Boxing-Taylor, Serrano show mutual respect ahead of historic MSG showdown

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Amanda Serrano v Yazmin Rivas - WBO Female Junior Featherweight Championship Title - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City, United States of America - 14/1/17 Amanda Serrano celebrates her victory Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

(Reuters) - Ireland's undisputed world lightweight champion Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano on Wednesday said they would let their fists do the talking as the pair voiced mutual respect ahead of their April 30 bout.

In their first face-to-face meeting since it was announced they would become the first female fighters to headline a card at New York's Madison Square Garden, they said they were excited to make history.