Serrano to retire in final fight against Falzon in Puerto Rico

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 17:41 · Archive

Amanda Serrano will defend her featherweight titles against Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on 9 January in her farewell bout.

Amanda Serrano will fight her final bout against Australia's Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on 9 January. The 38-year-old Puerto Rican will defend her unified WBA and WBO featherweight world titles at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. The contest, dubbed 'The Last Walk', will be held over 12 three-minute rounds under equal championship rules to men.

Serrano holds a professional record of 50 wins, four defeats and one draw with 32 knockouts. Falzon, 37, has won 12 of her 14 professional fights, including seven by knockout. In her previous outing, Serrano edged a majority decision victory over Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur, which was the first world title fight broadcast live on TikTok, generating 3.4 million views.

Serrano will attempt to break the all-time women's knockout record in her farewell bout. She currently shares the record of 32 knockouts with American boxing pioneer Christy Martin. Her previous fight left her one knockout short of surpassing that record.

Serrano is a Guinness World Record holder for winning world titles across seven weight divisions and is the first and only Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to become an undisputed world champion. She made history in 2022 by headlining Madison Square Garden in the first women's boxing match to headline the venue, fighting Ireland's Katie Taylor. Their rivalry produced three fights, with Taylor winning a majority decision in their 2025 trilogy.

In 2023, Serrano competed in the first women's unified world championship bout over 12 three-minute rounds. She later voluntarily vacated her WBC title rather than abandon her commitment to competing under equal rules to male champions. 'Boxing has been my life, and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on,' Serrano said. 'To close my career at home in Puerto Rico, in front of the people who have supported me from the beginning, means everything.'

How it is being reported

• Boxer Serrano to hang up gloves in Puerto Rico farewell on January 9Amanda Serrano will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world boxing titles against Australia's Skye Falzon.Al Jazeera · 28 Oct, 14:40
• Boxing fan favorite Amanda Serrano announces 'The Last Walk' fight in home country of Puerto RicoAmanda Serrano will face Skye Falzon on Jan. 9 in Puerto Rico for her final bout, capping a historic career that transformed women's boxing.Fox News · 28 Oct, 14:30
• Serrano to end career in Puerto Rico in JanuaryAmanda Serrano will face Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on 9 January in the final fight of her illustrious professional boxing career.BBC News · 28 Oct, 11:11
• Serrano to have final fight against Falzon with three-minute roundsAmanda Serrano will fight one last time when she takes on Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9.Sky Sports · 28 Oct, 11:00

In this story: Amanda Serrano · Skye Falzon · Katie Taylor · Christy Martin · Puerto Rico · Most Valuable Promotions · Madison Square Garden · Coliseo de Puerto Rico

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