Throughout the information convention, MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian introduced there was a $250,000 efficiency bonus on provide for one of the best efficiency or combat of the night time.
Bidarian additionally predicted the Serrano-Taylor bout can be probably the most watched fight sports activities occasion of the 12 months to this point, with Netflix streaming their second boxing occasion after broadcasting Jake Paul v Mike Tyson in November.
Taylor’s undisputed light-welterweight crown shall be on the road as soon as once more, however this combat can have a 136lb weight restrict on the behest of Serrano and her group.
The Irishwoman was additionally nonplussed about being introduced on stage first – historically reserved for the challenger – branding the hoopla and pre-fight rituals as “nonsense”.
Having beforehand shared 20 rounds of all-out battle it isn’t precisely a shock that some needle has constructed, with Serrano removed from impressed by the scorecards from their second assembly in Texas final 12 months.
Serrano, 36, fought most of that contest battling a large reduce above her eye.
She mentioned changes are required, insisting she’s going to field intelligent, and in relaying that info could not resist one other dig.
“I will use my head, however not the way in which it was used on me,” Serrano mentioned.
“We’ll be smarter. We’ll be smarter, work smarter. I work onerous in each coaching camp so I did not work tougher for this camp, however I did work lots smarter for this combat.
“And I consider that we will come out victorious. We are going to come out victorious.”
