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Amanda Serrano to Retire in 'The Last Walk'
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In Short: Puerto Rico's seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano will retire after defending her unified featherweight titles against Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9, 2027.
Puerto Rico’s seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano will retire after defending her unified featherweight titles against Australia’s Skye Falzon in a fight dubbed 'The Last Walk' by her promoter, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), according to Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Boxing Insider.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Serrano, who is also gunning for the all-time women’s knockout record, will fight Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9, 2027. The BBC (United Kingdom) confirmed the date but noted that Serrano was unable to secure the knockout she needed to surpass American boxing pioneer Christy Martin's record of 32 knockouts.
The 42 (Ireland) reported that Serrano wrote a heartfelt open letter to Katie Taylor ahead of Taylor’s final fight, and that Serrano will retire after her fight with Falzon.
Both Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the BBC (United Kingdom) reported that Serrano will defend her WBO and WBA featherweight titles in a 12-round bout with three-minute rounds. Al Jazeera (Qatar) noted that Serrano shares the all-time women’s knockout record with Christy Martin, while the BBC (United Kingdom) reported that Serrano will have one final opportunity to break the record.
Falzon, ranked as the #4 WBA contender, expressed her excitement about the opportunity to fight Serrano, stating, 'I am stepping in to prove that I belong there and to give everything I have to create my own piece of boxing history,' as reported by Newscord.
Serrano, who turned professional in 2009, expressed her gratitude for the journey, saying, 'Boxing has been my life, and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on,' according to the BBC (United Kingdom).
Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, founders of MVP, said, 'The Last Walk is a celebration of an athlete who changed the sport forever … We’re proud to give Amanda the farewell she deserves,' as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Fox News.
Britton Hardin, DAZN’s Head of Boxing for North America, said, 'Amanda Serrano has not only made history in boxing, she has helped redefine the sport for generations to come,' according to Boxing Insider.
Serrano’s fight will take place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, and will be streamed live on DAZN, as reported by Bad Left Hook and MVP.
Serrano’s career has been marked by breaking barriers and fighting for equality in women’s boxing, as noted by MVP and Boxing Insider.
The fight will be a fitting conclusion to Serrano’s career, as she returns to Puerto Rico for her final fight, bringing her legendary career full circle, as reported by MVP and The 42 (Ireland).
All outlets agree that Amanda Serrano will retire after defending her unified featherweight titles against Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9, 2027, in a fight dubbed 'The Last Walk.' The event will be a celebration of Serrano’s legacy and a final opportunity for her to make history.
What this adds
The outlets agree on the date and location of the fight, but differ slightly in their reporting on Serrano's pursuit of the knockout record.
What's confirmed
- Puerto Rico’s seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano will retire after defending her unified featherweight world titles against Australia’s Skye Falzon on home soil, in a fight her promoter dubbed “The Last Walk”.
- "Boxing has been my life, and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on," said Serrano, who turned professional in 2009.
- Amanda Serrano has won multiple world titles in seven divisions from super-flyweight to light-welterweight Seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano will face Australia's Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on 9 January in the final fight of her illustrious professional boxing career.
- World featherweight champion Amanda Serrano and Most Valuable Promotions, co-founded by Jake Paul, announced that Serrano will have her "Last Walk" on Jan.
- In a fitting conclusion to a career defined by breaking barriers and fighting for choice and equality in women’s boxing, Serrano will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles at 126 lbs against Australia’s #4 WBA contender Skye Falzon (12-2, 7 KOs) over 12 three-minute rounds, under equal championship rules to men, and will seek to break the all-time women’s knockout record.
What's still developing
- “Amanda Serrano is the MOAT. The Most Of All Time. The most accomplished female boxer of all time, the most watched, the most paid, and one of the most influential athletes this sport has ever seen,” they said.
- "Nakisa, Jake and MVP believed in me and in women's boxing, and together we've helped change what's possible for women in this sport. We've fought for respect, equal opportunities, fair pay, and the choice to compete under the same rules as men. There's still more work to do, and I'll continue fighting for the next generation long after I hang up my gloves."
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- A leading advocate for choice and equality in women’s boxing, Serrano made history in 2023 by competing in the first women’s unified world championship bout over 12 three-minute rounds, later voluntarily vacating her WBC title rather than abandon her commitment to competing under equal rules to male champions.
- A Guinness World Record holder for winning world titles across seven weight divisions and the first and only Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to become undisputed world champion, Serrano made history alongside Katie Taylor in the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden in 2022, live on DAZN.
- After a career that has taken her to the world’s biggest stages, from Madison Square Garden to record-breaking global events on DAZN and Netflix, the Carolina, Puerto Rico and Brooklyn, New York native Serrano will return to Puerto Rico for one final fight in front of her home fans, bringing her legendary career full circle at the iconic Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
- Falzon said, "After 14 years as a professional boxer, I have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to step into the ring with the best female boxer in the world," in a quote included with the fight announcement.
- 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," as she discussed what the final night means.