Serrano to box one final time
The Puerto Rican champion will defend her featherweight belts in San Juan on January 9, 2027.
By Sofia Ramirez ·
Amanda Serrano will end her boxing career with a title defense on home soil. The fight is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2027, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. Most Valuable Promotions has branded the event "The Last Walk."
Serrano, who is 38 years old, faces Skye Falzon of Australia in the main event. The bout determines the unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles. Serrano enters the ring with a professional record of 50 wins, four losses, and one draw. She has stopped 32 opponents via knockout. Falzon, also 38, holds a record of 12 wins, two losses, and seven knockouts.
This final appearance allows Serrano to contest the all-time women's knockout record. She currently shares that mark with American Christy Martin. Serrano remains the only undisputed boxing champion from Puerto Rico. Her career includes a Guinness World Record for holding titles across seven different weight divisions.
In a statement, Serrano described boxing as her life. She said she never imagined the journey the sport would take her and her family on. She recalled the early years when women's boxing was fought in small theater shows. She noted the growth of the sport, which now headlines Madison Square Garden in New York and reaches millions of fans.
Serrano cited her 2022 bout against Ireland's Katie Taylor as a milestone. That fight marked the first time two women headlined Madison Square Garden. The two fought three times, with Taylor winning the third meeting by majority decision in 2025. Serrano said she is proud of opening doors for the next generation of female fighters.
Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, founders of Most Valuable Promotions, issued a joint statement praising Serrano. They described the event as a celebration of an athlete who changed the sport. They stated that January 9 marks the end of an extraordinary career inside the ring. They added that her legacy will continue through every female fighter who follows her.
Serrano has been a leading voice for equality in women's boxing. In 2023, she competed in the first women's unified world championship bout contested over 12 three-minute rounds. She later vacated her WBC title to maintain her commitment to equal rules. The January 9 fight serves as her final professional contest before retirement.
