Saturday night at Madison Square Garden will be a historic moment for the sport of boxing.
The main event at MSG will see Katie Taylor defend her undisputed women's lightweight against Amanda Serrano in the first ever women's main event at the 'Mecca of Boxing', and it can only be seen exclusively live across the world on DAZN.
As always, there are plenty of bets to be made with a big-time boxing card. Let's take a look at some of them.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano odds
Katie Taylor: +125
Amanda Serrano: -140
Tie: +1400
(All odds via BetMGM)
BetMGM (as of Thursday, April 28) has Serrano installed as favorite — coming in at -140, meaning you'd need to bet $140 to win $100 if Serrano can end her opponent's reign at the top of the women's lightweight division. Meanwhile, the defending champion Taylor is the underdog coming in at +125, meaning a $100 bet will yield $125 plus your stake back.
Taylor boasts a 20-0 record coming into this fight with six wins coming by way of knockout, while Serrano has a 42-1-1 record with 30 knockouts.
Taylor vs. Serrano prediction
It's very rare that the number one and number two fighters in the sport go head-to-head, but Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are leading the way with their fight on Saturday night.
Both women are at the peak of their powers, and that's what makes this fight so intriguing.
Fans, analysts and fighters are struggling to make their pick and rightly so.
Taylor has superior technical skills. The defending champion has an extensive and successful amateur background which includes an Olympic gold from London 2012, and when she turned professional with Matchroom in November 2016, it was clear she would become a world champion. Since that first pro fight against Karina Szmalenberg, Taylor has tightended her grip on women's boxing, but April 30 will be her toughest test.
Serrano is someone who may not have the amateur background that Taylor possesses, but she is someone who has made a name for herself nonetheless. The Puerto Rican's power has become her strongest asset and played a huge part in winning world titles in seven different weight classes, and this will be the difference on Saturday night.
Taylor in her past few fights hasn't looked the most impressive. Her footwork is something to be admired and if she can dance around Serrano, there's a strong chance of a Taylor win. However, if she puts one foot wrong she is likely to get caught by powerful shot from Serrano who will unload once an opening reveals itself and will prove too much for Taylor.
Astbury's pick: Serrano to win by KO/TKO
More Taylor vs. Serrano odds
Method of victory
Taylor by KO/TKO/Technical decision or DQ: +800
Taylor on points: +175
Serrano by KO/TKO/Technical decision or DQ: +300
Serrano on points: +160
Tie: +1400