Among the chaos of the headline antics, undisputed light-welterweight champion Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano offered a calm appetiser, making weight with ease, conducting a friendly face-off before using their time on the microphones to hail the progress of women’s boxing.
“I told her this is our time,” Serrano said afterwards. “Let’s do the same thing we did two years ago.
“This is the defining moment for all women in boxing. This is our time. We worked really hard to be in this position.”
In 2022, Taylor narrowly beat Serrano on points to edge an all-time classic at lightweight.
The rematch is at light-welterweight, with both women weighing 9st 11lb.
Taylor’s promoter Eddie Hearn was in attendance, despite some reports that he would not be given a credential for the event.
The Matchroom boss has been critical of Paul-Tyson and said he would leave before the main event.
He applauded his fighter Taylor, who was equally complimentary of her fellow trailblazer.
“I’ve had some amazing moments in 18 years but I think tomorrow night will be one of my best ever,” Taylor said.