Taylor vs Serrano 3 live: Start time, undercard, fight updates and results

Ellie Scotney def. Yamilet Mercado via unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-92)

ELLIE SCOTNEY IS YOUR UNIFIED SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION!

The sheer delight on the Catford girl’s face. She earned that. Mercado looks gutted – she’ll be disappointed with that performance.

Both come out all guns blazing, swinging for the fences in a bid to avoid the scorecards entirely!

Mercado’s shots are getting the crowd active, but it’s Scotney who wobbles her opponent late on – landing a hook flush on the nose to stun Mercado, sending her backwards with seconds to spare!

Scotney surely has it on the scorecards, but she wanted the kill there. But alas, we go to the judges…

Mercado is still looking for the killer blow, but it’s Scotney who’s proving dangerous as she dips in and reopens the Mexican’s cut!

She fights off Mercado’s clinch attempt by “transferring her momentum” towards the canvas – MSG see it as a shove, but the referee isn’t having any of it.

Mercado is rounding the ring, looking for a mammoth punch to this fight in her favour. Scotney, however, is just biding her time and picking her shots, chipping away at Mercado as she resorts to the clinch late into the round.

Suddenly this doesn’t look so clear! Mercado’s attempts to land big finally pay off, connecting with a sharp one-two to send Scotney on the retreat.

She’s swinging away, rousing the pro-Mercado MSG crowd, but under pressure, Scotney picks her moments and does damage when the Mexican’s guard is down!

A huge couple rounds to go!

The undefeated Scotney is beginning to do some real damage of her own here. She opens up a nasty cut on the right eye of Mercado, who is beginning to flag.

A few heavy shots land for Scotney who enters the second half of this fight with momentum on her side.

Mercado has crimson dripping down the side of her nose and potentially into her eye. That could prove a major issue for her as she tries to derail Scotney.

Big right hook from Scotney evokes a reaction from Mercado, who covers up. After being under the cosh at the beginning, the Brit looks unfazed!

A more tentative, measured start to the round from Scotney as she dodges Mercado’s swings, clipping her on the nose before retreating.

Mercado then begins to get some joy, with a murderous look in her eyes, landing a couple stiff overhands as the pair enter the clinch.

The Mexican is on top – but how long can she keep this aggression up before she gasses?

Both trade shots from close range, Scotney going to the body before Mercado swings for the head.

Scotney ducks a sharp left hook, driving Mercado into the corner for a reprieve. Her ducks and dives might be getting in her opponent’s head, who is already showing signs of heavy breathing.

Both start cautiously, Scotney dodging a right hook before closing in on the body. Scotney then connects with a sharp one-two which seems to anger Mercado, rushing in to inflict some revenge! Early signs of this one heating up.

Mercado is staying aggressive, driving Scotney into trouble as an overhand forces her to the ropes. Scotney rallies and responds with a heavy shot of her own, but it likely won’t be enough to save the round.

We’ve had a spine tingling rendition of “Star-Spangled Banner” from singer JoJo, and now it’s time for Scotney and Mercado to be welcomed to the arena!

Lewisham-born Scotney comes out to “Supersonic” by Oasis, embracing the reunion heard around the world from across the pond. But it’s Mexico’s Mercado who has the backing of MSG.

This one’s scheduled for 10 rounds, for the unified super-bantamweight titles!

There are 17 titles on the line tonight – the most of any boxing undercard in history.

The stakes literally COULDN’T be higher!

If the first rendition of Taylor vs Serrano is anything to go by, Madison Square Garden – the Mecca of boxing – knows how to blow the roof off for the greatest rivalry in women’s combat history.

A lot of Puerto Rico flags can be seen in support of Serrano – no surprise, given that New York City is home to the largest Puerto Rican community outside of Puerto Rico – but the Irish are out in full force as well.