A bonus episode of sorts this week: Gavan Casey of The42 spent last week in New York, covering Katie Taylor's barnburner with Amanda Serrano. It was one of the great nights in Irish sport and one of the biggest in the history of women's professional sport, so we decided to review it through the prism of its media coverage with Gav.
We discuss the scale of the media coverage, and how the fight attracted such attention in the first place. Gavan also takes us ringside and behind the scenes at Madison Square Garden, and gain insights into the influential figures of Eddie Hearn, Brian Peters, and Jake Paul.
Gav also talks about Katie herself, how she had adapted her style for the pro game, and the likelihood of a rematch at Croke Park.
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