You know all about the main event: The Baddest Man on the Planet vs. YouTuber-turned-boxer.

But the six fights leading up to the heavyweight bout between them mike tyson And jake paul Create an interesting and possibly entertaining card.

The best fight of the night might be the co-main bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, with the undisputed super lightweight championship on the line. They battled to a bloody split decision in April 2022 in a bout that ended in a memorable, action-packed 10th round.

Now Serrano has a chance at redemption.

“I believe I won our first fight, but I didn’t get the decision,” Serrano told the X account. “I’m not leaving it to the judges this time. No more sweet Serrano. The war mentality has kicked in.”

Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) vs. Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs)

Weight class: Super light (140 pounds)

Tours: 12 (two-minute rounds)

Taylor’s age: 38

Serrano’s age: 36

Taylor analysis: The Irish boxer won an Olympic gold medal in 2012, then turned professional after failing to win a medal at the 2016 Olympics. He is now the undisputed super lightweight champion and beat Serrano by split decision in 2022. Taylor suffered her first defeat in May 2023, losing to Chantelle Cameron via majority decision. In the rematch, Taylor prevailed by majority decision; this was his last match to date.

Serrano analysis: Serrano has won five straight matches, but a split loss to Taylor in 2022 laid the groundwork for what should be an electric rematch. Separating her from all other female boxers, Serrano has won nine world titles in seven weight classes.

Mario Barrios (29-2,18 KOs) vs. Abel Ramos (28-6-2, 22 KOs)

Weight class: Heavyweight (147 pounds)

Tours: 12

Barrios’ age: 29

Ramos’ age: 33

Barrios’ analysis: The Mexican native held the WBA super lightweight title from 2019 to 2021 but lost it when he was knocked out by Gervonta Davis. He dropped his next bout to Keith Thurman via unanimous decision, but has since won three in a row. He also won the WBC world heavyweight title with a victory over Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision.

Ramos’ analysis: He has lost three of his last five fights but is coming off a technical knockout in the fifth round against Juan Guzman. Ramos lost in 2020 to Ugas, who Barrios beat in September. He won a bronze medal at the US Nationals in 2010 before turning professional. This is his second shot at the world title.

Shadasia Green (14-1, 11 KOs) vs. Melinda Watpool (7-0, 2 KOs)

Weight class: super middleweight (168 pounds)

Tours: 10 (two-minute rounds)

Green’s age: 35

Watpool’s age: 35

Green analysis: A New Jersey native, he played basketball at Old Dominion in Virginia from 2007 to 2011 before retiring from boxing. He turned pro in 2019 and won his first 13 fights before suffering his first defeat almost a year ago. Now, Green, who won in July, will compete for the vacant WBO women’s world super middleweight title.

Watpool analysis: The Canadian player turned professional about two years ago and has risen rapidly. In the super middleweight division, he is ranked as the WBA’s No. 1 contender and the WBO’s No. 2 contender. She picks up a unanimous decision victory over upcoming challenger Natasha Spencer, the only boxer to defeat Green professionally.

Lucas Bahdi (17-0, 15 KOs) vs. Armando Casamonica (14-0, 3 knockouts)

Fighting class: Lightweight (135 pounds)

Tours: 10

Bahdi’s age: 30

Casamonica’s age: 24

Bahdi analysis: Badhi won his first 11 fights by knockout after turning pro in 2019 and now has 15 knockouts in total, with his last one being the best. Losing every round, he scored a shocking knockout of Ashton Sylve in the sixth round. Badhi, a 30-year-old Canadian nicknamed Prince, is looking more and more like royalty.

Casamonica analysis: According to Most Valuable Promotions, Italy’s Casamonica quickly joined the fight after Corey Marksman was injured. The nature of the injury was not disclosed. This will be Casamonica’s first fight outside Italy. Although he has only three knockouts, two of them have come in his last five fights.

Bruce Carrington Jr. (13-0, 8 KOs) vs. Dana Coolwell (13-2, 8 knockouts)

Weight class: featherweight (126 pounds)

Tours: 8

Carrington’s age: 27

Coolwell’s age: 25

Carrington analysis: He hails from Brownsville, New York, the same area of ​​Brooklyn where Mike Tyson grew up. Carrington is also a strong player, although he is nearly 60 pounds lighter than Tyson. His knockout of Bernard Torres in February created a stir for a boxer rated as the No. 1 contender among featherweights by the WBC and the No. 2 contender by the WBO.

Coolwell analysis: Aboriginal man Coolwell, from the Mununjali tribe in Queensland, Australia, has won six fights in a row since losing to undefeated Ender Luces by split decision in May 2022. This will be his second fight outside Australia, with the first coming in Saudi Arabia last year. He played rugby before taking up boxing at the age of 14.

Neeraj Goyat (18-4-2, 8 KOs) – Whindersson Nunes (0-0)

Weight class: Middleweight (160 pounds)

Tours: 6

Goyat’s age: 33

Nunes’ age: 29

Goyat’s analysis: Hailing from India, Goyat has 1.5 million Instagram followers and now has a huge stage to show off his boxing chops

Nunes analysis: A YouTuber in his first boxing match? Hmm. Did it remind you of someone? He has been fighting as an amateur since 2019, and this represents a big step up by fighting an opponent with 24 professional fights.

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This article first appeared on USA TODAY: Jake Paul-Mike Tyson undercard: What you need to know