By Ahmed Abdelsalam
Puerto Rican seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Australia’s Skye Falzon in San Juan on 9 January, in a bout promoters have dubbed “The Last Walk.” Serrano, 38, announced she will retire after the fight and said she wants to be remembered as a “game-changer” who left everything in the ring.
Serrano holds a 50‑4‑1 record with 32 knockouts and jointly shares the women’s knockout record with American Christy Martin. She insisted the record would be a “cherry on top” but emphasized her desire to savor every moment of her final appearance, noting she insisted on 12 three‑minute rounds – the same length as men’s championship fights.
Falzon, also 38, carries a 12‑2 record with seven knockouts and described the opportunity as a dream come true. “I’m not here just to take part in Amanda’s history, I’m here to try to write my own,” she said. Serrano welcomed the challenger’s confidence, saying she prefers opponents who believe they can win.
Serrano became the first Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to become an undisputed world champion. In 2022 she and Ireland’s Katie Taylor headlined New York’s Madison Square Garden, the first female boxers to do so. A year later she defeated Brazil’s Danila Ramos in the first women’s unified world championship contested over 12 three‑minute rounds.
Explaining her decision to retire, Serrano cited time and a long‑held plan to end her career in Puerto Rico. “You guys have been with me from the very beginning… I just want you guys to celebrate my long journey,” she told the home crowd.
