Amanda Serrano, the WBA and WBO super featherweight world champion, has announced her intention to retire from professional boxing. The 37-year-old Puerto Rican, whose record stands at 50 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw with 32 knockouts, will hold her final bout in January 2027. This is reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing BoxingScene.
As reported by Sport RBC.UA, Serrano plans to stage a grand show for her fans in her native Puerto Rico. In organizing her farewell night, she is drawing inspiration from her long-time rival Katie Taylor, who held her final fight before an audience of 80,000 in Dublin.
Chasing the Knockout Record
Beyond her retirement, this bout will be Amanda's last chance to surpass the record for the most knockouts in women's professional boxing. At present, she shares the top spot with Hall of Famer Christy Martin — both have 32 stoppage victories. Thus, a single successful knockout in her final fight would allow Serrano to claim sole leadership in this statistic.
Her 50th Anniversary Victory
In her most recent fight in August, Serrano claimed her 50th career victory, defeating Lucrecia Anabella Mansur by majority decision. This result cemented her status as one of the most successful and longest-serving champions in the history of women's boxing.
Seven Belts and Undisputed Champion Status
Over the course of her career, the Puerto Rican has won championship titles in seven weight classes. She is also the only representative of Puerto Rico to become an undisputed champion in the four-belt era at super featherweight, underscoring the scale of her achievements.
Opponent Still Unknown
It is worth noting that, as of today, the name of the opponent in Serrano's final bout has not been announced. Thus, before the plan for January 2027 is realized, an opponent must be determined who will fittingly close out the career of one of the main stars of women's boxing.
