Who is boxer Amanda Serrano?
AMANDA Serrano found fame for her boxing skills.
The pro has won multiple titles throughout her career, but who is she?
Who is Amanda Serrano and what is her boxing record?
Amanda Serrano was born October 9, 1988 and is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
She was born in the area of Carolina, where her sister Cindy was also born.
Her grandparents were born in the municipality of Carolina but when she was young, the family moved to New York.
The family lived in Brooklyn which is where Amanda continued to live well into her adulthood.
She is the undisputed featherweight world champion, having held the WBO title since 2019, the WBC and IBO titles since 2021 and the WBA title since 2023.
She is the only female, and Puerto Rican to win world titles in more than four weight classes.
Amanda holds the Guinness World Record for the most boxing world championships won in different weight-classes by a female.
Serrano has been recognized with the Female Boxer of the Year Award twice (2016 and 2018) by the WBO, which also granted her the first Super World Championship awarded to a woman.
What happened when Amanda Serrano fought Katie Taylor?
Serrano V Taylor was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden.
What was described as the “biggest women’s fight of all time”, it was held on April 30, 2022.
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 Serrano was forced out of the fight due to injury.
Amanda has since said that she thinks the rematch will not be rearranged.
Now, according to Serrano, their rematch is also in jeopardy.
Speaking on The MMA Hour, Amanda said: “Maybe [it will only be] delayed if she comes out on top, beating Cameron, which I don’t think that will happen.
“But if she does, then maybe the rematch with me will happen.
“I just hope that Katie does the right thing and she wins.”