‘Countdown: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano’ Recap

Solid Production, But Did We Learn Anything New?

When you initially press play on the latest Countdown episode, it feels every bit of a Netflix production, especially when you hear the voice of actress Uma Thurman as the narrator of the program. It’s every bit of storytelling and buildup to what looks to be a can’t-miss main event if it’s anything like their first two fights.

After that introduction, this is where the documentary shifts its focus towards casual fans. Yes, there is a segment where Serrano is talking to her sister about how hard things were coming up, but if you’ve been following this sport for a while, she didn’t really say anything we haven’t heard before. The same with Taylor, as she goes down the road of her Olympic path, and how she was a trailblazer who has the entire country of Ireland by her side.

Two things were said that weren’t known beforehand. The first was from Serrano, who has added a few people to her training camp, which was mostly a Jordan Maldonado-run ship for years. Serrano has a chef to prepare her meals, someone in charge of her recovery, and two assistants who work with her on the mitts.

With Taylor, her father has returned to her corner after being away for about ten years. The documentary briefly touches on some personal family issues that contributed to their separation, but now he is back in her corner for this third fight with Serrano.

Towards the end, it became a finger-pointing game regarding the headbutts and fight night commentary, which has been all over social media since their second fight in November. Overall, it was a solid episode, and if you didn’t know anything about Taylor and Serrano, Countdown may catch your attention and encourage you to watch the fight on Friday. If you’re a fan of the sport, you’ll likely be tuning in anyway, but the documentary serves as a nice reminder of what to expect on fight night.

Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano is now available on Netflix.