Jake Paul Commends Amanda Serrano’s Courageous Weight Jump as Katie Taylor Suffers First Defeat Against Chantelle Cameron

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron went toe-to-toe against one another in the boxing ring this Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. Taylor took the challenge head-on and moved up to 140 lbs super lightweight, with aspirations to become a two-weight undisputed champion. She was even training with the UFC legend Conor McGregor in preparation for the fight. However, her dreams were shattered as she faced the first defeat of her career at the hands of Cameron.

The event was a success more or less, the only regret for the fans was the cancellation of the co-main fight hours before the fight night. Jake Paul who manages Amanda Serrano, who previously lost against Taylor, managed to use this opportunity to send a message. He took the chance to commend Amanda Serrano’s weight jump.

Jake Paul commends Amanda Serrano’s weight jump

Amanda Serrano belongs to Most Valued Promotions which is under Jake Paul. This ensures that whenever Serrano comes under fire, Paul is there to defend her. He previously even defended her when UFC fighter turned analyst Chael Sonnen criticized Serrano. Paul took to Twitter as he praised Serrano. He gave an example of Taylor’s defeat and shared that he hopes people realize the difficulty of going up two weight classes to fight an opponent. He then said that seeing the result, one can see that going up even one weight class is hard enough. Paul ended the message with a simple, “Respect to all.”

Amanda Serrano previously lost her bout against Katie Taylor that took place on April 30 last year. She lost via split decision and Taylor retained her status as the undisputed lightweight world champion. She was supposed to be Taylor’s opponent today. Unfortunately, the Puerto Rican boxer sustained an injury which lead to the cancellation of the rematch.

Katie Taylor loses the first bout of her career

The event was highly anticipated as Taylor appeared for her homecoming bout. Irish fans were rooting for her to secure a win against Cameron. Not only that but Conor McGregor was also seen hyped up on the ringside too. He would stand up from time to time throughout the bout. And he along with Irish fans was most devastated as Taylor lost the bout. Taylor and Cameron went at each other with everything they had.

Cameron defeated Taylor with the following scores on the scorecard – 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94. The fight appeared to be a close call, and it went all the way to the 10th round. However, a lot of fans also criticized the judge who scored the fight a draw. Infact, Chantelle Cameron herself was afraid that she would lose the fight. She said, “I had seen it before in boxing, it had happened to my team before. So yeah, I was petrified that I was not going to get the decision”.

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Taylor also shared her disappointment with the result and said that she was not sure about the decision. She acknowledged that the fight was very close. Eddie Hearn also said that they will be exercising the rematch clause and that the fight will take place this autumn in Dublin, once again. What is your take on the fight? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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