Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano handed medical suspension after third fight

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to be sidelined with mandatory suspensions after their third encounter on Friday night.

The Bray-born champion narrowly secured a split decision in their first bout three years ago and then again claimed victory over Serrano on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard last November. However, after 20 bruising rounds between them, their trilogy fight ended lacklustre, falling short of the hype that preceded it.

In a somewhat anticlimactic end after 10 rounds, one judge ruled the final face-off a draw, but the other two tipped the scales in Taylor's favour, scoring her 97-93 and allowing her to maintain her crown as the undisputed super-lightweight world champ, reports All Out Fighting.

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As they both prepare for some downtime following another full-distance showdown, it's not just weary bones prompting rest but also the regulations of the New York State Athletic Commission. Their rules decree: "No licensed professional combative sports participant shall be allowed to participate in any combative sport match or exhibition in this State until at least seven days have elapsed since his or her last match or exhibition.

"And no licensed combative sports participant shall compete in any combative sport match or exhibition within seven days of competing in such a match or exhibition in this State."

Following her third victory over Serrano, Taylor praised her opponent: "I'd like to thank Amanda Serrano, what an amazing fighter; we made history three times and it's a privilege to share the ring with her. We are history makers forever. I was planning to come in here quite disciplined and smart."

Taylor also weighed in on her future plans: "I don't know, I just don't want to fight Amanda Serrano again. She punches too hard. I have a huge ton of respect for Amanda, she's such a warrior."

Serrano meanwhile expressed disappointment at the outcome, stating: "I tried something different. It was all about working smarter, not harder. I tried to keep my distance, try not to go in there and fight with her because apparently it didn't work the first two fights. I got a couple of rounds. I don't know. Honestly, I have to go back and see it. My team said I won. Obviously, I'm going to go with what my team tells me. They were telling me what to do and I was trying to apply it in the ring. We tried to stay with the long punches and one-twos, and it just wasn't enough."

On the undercard, Britain's Ellie Scotney dethroned Mexican Yamileth Mercado to become the new WBC super bantamweight world champion with a unanimous decision win. Meanwhile, Savannah Marshall faced disappointment as she narrowly missed out on the IBF and WBO super middleweight titles, losing to American Shadasia Green by split decision. In the co-main event, Alycia Baumgardner successfully defended her undisputed super featherweight title with a unanimous decision against Spain's Jennifer Miranda.

When is Katie Taylor's next fight?

Immediately after the showdown, the 39-year-old admits she is not ready to make a decision on her fighting future right now. The boxing icon arguably has nothing left to prove in the ring and has achieved so much in the sport of boxing. Speaking on her future, Taylor said: “I don’t know.

"I’m just going to enjoy this victory right now, and sit back and reflect. I’ll make a decision on that soon. I’m very, very happy with tonight’s performance and the amount of work we put in the last few months. It was a gruelling few months of preparation. We live for these kind of fights and I was so glad I was able to showcase what I can do tonight.”