Amanda Serrano is again to defend her featherweight championship as she appears to finish the primary shedding skid of her profession.
MVP Promotions introduced Tuesday that Serrano (47-4-1) is ready to defend her undisputed standing at 126 kilos in a rematch towards Erika Cruz (18-2-1) on Jan. 3 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The occasion will likely be broadcast dwell on DAZN.
In line with a press launch, Serrano and Cruz will battle for 10 three-minute rounds, versus two-minute rounds that girls usually compete in.
This marks a long-awaited homecoming for Serrano, who was presupposed to combat Nina Meinke in Puerto Rico in December 2023, however the bout was cancelled on combat day when Serrano needed to pull out on account of an eye fixed damage, which MVP govt Nakisa Bidarian stated was on account of a chemical getting into Serrano’s eye throughout a hair appointment.
Serrano as an alternative fought Stevie Morgan the next July in a 138-pound bout, which served as a precursor to 2 extra fights with tremendous light-weight champion Katie Taylor, Serrano’s longtime rival. The boxers have clashed thrice, with Taylor successful slender choices in April 2022 and November 2024, after which eking out a majority resolution over Serrano this previous July in a 10-round bout that did not dwell as much as the motion of their first two conferences.
Regardless of the shedding streak, Serrano stays dominant at featherweight, holding all 4 main titles. She has had her hand raised in six straight fights as a defending champion, together with her first assembly with Cruz in February 2023. At an occasion in New York Metropolis, Serrano defeated Cruz by way of unanimous resolution so as to add Cruz’s WBA belt to her assortment and turn out to be the unified champion of the division.
Cruz is a former WBA featherweight and tremendous bantamweight champion. In her most up-to-date combat in Could, Cruz defeated Maricruz Rodriguez Gonzalez by way of sixth-round TKO. She is 3-0-1 since her loss to Serrano.
