all times exhausting for me an uncomfortable when I’ve to go away my weight class, the place I really feel snug at. So simply I needed to eat much more, much more protein, much more carbs simply to verify I really feel good on the weight. I’m hoping I can not less than make the 138 tomorrow however it’s what it’s, I’m chasing greatness and that’s going up three divisions to face Katie Taylor as soon as once more and I will likely be victorious.”
