The bout was held on April 30, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Taylor's undisputed lightweight titles on the line.

[6] Katie Taylor made her professional debut in November 2016 following a decorated amateur career that included a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Serrano earned titles in three more weight classes to become a seven-weight world champion, the second most of any boxer in history, only behind Manny Pacquiao.

[7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was postponed and rescheduled to 4 July, with the venue changing to the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex.

As part of a promotional agreement with WWE, Serrano was announced to the stage by the Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair, while Taylor was introduced by her compatriot Becky Lynch.

[16] On April 16, 2024, Netflix announced that the rematch would take place on July 20 for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-lightweight titles, as the co-feature bout to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.