Rosie Perez believes Amanda Serrano is going to ‘rock The Garden’ when she faces women's undisputed lightweight champion, Katie Taylor, on Saturday, April 30, at Madison Square Garden in New York, live worldwide on DAZN.
Popular actor Perez has been a long-time supporter of Serrano, her fellow Brooklynite and proud Puerto Rican. The ‘Do The Right Thing’ star is thrilled that the seven-weight World champion will be one half of the first-ever all-female headline fight at the vaunted Manhattan boxing Mecca.
Ahead of the bout, Serrano opened her training camp and welcomed young people from the Garden of Dreams Foundation and SCO Family Services. Amanda, along with Perez, welcomed the group before Serrano displayed her training routine and welcomed 12-year-old Jamiyah Lee from Bed-Stuy into the ring for one-on-one instruction.
Radio City Rockette, Taylor Shimko was also in attendance to learn boxing techniques from the 33-year-old – and Perez is proud to see Serrano getting the big night her hard work has been leading towards.
“When I see Amanda Serrano step into the ring April 30 at Madison Square Garden, I think I’m going to be in tears,” said Perez. “I’m going to be screaming “Boricua,” and I think half of The Garden will be screaming the same.
“When someone says Amanda Serrano, I think of a champion. I think of a young woman who is dedicated to her sport. Who’s been knocked around outside the ring in regard to lesser pay? Who’s going to have her moment of her career come April 30 at Madison Square Garden. It’s just so exciting. I’m so happy for her. She’s going to rock The Garden.”
“Rosie has been in my corner from the very beginning,” said Serrano. “She’s a proud Boricua, Latina, and she is just a great supporter for any female athlete. She is a huge boxing fan, and she has always encouraged me to be the best person I can be and the best athlete. When I found out where we were fighting and how much we were making, I knew she was smiling and rooting for us and supporting us.”
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to make history in an epic battle for Taylor’s undisputed Lightweight title at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 30, live on DAZN.
Years in the making, the biggest fight ever in women’s boxing between the pound-for-pound #1 and #2 fighters of the world is one that will not only make boxing history but women’s sports history. MSG has hosted thousands of fights through its illustrious years, beginning more than a century ago on July 17, 1882; now, 140 years later, this matchup finally marks the very first time two female fighters are headlining a boxing event at the iconic venue.