Headlining on TikTok & targeting KO record - Serrano eyes history
Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano talks to BBC Sport about fighting on TikTok, going for the women's boxing knockout record and retirement plans.
Amanda Serrano, a seven-division world champion, is set to defend her featherweight titles against Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur in California on Friday. This bout is the first world championship boxing event to be streamed live on TikTok. Serrano, who has won 33 of her 50 career bouts via stoppage, aims to become the women's boxing record holder for most knockout wins.
During her 17-year career, Serrano has made history in various ways, including her rivalry with Katie Taylor, which included three fights and a legendary rivalry that helped redefine women's boxing. Serrano embraces social media, particularly TikTok, to connect with fans, promote her fights, and give away tickets. She credits her current promotion, Most Valuable Promotions, for transforming her career and the sport of women's boxing.
Serrano has planned a farewell fight in Puerto Rico later this year or early 2027, reflecting on her successful career and expressing pride in sharing a potential Hall of Fame moment with Katie Taylor.
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