The Quest of Amanda Serrano and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Every generation or so, a prizefighter like Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano arrives and slowly changes the landscape of the boxing business. No one does it alone, but Serrano has been the straw that stirs the drink for both women and men’s […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Savannah Marshall Battle in Manchester and More News By David A. Avila Protecting her undisputed status with lukewarm fights was not Franchon Crews-Dezurn’s goal. She wants the danger zone. When Savannah Marshall was about to fight another undisputed champion there was Crews-Dezurn lobbying for the British fighter to meet her next. […]
Amanda Serrano Wins Undisputed Status, Alycia Baumgardner Wins Too and Other Results By Lauren Rodriguez (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing) NEW YORK CITY – Seven-division world titlist Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano led the lady’s night of boxing that included several men’s bouts to a spectacular ending which saw the Puerto Rican fighter defeat Mexico’s Erika […]
The Amanda Serrano Era Resumes on Saturday By David A. Avila (Photo by Lewis Ward/Matchroom Boxing) Amanda Serrano continues to build an unprecedented journey of formidable accomplishments that no one can duplicate again. Already the Empire State Building next door seems puny next to her resume. Serrano, 34, the Puerto Rican fighter from Brooklyn, […]
Amanda Serrano, Social Influencers and More News (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila Mixing social influencers with prizefighters seems to work. If you have the right mixture. Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano and Jake Paul are combining forces again to stage another pro fight card mixed with social influencers on Saturday Aug. 6, at […]
Two Million Dollar Fight – Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Thousands of fans are descending on New York City to witness the most anticipated fight in recent times between Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and undefeated Katie Taylor for the lightweight world championship. […]
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News By David A. Avila Members of the millionaire’s club gathered in the United Kingdom with Claressa Shields blazing past Ema Kozin in Wales to re-establish herself as the middleweight world champion while Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor arrived in London Shields, Serrano and Taylor […]
Amanda Serrano Defeats Heather Hardy and Wins WBO and WBC Titles By David A. Avila In a fight that featured no surprises Puerto Rican southpaw Amanda Serrano scorched Heather Hardy early but needed to go the full 10 rounds in capturing the WBO and WBC featherweight world titles by unanimous decision on Friday. “As […]
Manhattan Project II: Heather “The Heat” Hardy vs Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano By David A. Avila When the Manhattan Project was secretly organized it led to the eventual construction of the first nuclear bomb. Prepare for Manhattan Project 2 and this version could lead to an explosion of epic female proportions when WBO featherweight […]
Big Week in Women’s Boxing: Hardy, Serrano, Crews, Jimenez and Japan By David A. Avila Stars emerge this week with several of the world’s best engaged in classic duels from Japan to the USA in three successive nights. An all-female tournament called Victoriva erupts in Tokyo as eight women’s bouts are scheduled to take […]