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Boxer Serrano to hang up gloves in Puerto Rico farewell on January 9

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Amanda Serrano, Puerto Rico's seven-division world champion boxer, plans to retire after defending her unified WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Skye Falzon on January 9 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. With a career record of 50–4–1 and 32 knockouts, Serrano is celebrated for paving the way for women's boxing, including headlining Madison Square Garden and fighting for equal rules across all weight classes. Her promoter describes the event as "The Last Walk," highlighting her significant impact on the sport.
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Puerto Rico's seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano will retire after her upcoming fight against Australia’s Skye Falzon on January 9 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. The promoter of the event, Most Valuable Promotions, has dubbed it "The Last Walk." Serrano, who holds a record of 50–4–1 with 32 knockouts, will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles in this final bout. At age 38, she is also aiming to tie the all-time women’s knockout record, which she currently shares with American Christy Martin. Serrano expressed that boxing has been a lifelong journey for her and her family, from early days when women's boxing was not widely recognized to headlining major events.

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Serrano PERSON · 4× Amanda PERSON · 2× Most Valuable Promotions ORG · 2× Puerto Rico’s GPE · 2× Amanda Serrano PERSON · 1× Australia GPE · 1× San Juan GPE · 1× Skye Falzon PERSON · 1× WBA ORG · 1× WBO ORG · 1×

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🔮 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”.
2026-10-30 · Al Jazeera
Boxer Serrano to hang up gloves in Puerto Rico farewell on January 9 · assertive framing

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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”. asserted
promoter → retire → fight
Most Valuable Promotions said Serrano, who holds a 50–4–1 record with 32 knockouts, will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles on January 9 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. asserted
who → say → Juan
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problems → stay → crisis
- list 4 of 4Can Carrick survive Man United’s slump and Fernandes fallout? asserted
Carrick → survive → slump
Puerto Rico’s only undisputed boxing champion is also gunning for the all-time women’s knockout record, which the 38-year-old jointly shares with American Christy Martin. asserted
old → gun → Martin
“Boxing has been my life and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on,” Serrano said in a statement. uncertain
Serrano → imagine → statement
“From the early days when women’s boxing was fighting for recognition in small theatre shows, to headlining Madison Square Garden in New York, reaching millions of fans around the world on the biggest shows, and helping open doors for the next generation of female fighters … asserted
boxing → fight → fighters
I always believed and I’m proud of everything we’ve accomplished.” asserted
we → believe → everything
Serrano made history alongside Ireland’s Katie Taylor in 2022 when they became the first women boxers to headline New York’s Madison Square Garden. asserted
they → make → Garden
The highest-profile rivalry in women’s boxing produced a trilogy of fights which Taylor swept via a majority decision in 2025. asserted
Taylor → produce → 2025
A Guinness World Record holder for winning titles across seven weight divisions, Serrano also became a leading voice for equality in women’s boxing. asserted
Serrano → win → boxing
In 2023, she competed in the first women’s unified world championship bout over 12 three-minute rounds, later voluntarily vacating her WBC title rather than abandoning her commitment to equal rules. asserted
she → compete → rules
“‘The Last Walk’ is a celebration of an athlete who changed the sport forever … asserted
who → change → sport
We’re proud to give Amanda the farewell she deserves,” said Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, founders of Most Valuable Promotions. asserted
Bidarian → ’re → Promotions
“Saturday, January 9, will mark the end of an extraordinary career inside the ring, but Amanda’s legacy will live on through every female fighter who follows in her footsteps.” asserted
who → mark → footsteps
Falzon, who is also 38, holds a 12-2 record with seven knockouts. asserted
who → hold → knockouts
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