7-division world champion Amanda Serrano to retire after January fight

By Efe Ozkan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Puerto Rican boxing champion Amanda Serrano will retire after defending her unified featherweight world titles against Australia's Skye Falzon on Jan. 9, her promoter Most Valuable Promotions announced Wednesday.

The fight, dubbed “The Last Walk,” will take place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, where Serrano, 38, will defend her World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight titles.

Serrano has a 50-4 record, with one draw and 32 knockouts. She is also pursuing the all-time women's knockout record, which she shares with American former boxer Christy 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.

She reflected on her career, from women's boxing's early struggle for recognition to headlining major events and helping create opportunities for future generations of female fighters.

“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 ... I always believed and I'm proud of everything we've accomplished,” she added.

Serrano made history alongside Ireland's Katie Taylor in 2022 when they became the first women boxers to headline Madison Square Garden.

Their rivalry became one of the most prominent in women's boxing, culminating in a trilogy of fights that Taylor swept with a majority decision in their third encounter in 2025.

Serrano, Puerto Rico's only undisputed boxing champion, has won world titles in seven weight divisions.

Efe Özkan