WHEN Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fought three years ago at Madison Square Garden, it did more than open a thrilling rivalry between two of boxing’s best.

It opened doors for women’s boxers that neither could have imagined were ever available.

A professional boxing career wasn’t even a consideration for girls when Taylor was growing up in Ireland, let alone one that would lead to one of the most famous venues in sports as the main event — a spot women’s boxers had never occupied.