Who is boxer Amanda Serrano?
AMANDA Serrano is the Puerto Rican undisputed featherweight boxing champion.
After losing to Katie Taylor back in 2022, she’s putting her belts on the line in the highly-anticipated rematch.
Who is Amanda Serrano and what is her boxing record?
Amanda Serrano was born on October 9, 1988, in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
She moved with her family to Brooklyn, New York, when she was young, along with her sister Cindy, who she followed into boxing.
Amanda is a professional boxer, mixed martial artist (MMA) and wrestler.
She became the undisputed featherweight world champion after beating Danila Ramos in October 2024.
Amanda made history as it was the first ever women’s unified world championship contested over 12 three-minute rounds — the same format used in men’s championship fights.
Throughout her career, she has been recognised for her astonishing achievements.
She was named Female Boxer of the Year in both 2016 and 2018 by the WBO.
Amanda also holds the Guinness World Record for most boxing world championships won in different weight classes by a female — seven.
The southpaw – left-handed fighter – has had 50 bouts, including 47 wins, two losses and one draw.
She has won two MMA bouts by submission and has perfect 5-0 record in no-GI grappling (Jiu-Jitsu).
On August 2, 2023, she announced on The MMA Hour that she has signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League.
What happened when Amanda Serrano fought Katie Taylor?
Serrano vs Taylor was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden.
It was held on April 30, 2022, and described as the “biggest women’s fight of all time”.
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Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision in what was named Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
A rematch was scheduled to go ahead on May 20, 2023, in Dublin however Amanda was forced out of the fight due to injury.
Now she finally gets the chance to avenge her defeat on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on November 15, 2024.
The event is expected to draw an audience of hundreds of millions of viewers globally, with Netflix broadcasting the bout live.