Taylor from Ireland faces Serrano at Madison Square Garden, as a women’s race is a pioneer in the emblematic space of New York for the first time. Rankin, who is on her way to a big fight of her own against British world champion Natasha Jonas, predicts an “epic” meeting at the Big Apple. “I think this is a really exciting race, two completely different styles,” Rankin told Sky Sports News. “I have Amanda to win. Image: Amanda Serrano (left) will challenge Taylor for the undisputed lightweight title “Later in the race, I think it will be possible, but early on we will see Katie dominate. “So I think it will be in the second half of the match where it will be judged and I can see Amanda getting the win in that, but it will be epic.”
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Rankin will become the first woman to star in another arena with a long history of boxing, Glasgow Hydro, when she defends her WBA and IBO belts in a return match against Alejandra Ayala on May 13. If Rankin goes through this fight, both she and Jonas, who became world champions in February, have expressed a desire to reunite later this year. This possible fight, along with Savannah Marshall’s expected undisputed middleweight clash with compatriot, world champion Claressa Shields, is a testament to the incredible growth of women’s boxing in recent years. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player World champion Natasha Jonas says it’s no secret that both she and world super welterweight champion Hannah Rankin want to fight each other “I think we need to give huge support to Katie Taylor,” says Rankin. “It really brought women’s boxing to the fore. “I think every female boxer out there, we all love Katie Taylor, is just brilliant. She just shows an amazing level of skill and talent, and people started following her and then they started looking at more women. It’s kind of motivating people to be interested in the sport, which is great. “I am incredibly proud to be part of this movement, being at the forefront of change is just extremely exciting and it means that everyone is looking at you waiting to see what you will do next, so it is an exciting place to be.” Watch Hannah Rankin’s full interview with Jacquie Beltrao live on Sky News on Saturday morning at 9:35 a.m.
