Amanda Serrano | |
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| Born | (1988-10-09)October 9, 1988 (age 36) |
| Other names | The Real Deal |
| Boxing career | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 65+1⁄2 in (166 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Martial arts career | |
| Weight | 137.4 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) |
| Team | Real Deal Fight Team |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Amanda Serrano (born October 9, 1988) is a Puerto Ricanprofessional boxer andmixed martial artist.[2] As a boxer, she is theunifiedfeatherweight world champion, having held theWBO title since 2019,IBO title since 2021 and theWBA title since 2023. She held theIBF title between 2022 and 2024. She is the only female, and Puerto Rican, to win world titles in more than four weight classes, and holds theGuinness World Record for the most boxing world championships won in different weight-classes by a female, having held 9 major world titles acrossseven different weight classes.[3][4][nb 1][5]
Serrano has been recognized with the Female Boxer of the Year Award twice (2016 and 2018) by the WBO, an entity that also granted her the first "Super World Championship" awarded to a woman.[6] As of March 2021, she is ranked as the world's best active female featherweight byThe Ring[7] andBoxRec,[8] and the third best active female,pound for pound, byESPN[9] and third byThe Ring.[7]
Serrano was born in the municipality ofCarolina, where her sisterCindy was also born.[10] Her grandparents were also born in the municipality of Carolina. When she was young, the family moved to New York and joined the large Puerto Rican diaspora there (colloquially known asNuyoricans).[10] Surrounded by this community, she grew up in an oasis of Puerto Rican culture in which traditional food and salsa music were predominant.[10] Her upbringing is reflected in the manner in which she speaks Spanish, in a dialect with a distinct accent often attributed to that population (Spanglish)[10] The family lived in Brooklyn, where she continued to live well into adulthood.[10] During her youth she was an active child, with a distinct passion for swimming.[10] After her older sister Cindy began boxing training intending to lose weight by attending the gym of her husband Jordan Maldonado, the 12-year old Serrano accompanied her there. She continued frequenting the facility and eventually got her first job there.[10]
Initially Serrano was not as interested in the sport, not even attending a family event to watch theOscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad fight, but she was an avid follower of Cindy's career and developed a passion for it as she grew older.[10] When she graduated from Bushwick High School (located inBushwick, Brooklyn and closed in 2006) at the age of 17, she decided to begin training as a method to buy things and bond with her sister Cindy.[10] Her father supported her decision, but her mother was hesitant until she began earning success and saw it as a way for the elder sister to retire after having her second child.[10] Cindy, knowing that she had already been frustrated during a previous sparring session against a boy, intended to dissuade her by stepping into the ring but the younger sister proved that she could defend herself competently.[11] Admittedly shy, Serrano choose to continue in Maldonado's small gym in Queens with him as trainer, so that the flow of people was controlled and she could focus on her training.[10]
Serrano's amateur career was brief and concluded with a record of only 9–1,[12] but she won the Staten Island amateur championship in 2008.[13] From there she competed in the featherweight division of theNew York Daily NewsGolden Gloves, where she defeated Glenyss Puentevella by referee stopping contest (RSC, theInternational Boxing Association's equivalent of atechnical knockout) in the semifinal anddecisioned USA Boxing's national champion Jody-Ann Weller in the final.[13] Serrano is managed and trained by noted female American professionalboxing trainer Jordan Maldonado ofNew York City. Serrano is Boxing 360's first world champion.[14]
On June 11, 2011, Serrano defeated Jennifer Scott to capture the vacantWBC–NABF featherweight title. The bout was scheduled for 8 rounds, but the match was cut quick as Serrano knocked out Scott in 1:04 of round one.[15]
Serrano was in line to faceFatuma Zarika for the vacant WBCsuper featherweight title, however, Zarika returned to her native Kenya due to an emergency, and was unable to return due to visa problems.[16] On September 10, 2011, Serrano defeatedWIBF Inter-Continental lightweight championKimberly Connor via second-roundtechnical-knockout (TKO), for the vacant IBF super featherweight title.
Her next fight took place on April 27, 2012, at theCloetta Center, inLinköping,Sweden against undefeated WBC championFrida Wallberg.[17] TheWorld Boxing Council—against mandatory rules—allowed the bout to be contested with 10 ounce gloves instead of the mandatory 8 ounce for that division.
Serrano came up short losing a controversial unanimous decision to Wallberg. All three judges' scorecards were in favour of Wallberg with Gudjon Vilhelm scoring it 93–98, Venciclav Nikolov scoring it 93–97, and Franco Ciminale scoring it 94–96.[18]
Her sixth-roundknockout (KO) win over Maria Maderna for the WBOlightweight title was held at the Argentine Boxing Federation Stadium. Maderna was going for her fourth title defense, but Serrano dominated the fight with her speed and power.[19]
She next faced the former WBC super featherweight champion Olivia Gerula at the BB King Blues Club & Grill inNew York City,New York. Serrano stated in a pre-fight interview that she wanted the winner ofMatthysse vs.Mrdjenovich, as she expressed her desire to unify all four featherweight title.[20] Serrano defeated Olivia Gerula viatechnical-knockout (TKO) in the first round to capture the vacant WBO featherweight title.[21] Serrano then successfully defended her featherweight title by TKO against Calixta Silgado inBrooklyn.
On October 18, 2016, Serrano defeated Alexandra Lazar in the fifth round to capture the vacant WBOjunior featherweight title. Already a three division champion, she moved back down to the junior featherweight limit to tieMiguel Cotto's record and become only the second Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to win world titles in four weight classes.[22]
In 2017, fighting on theShawn Porter vs.Andre Berto undercard, Serrano dominated Dahiana Santana en route to an eighth-round KO victory to win the vacant WBObantamweight belt, which made her the first female fighter in boxing history to win world titles in five weight divisions.[23]
On September 8, 2018, the Brooklyn-based hitter moved up an unprecedented five weight classes to defeat Yamilia Esther Reynoso via tenth roundunanimous decision (UD), and captured the WBOlight welterweight.
On January 18, 2019, Serrano defeated Eva Voraberger in the first round to capture the vacant WBOsuper flyweight title. In doing so she became only the second male or female to capture a major title in seven weight classes afterManny Pacquiao.[24]
On September 13, 2019, Serrano defeated undefeatedHeather Hardy (22–0), to capture theinterim WBC and WBO featherweight title. The Brooklyn native dominated the 10 round bout with a score of 98–91, 98–91 98–92.
On February 4, 2021, Serrano was promoted to full WBC featherweight champion. The move came following a breakdown in talks regarding a targeted showdown with Edmonton's Jelena Mrdjenovich.[25]
On March 25, 2021, Serrano KO'dDaniela Bermudez with a body punch in round nine atPlaza del Quinto Centenario,San Juan,Puerto Rico. Serrano retained her WBC and WBO featherweight titles.[26] Heading into the bout, Serrano and Bermudez were ranked insideThe Ring's P4P top 10.[27]
The first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden, described as the 'biggest women's fight of all time',[28] was held on April 30, 2022, betweenKatie Taylor and Serrano, with Taylor'sundisputedlightweight titles on the line.[29][30] Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision in what was named Fight of the Year bySports Illustrated.[31][32]
On February 5, 2023, it was announced that the rematch between Taylor and Serrano would take place on May 20 inDublin,Ireland, for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world.[33] However, on February 28, Serrano withdrew due to an injury she had sustained during training camp and Taylor fought undisputedlight-welterweight championChantelle Cameron instead.[34][35]
Upon returning to the featherweight division, Serrano was set to fight undefeatedIBF championSarah Mahfoud in a title unification bout. Serrano resumed normal service on Saturday, responding to her second professional defeat earlier this year by picking up another world title with a unanimous-decision win. In a mostly one-sided affair, Serrano earned convincing scores of 99–92, 97–93, 97–93 to unify the world featherweight titles at theAO Arena.[36]
Serrano facedWBA championErika Cruz on February 4 atHulu Theatre inManhattan, in anundisputed showdown for all four major world titles in the featherweight division. On fight night, Serrano defeated Cruz via unanimous decision with the scores of 98–92, 98–92, 97–93. With the win she also became the first undisputed champion, male or female, of the four-belt era from Puerto Rico.[37]
In the first defense of her undisputed featherweight titles, Serrano rematchedHeather Hardy in the co-main event of theJake Paul vs. Nate Diaz card on August 5, 2023.[38] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[39]
On October 27, 2023, Serrano defeated Danila Ramos via unanimous decision and retained her WBO, WBA and IBF world featherweight titles. It was the first women's world title fight held over twelve, three-minute rounds since 2007.[40] The bout did not include the WBC belt asMauricio Sulaiman, the WBC president, did not sanction the fight. He has cited studies and safety issues and the week prior to the fight told the BBC he was "praying that there will be no mishap or injury due to this deeply misguided and mistaken initiative."[41]
On December 5, 2023, Serrano vacated the WBC title due to their refusal to sanction future female boxing matches at her desired twelve, three-minute rounds.[42]
On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Serrano would be defending her WBA, WBO and IBF featherweight titles in twelve-round bout againstNina Meinke atEl Coliseo de Puerto Rico inSan Juan, Puerto Rico.[43] However, the fight was cancelled at the last minute, after Serrano was declared "medically unfit" by the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission due to an eye injury.[44]
Serrano faced Stevie Morgan at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on theJake Paul vs. Mike Perry event on July 20, 2024.[45] Serrano defeated Stevie Morgan by technical knockout in the second round.[46][47]
Serrano was originally scheduled to challengeKatie Taylor for her undisputed super lightweight title in a rescheduled rematch onJuly 20, 2024 atAT&T Stadium inArlington, Texas on theJake Paul vs. Mike Tyson card; the Serrano-Taylor fight was the co-main event on the card.[48][49] However, afterMike Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up, the event was postponed and took place at the same arena on November 15, 2024.[50] Taylor was awarded the unanimous decision victory.[51] According toNetflix, 50 million households throughout the world watched the Serrano-Taylor fight. Viewers said that Netflix repeatedly crashed during the fight.[52]
Serrano is scheduled to challengeKatie Taylor for the undisputed super lightweight title in a trilogy fight atMadison Square Garden in New York, headlining an all-women's card, live on Netflix.[53][54]
Since early 2015, Serrano quietly worked towards debuting inmixed martial arts (MMA), beginning by incorporating kicks to her training.[55] The idea emerged after she participated in the filming ofFight Valley along her sister, meetingMiesha Tate,Holly Holm, andCristiane Justino and learned of the lifestyle that they could afford. This triggered the interest of people involved in MMA and she was approached and told about the economic potential of the move.[10] When queried about the matter, Serrano expressed additional motivation due to the absence of a Puerto Rican female fighter inUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the moment.
With the consent of her boxing trainer Jordan Maldonado, Serrano continued her introduction tokickboxing, citing a general lack of money for women in boxing.[56] By the summer of 2016, Serrano admitted that she had seriously considered retiring to take up MMA due to frustration with the state of the business, but that being able to appear in ShoBox changed that.[57] Instead, she began working towards becoming the first person to hold both boxing and MMA titles at once, setting her debut for late 2017. Towards this goal, she continued training in kickboxing under former world champion Luis Ruiz and incorporatedBrazilian jiujitsu working with brown belt Gabriel Marte at the Dojo NYC.[58][59]
On July 31, 2015,Ronda Rousey's trainer,Edmond Tarverdyan, expressed the belief that his fighter "can win the boxing world title" while discussing a potential fight with Justino.[60] After noting that "Ronda spars with boxing world champions that punch way harder than Cyborg", Tarverdyan claimed that she "has never lost a round in the gym. With boxing world champions".[60] Within a week, Serrano responded by stating that "Rousey's trainer does not have any knowledge about the sport of boxing. She is a very good fighter in the Octagon, and I really congratulate her for everything she has done. Her opponents cannot box and it's easy to look great, but when facing a high quality boxer with punching power as myself, believe me, things are gonna change. In a boxing ring, the canvas will be your comfort zone".[61]
She went on to criticize Rousey'sstand-up fighting technique and challenging her to a boxing match, stating that "[from a] boxing point of view, she looked like a rookie amateur fighter, throwing very wide punches with no coordination. I heard that Cyborg is not willing to come down to the lightweight division to fight Ronda, but I can go up to 135, and we can settle a boxing match so I can prove her trainer wrong. I once went up to the lightweight division, and traveled to Argentina for a world title fight. At the end, the results was that I became the first ever Puerto Rican female boxer to captured a world title in two weight classes".[61] Serrano's trainer noted that they "do not challenge other fighting styles." And that the reason for calling out Rousey was because they "represent boxing and [...] want to get some respect." by showing "Edmond Tarverdyan how wrong he is about boxing".[61]
In December 2017, Serrano announced that she had signed withCombate Americas, a MMA promotion that mostly featured Latin American fighters in its roster.[62] Her debut was scheduled for April 13, 2018, when she drew with Corina Herrera after winning the first two rounds but losing the third when forced to the floor.[63] Afterwards, Serrano focused on grappling.[64] This training was put to the test on August 18, 2018, when she won gold in her first career jiu jitsu tournament, a Grappling Industries event held at New York where she gathered four submissions.[65] After winning a sixth world championship in boxing, it was announced that MMA would be Serrano's focus in the foreseeable future due to better salaries.[66]
On October 13, 2018, Serrano won her second fight by submitting Eréndina Ordóñez with a standing rear naked choke in the first round.[67] In February 2019, she participated in her second jiu jitsu competition, defeating Erin Finkeldey in her only bout.[68] Serrano was scheduled to headline her third MMA event (tentatively another fight with Dahiana Santana, making her debut), this one in Puerto Rico, on January 25, 2020.[69] However, the card was postponed due to a series of earthquakes and ultimately cancelled.[70] Serrano considered the "last minute" cancellation frustrating after missing the holidays due to her training.[71] Afterwards, Combate Americas entered into a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining inactive until 2021.[72] During this timeframe, Serrano's contract came to an end and she continued boxing.[70]
In May 2021, iKON announced her participation in the main event of a card held at Sinaloa and aired through UFC Fight Pass.[73] On June 11, 2021, Serrano defeated Mexican Valentina García by submission (standing guillotine) in a minute.[74]
On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Serrano had signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL).[75]
At the same time that she made her involvement in MMA public, an interest in potentially joiningWWE, noted in 2019, Serrano revealed that she had been training under Jonathan Figueroa (known by his ring nameAmazing Red) to become aprofessional wrestler and that she would be performing for a promotion soon.[76]
| 51 fights | 47 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 31 | 0 |
| By decision | 16 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loss | 47–3–1 | Katie Taylor | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 2024 | AT&T Stadium,Arlington, Texas | For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, andThe Ring female light-welterweight titles |
| 50 | Win | 47–2–1 | Stevie Morgan | TKO | 2 (10),0:38 | Jul 20, 2024 | Amalie Arena,Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 46–2–1 | Danila Ramos | UD | 12 | Oct 27, 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando,Orlando, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, andThe Ring female featherweight titles |
| 48 | Win | 45–2–1 | Heather Hardy | UD | 10 | Aug 5, 2023 | American Airlines Center,Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, andThe Ring female featherweight titles |
| 47 | Win | 44–2–1 | Erika Cruz | UD | 10 | Feb 4, 2023 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO andThe Ring female featherweight titles; WonWBA featherweight title |
| 46 | Win | 43–2–1 | Sarah Mahfoud | UD | 10 | Sep 24, 2022 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBC, WBO and IBO female featherweight titles; WonIBF and inauguralThe Ring female featherweight titles |
| 45 | Loss | 42–2–1 | Katie Taylor | SD | 10 | Apr 30, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | ForWBA,WBC,IBF, WBO, andThe Ring female lightweight titles |
| 44 | Win | 42–1–1 | Miriam Gutiérrez | UD | 10 | Dec 18, 2021 | Amalie Arena,Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 41–1–1 | Yamileth Mercado | UD | 10 | Aug 29, 2021 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse,Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Retained WBC, WBO, and IBO female featherweight titles |
| 42 | Win | 40–1–1 | Daniela Romina Bermúdez | KO | 9 (10),1:33 | Mar 25, 2021 | Plaza del Quinto Centenario,San Juan, Puerto Rico | RetainedWBC and WBO female featherweight titles; Won vacantIBO female featherweight title |
| 41 | Win | 39–1–1 | Dahiana Santana | TKO | 1 (8),2:37 | Dec 16, 2020 | Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 40 | Win | 38–1–1 | Simone Da Silva | TKO | 3 (8),2:37 | Jan 30, 2020 | Meridian at Island Gardens,Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 37–1–1 | Heather Hardy | UD | 10 | Sep 13, 2019 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won WBO, WBCinterim and vacantWBAN featherweight titles |
| 38 | Win | 36–1–1 | Eva Voraberger | TKO | 1 (10),0:35 | Jan 18, 2019 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantWBO female junior bantamweight title |
| 37 | Win | 35–1–1 | Yamila Esther Reynoso | UD | 10 | Sep 8, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantWBO female light-welterweight title |
| 36 | Win | 34–1–1 | Marilyn Hernandez | TKO | 1 (10),2:38 | Nov 4, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 33–1–1 | Edina Kiss | TKO | 3 (10),1:00 | Jul 21, 2017 | Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBO female junior featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 32–1–1 | Dahiana Santana | TKO | 8 (10),1:14 | Apr 22, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantWBO female bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 31–1–1 | Yazmín Rivas | UD | 10 | Jan 14, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO female junior featherweight title; Won vacantWBAN junior featherweight title |
| 32 | Win | 30–1–1 | Alexandra Lazar | TKO | 5 (10),1:10 | Oct 18, 2016 | Hotel Caribe Hilton,San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won vacantWBO female junior featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 | Calixta Silgado | TKO | 1 (10),1:10 | Jul 30, 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO female featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Edina Kiss | TKO | 4 (8),1:20 | Apr 22, 2016 | Cancha Rubén Zayas Montañez,Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | |
| 29 | Win | 27–1–1 | Olivia Gerula | TKO | 1 (10),1:50 | Feb 17, 2016 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantWBO female featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–1–1 | Djemilla Gontaruk | TKO | 3 (8) | Nov 20, 2015 | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 25–1–1 | Fatuma Zarika | UD | 6 | Sep 10, 2015 | The Space at Westbury, Westbury, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Fatuma Zarika | UD | 6 | May 29, 2015 | W.C. Handy Pavilion,Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Marisol Reyes | TKO | 3 (8) | Feb 21, 2015 | Sosua Convention Center, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Carla Torres | TKO | 1 (6) | Nov 13, 2014 | The Space at Westbury,Westbury, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Maria Elena Maderna | KO | 6 (10),1:26 | Aug 15, 2014 | Estadio F.A.B.,Buenos Aires, Argentina | WonWBO female lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Diana Garcia | TKO | 1 (8) | Sep 29, 2013 | Gimnasio Boxing Factory, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Kerri Hill | TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 21, 2013 | Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Dominga Olivo | TKO | 3 (6) | Jun 29, 2013 | Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Wanda Pena Ozuna | TKO | 1 (10) | Feb 16, 2013 | Gran Arena del Cibao,Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | Won vacant UBF female andWIBA featherweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Lina Tejada | TKO | 1 (8) | Dec 15, 2012 | Sosua Bay Grand Casino,Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Won vacant UBF InterContinental femalesuper featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Grecia Nova | TKO | 1 (6) | Sep 16, 2012 | Club Pueblo Nuevo,Villa Duarte, Dominican Republic | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–1–1 | Frida Wallberg | UD | 10 | Apr 27, 2012 | Cloetta Center,Linköping, Sweden | ForWBC female super featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Ela Nunez | UD | 8 | Feb 17, 2012 | Cicero Stadium 1909 S. Laramie,Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Grecia Nova | TKO | 5 (8) | Nov 18, 2011 | Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Kimberly Connor | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 10, 2011 | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantIBF female super featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Diana Garcia | TKO | 1 (8) | Aug 6, 2011 | Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Jennifer Scott | TKO | 1 (8) | Jun 11, 2011 | Roseland Ballroom,New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacantWBC-NABF femalefeatherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Ela Nunez | TKO | 4 (6) | Apr 22, 2011 | Fairgrounds Event Center,Hamburg, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Ela Nunez | UD | 6 | Jan 29, 2011 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Jennifer Encarnacion | RTD | 4 (6) | Sep 18, 2010 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Nydia Feliciano | UD | 6 | Jun 4, 2010 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Lucia Larcinese | UD | 6 | Feb 26, 2010 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino,Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Ela Nunez | SD | 4 | Nov 20, 2009 | Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Christina Ruiz | TKO | 2 (4) | Jul 31, 2009 | Resorts Hotel & Casino,Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Carolina Martinez | TKO | 1 (4) | Jun 29, 2009 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Brittany Cruz | KO | 1 (4) | May 9, 2009 | DoubleTree Hotel,Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jackie Trivilino | MD | 4 | Mar 20, 2009 | Washington Avenue Armory,Albany, New York, U.S. |
| 3 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0–1 | Valentina García | Submission (guillotine choke) | iKON Fighting Federation 7 | June 11, 2021 | 1 | 1:00 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0–1 | Erendira Ordóñez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate 26: Mexico vs. USA | October 13, 2018 | 1 | 4:23 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Corina Herrera | Draw (unanimous) | Combate 20: Combate Estrellas 1 | April 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| 5 matches, 5 wins (4 submissions) | |||||||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–0 |  Erin Finkeldey | Decision (unanimous) | Grappling Industries – BlueBelt No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu | -61 kg | No-Gi | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–0 | Rebecca King | Submission (guillotine choke) | Grappling Industries – No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu | -61 kg | No-Gi | August 18, 2018 | 1 | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | Tournament finals – | |
| Win | 3–0 | Cristina Gardella | Submission (armbar) | Grappling Industries – No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu | -61 kg | No-Gi | August 18, 2018 | 1 | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | Tournament semi-finals | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lulu Zhong | Submission (guillotine choke) | Grappling Industries – No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu | -61 kg | No-Gi | August 18, 2018 | 1 | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | Tournament quarter-finals | |
| Win | 1–0 | Danielle Riendeau | Submission (guillotine choke) | Grappling Industries – No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu | -61 kg | No-Gi | August 18, 2018 | 1 | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | Tournament preliminaries | |
After becoming a full-time boxer, Serrano adopted a seclusive routine that required not purchasing a cell phone (or any other device that allowed text messages and the sort) to avoid distractions and avoiding getting involved with boyfriends.[10] When asked about it, she insisted that there would be time for that in the future, after carving a legacy.[10] Serrano has noted that one of the prime movers in her boxing career has been to pursue records in possession of foreign athletes and securing them for Puerto Rico (for example, wanting to win a title in a sixth division so that a local could have bragging rights to more divisions thanFloyd Mayweather Jr. or wanting to complete concurrent crossovers between sports).[10]
Her older sister,Cindy, is also a professional boxer. The pair became the first sisters to hold world titles from major sanctioning bodies at the same time after Cindy won the WBO featherweight title in 2016.[78]
Notes
Footnotes
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Maureen Shea | NABF female featherweight champion June 11, 2011 – August 2011 | Vacant | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Licia Boudersa | IBO female featherweight champion March 25, 2021 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Inaugural champion | IBF female super featherweight champion September 10, 2011 – 2012 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Claudia Andrea Lopez | ||
| Preceded by Maria Elena Maderna | WBO female lightweight champion August 15, 2014 – 2015 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Yohana Belen Alfonzo | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Alejandra Oliveras | WBO female featherweight champion February 17, 2016 – 2016 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Cindy Serrano | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Sabrina Maribel Perez | WBO female junior featherweight champion October 18, 2016 – 2018 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Dina Thorslund | ||
| WBO female bantamweight champion April 22, 2017 – 2017 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Daniela Romina Bermúdez | |||
| Vacant Title last held by Ana Laura Esteche | WBO female junior welterweight champion September 8, 2018 – 2018 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Christina Linardatou | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Raja Amasheh | WBO female junior bantamweight champion January 18, 2019 – June 2019 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Miyo Yoshida | ||
| Preceded by | WBO female featherweight champion September 13, 2019 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Maureen Shea | WBC female featherweight champion Interim title September 13, 2019 – February 4, 2021 Promoted to full champion | Vacant Title next held by Sabrina Maribel Perez | ||
| Preceded by Jelena Mrdjenovich Vacated | WBC female featherweight champion February 4, 2021 – December 5, 2023 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Skye Nicolson | ||
| Preceded by | IBF female featherweight champion September 24, 2022 – July 19, 2024 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Nina Meinke | ||
| Inaugural champion | The Ring female featherweight champion September 24, 2022 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Preceded by | WBA female featherweight champion February 4, 2023 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Inaugural champion | Undisputed female featherweight champion February 4, 2023 – December 5, 2023 Titles fragmented | Vacant | ||