Amanda Serrano will end her decorated boxing career on Jan. 9, 2027, when she defends her unified WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Australia’s Skye Falzon at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced the farewell card, billed as “The Last Walk,” on Wednesday, with DAZN streaming it live.
Serrano turned pro in 2009 and holds a 50-4-1 record with 32 knockouts. The 38-year-old is a seven-division world champion and the only Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to become an undisputed champion.
Her opponent, Falzon (12-2), is making her first attempt at a world title against a legendary figure like Serrano. She is significantly less established than Serrano’s past elite rivals like Katie Taylor, Erika Cruz, Danila Ramos and Heather Hardy.
However, this wide gap in championship experience in this farewell bout does not change what Serrano has already built.
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MVP is considering the bout as a celebration of Serrano’s influence on women’s boxing. She also has a record in reach. Serrano is tied with Hall of Famer Christy Martin at 32 career knockouts, so a stoppage on Jan. 9 would give her the all-time women’s mark. The bout will run 12 three-minute rounds, the same format men use in championship fights, which Serrano has pushed for years.
When announcing her departure, Serrano made it clear how she wants to be remembered, saying, “We’ve fought for respect, equal opportunities, fair pay, and the choice to compete under the same rules as men. There’s still more work to do, and I’ll continue fighting for the next generation long after I hang up my gloves.”
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Serrano’s promotional circle doubled down on her monumental impact. MVP founders Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul called Serrano “the MOAT” (The Most of All Time) in a joint statement. They described the card as “a celebration of an athlete who changed the sport forever.” Media insiders agreed, with veteran boxing writer Dan Rafael taking to social media to call her a “surefire Hall of Famer.”
Amanda Serrano’s Homecoming vs. Skye Falzon: Why Resume Outweighs the Matchup
Legends often close their careers in front of home fans against a respectable opponent, not an elite one. Falzon, the WBA’s No. 4 contender at 126 pounds, fits that mold. She is not a world-beater, and few fighters face one in their final bout.
Katie Taylor, Serrano’s greatest rival, retired on Sept. 5 with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Flora Pili (12-0) at Croke Park in Dublin, in front of approximately 80,000 fans. A farewell fight celebrates a career more than it tests one.
Falzon, however, isn’t just showing up for a paycheck. Addressing this opportunity of a lifetime, she stated, “After 14 years as a professional boxer, I have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to step into the ring with the best female boxer in the world. I am stepping in to prove that I belong there and to give everything I have to create my own piece of boxing history.”
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But matching Serrano’s legendary resume is an almost impossible task. In 2022, she and Taylor delivered the first women’s main event in the 140-year history of Madison Square Garden. She set a viewership record on Netflix during her rematch against Katie Taylor in November 2024, which drew 74 million live global viewers. This homecoming bout in Puerto Rico is simply the well-deserved final chapter.
