Serrano Targets KO Record in First TikTok Title Bout
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- Amanda Serrano defends her WBA and WBO featherweight titles against Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur on Friday in California, in the first world championship boxing event streamed live on TikTok.
- A 33rd stoppage victory would give Serrano the most knockout wins in women's boxing history, eclipsing Christy Martin's record of 32 — which Serrano has already matched.
- Serrano says returning to two-minute rounds for the 12-round bout could deliver the finish: "With the two minutes, I get to give it my all. It's so much higher pace than three minutes. I can just give everything."
- Most Valuable Promotions co-founders Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul helped transform Serrano's career and women's boxing; she was close to retirement before joining the promotion.
- Serrano plans a farewell bout in Puerto Rico targeted for later this year or early 2027, and has begun managing next-generation fighters Krista Rosado and Alexis Chaparro under MVP.
- Long-time rival Katie Taylor is preparing her own farewell against Flora Pili at Dublin's Croke Park on September 5; the pair shared 30 rounds across three bouts, twice on Netflix.
Why it matters: At 37 with 54 pro fights and titles across seven weight classes, Serrano pairs a legitimate record attempt — surpassing Christy Martin's 32 stoppages — with a streaming first aimed at a phone-native audience the sport has historically struggled to reach. A win sets up her Puerto Rico farewell and a possible shared Hall of Fame moment with Taylor, whose own retirement bout is scheduled weeks later.
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