What to Know
- Seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano confirmed her final fight will take place on January 9 in Puerto Rico at a news conference Tuesday.
- Serrano will face Skye Falzon of Australia in a 12-round fight with three-minute rounds in the main event of a Most Valuable Promotions card airing on DAZN Boxing.
- Serrano will attempt to break Christy Martin’s all-time knockout record in her final fight.
After 18 years as a professional boxer, seven-division world champion and trailblazer Amanda Serrano has nothing left to prove as she makes a beeline for the Boxing Hall of Fame. But she will shoot for one last goal in her farewell fight on January 9 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
The historic event will mark the final professional fight of seven-division world champion Amanda “The MOAT” (Most Of All Time) Serrano (50-4-1, 32 KOs), who will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles against Australia’s number four WBA contender Skye Falzon (12-2, 7 KOs).
Much like her longtime rival, Katie Taylor, Serrano will enjoy her last fight in front of her devoted fans on her island, a tribute she richly deserves, airing live on DAZN Boxing.
At Tuesday’s kickoff event, Serrano and Falzon came face-to-face to discuss the highly anticipated showdown and the significance of Serrano’s final fight.
Puerto Rico’s first and only undisputed boxing world champion will close her legendary career in front of her home fans, continuing her fight for equality in women’s boxing while seeking to break the all-time women’s knockout record. Serrano and Falzon were joined by Most Valuable Promotions founders and co-CEOs Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul for the official fight announcement in San Juan.
“Back when MVP was just an idea and a promise to put fighters first, Amanda was the first athlete to believe in myself and my partner Jake Paul,” recalled Bidarian. “She entrusted us with her career, And she convinced us to go all in on women’s boxing.
“Before she even met us, she was a seven-division champion. And since she’s met us, she’s added more belts. She’s become the first and only male or female undisputed champion in the history of Puerto Rico, she’s fought for equality and choice for women in the sport of boxing, including giving up her WBC belt to take a stand for three-minute rounds. She’s used her platform to push the next generation of male and female Puerto Rican boxers,” said Bidarian, noting that her dedication over 18 years has brought her to her final fight, being called “The Last Walk.”
“We get to witness the greatness of Amanda Serrano on the last walk to the boxing ring. It’s going to be an incredibly loud and an incredibly emotional night, but above all, it will be a celebration of the most decorated boxer in the history of this great land,” said Bidarian.
Amanda Serrano: ‘It Means Everything’
Serrano has sold out venues from Madison Square Garden to AT&T Stadium. But she said she always knew her last fight would be in Puerto Rico.
“It means everything, and I always knew that my last fight, my last step will be here in Puerto Rico. You guys been with me from the very beginning, supporting me, loving me, and I’ve been fighting for you guys,” saying her flag is always in her heart. “I just want you guys to celebrate my long journey, and it’s gonna be a great night.”
Serrano has made no secret of her quest to break Christy Martin’s all-time knockout record. Currently, Serrano and Martin are tied with 32 knockouts. Serrano said it’s why she made sure her last fight will be 12 three-minute rounds.
“I’m so thankful and grateful to Sky for taking the fight. I mean, she’s a warrior too,” said Serrano, pushing back on some naysayers who diminish Falzon as an opponent.
“She deserved this opportunity, and I know she’s gonna come, and she’s gonna try to come upset me here in Puerto Rico,” declared Serrano. “But I’m gonna go out there, and I’m gonna give it my all. If the knockout comes, it comes. But I’m gonna enjoy every second of the last time I go into that ring. And you guys are gonna be in for a treat!”
Skye Falzon: ‘I’m Gonna Grab Hold’
Falzon said she never imagined she’d get a call up to face Serrano.
“I’m a fan of hers. She is the best, and that’s just the way it is. To get a call up to fight her was a dream come true,” admitted she shed some tears when getting the offer . “The opportunity is something I’m gonna grab hold of, and I just can’t wait.
“I’ve got a great team, and I have a great technical coach. All I got to do is listen and execute what he tells me to do,” said Falzon. Falzon said fighting 12 three-minute rounds isn’t daunting. She said she regularly trains three-minute rounds in the gym and will now implement them in her sparring.
Amanda Serrano: Still Work To Do
Serrano said she knew it was time at 38 years old to end her groundbreaking career. But she will remain involved in her management role with MVP and says there is still work to do.
“The (sanctioning) organizations need to come together and still allow the women to fight the three minutes. I want people to remember me as the game changer, and I gave it my all in the ring. Every time I fall, every time I train, I just left everything in the ring, and I hope you guys see that when I do fight, and I hope you will see that come January 9.
“I’m part of a great team that continues to change the game, and I’m so thankful and blessed.’
When asked what would change if she wins on January 9, Falzon politely pushed back, saying, “Did you say ‘if’ I win? When I do win on January the ninth, it will be game-changing for me. For everything I’ve worked for. It’s just a dream. If you can’t dream it, then you can’t achieve it.
“I’m not here just to take part in Amanda’s history. You know, I’m here to try to write my own, and I wouldn’t be a fighter if I didn’t believe I could win,” insisted Falzon.
Just like Flora Pili of France who stepped up against Katie Taylor in her final fight, a great champion requires a solid opponent giving her all to create a memorable event. Serrano said that’s exactly the way she wants it.
“It’s beautiful, and I wouldn’t like if any of my opponents will come thinking they’re gonna come to lose, I love to fight the best out there. I love that she’s gonna come in shape and she’s gonna try to take my titles away. These titles are gonna stay here first and foremost. But I love and just for her to go with that mindset knows that when I do beat her, I’m beating the best, Skye Falzon.”
Chasing One Last Piece of Boxing History
It’s no secret Serrano is chasing the knockout record. She was denied the knockout in her August fight against Lecrecia Manzur of Argentina. She called it the ‘cherry on top’ if it comes, but said she will be concentrating on a final victory, and if the knockout comes, it’s a bonus.
“I know Puerto Rico is gonna come out. You guys helped me to where I’m at right now, and this is our story. Not just my story, not just my journey. It’s our journey, so I would love for you guys to come and celebrate this night with us … I’m gonna give you one last show!”
Asked whether she had a message for young girls and women aspiring to follow in Serrano’s footsteps, Serrano said there’s no dream too big. “I thought my dreams were big, and I’ve accomplished my dreams. I accomplished my goals.
“Just believe in yourself. That’s all you have to do. Believe in yourself. Train hard. Fight hard in anything you do.
“For me, greatness requires sacrifice. I sacrificed my whole life to be great, and that’s why I’m sitting here as one of the most, as some say. Believe in yourself and work hard, and anything and everything is possible,” said Serrano.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 4, at 10 a.m. AST (9 a.m. ET) at Ticketera.com for The Last Walk: Serrano vs. Falzon, taking place on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
Gayle Falkenthal is an award-winning boxing journalist with more than four dozen awards for both written and video coverage from the Boxing Writers Association of America, Society of Professional Journalists, and San Diego Press Club, where she is the past president. She is the only woman journalist who is a full voting member of the BWAA. She is the Boxing Editor for NY Fights based in San Diego, California.
