Serrano hopes to be remembered as a game changer as farewell fight nears

Nov 3 : Puerto Rico's Amanda Serrano said on Tuesday she wants to be remembered as a game changer ahead of her farewell fight against Australia's Skye Falzon on home soil next year. 

The seven-division world champion will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles against Falzon at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan on January 9, in a bout that Most Valuable Promotions has dubbed "The Last Walk". 

Serrano, who owns a 50-4-1 record with 32 knockouts, previously announced she will retire after the fight. 

"I want people to remember me as a game changer," Serrano said at a press conference in San Juan. "I gave it my all in the ring. Every time I fought, every time I trained, I just left everything in the ring, and I hope that you guys see that when I do fight." 

Serrano has been a champion of equality in boxing over the years. She is the first and only Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to become undisputed world champion, and in 2022 made history with Ireland's Katie Taylor when they became the first women boxers to headline New York's Madison Square Garden.

The 38-year-old also defeated Brazil's Danila Ramos in 2023 in the first-ever women’s unified world championship contested over 12 three-minute rounds, which is equal to a men’s championship fight. 

HISTORIC HOMECOMING

More history is on the line for Serrano as she chases the women's knockout record, which she jointly shares with American Christy Martin.

While Serrano said it would be the "cherry on top", she also insisted she wants to make the most of her final appearance in the ring, at a venue she has always dreamed of fighting in. 

"I made sure that I went back to the 12 three-minute rounds because I want to enjoy every second, every minute of my last fight