Seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano is set to step into the ring for the final time in her illustrious professional boxing career, facing Australia’s Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9.
The 38-year-old trailblazer will defend her WBA and WBO featherweight titles on home soil at the historic Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. Known globally as one of the most destructive punchers and decorated competitors in the history of the sport, Serrano enters her farewell bout boasting a formidable career record of 50 wins, four defeats, and one draw. Beyond
retaining her championship belts, the Puerto Rican icon will be seeking to break the all-time women’s knockout record in what promises to be an emotional and historic night for the sport.
"Boxing has been my life, and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on," said Serrano, reflecting on a remarkable career that began when she turned professional in 2009. "To close my career at home in Puerto Rico, in front of the people who have supported me from the beginning, means everything. I’m going to give the fans one final night to remember."
Serrano’s farewell bout, officially titled "The Last Walk," will be contested over the championship distance of 12 three-minute rounds. Her opponent, 37-year-old Skye Falzon, brings a dangerous resume into hostile territory, having won 12 of her 14 professional fights, with seven of those victories coming by way of knockout.
The stage for this final chapter was set following Serrano’s previous outing, where she edged a hard-fought majority decision victory over Argentina’s Lucrecia Manzur to claim her milestone 50th professional win. That contest proved groundbreaking in its own right, marking the first world title boxing match to be broadcast live on TikTok, where it generated an astounding 3.4 million views. However, despite the victory, Serrano was unable to secure the stoppage she needed to surpass American boxing pioneer Christy Martin’s long-standing record of 32 career knockouts. That missed milestone leaves her with one final, high-stakes opportunity to etch her name permanently into the record books before she hangs up her gloves for good.
Serrano’s legacy extends far beyond the ropes and deep into the cultural fabric of her homeland. She stands proudly as the only Puerto Rican boxer, male or female, to achieve undisputed world champion status. Her career reached unprecedented professional and commercial heights after she became the first fighter to sign with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) in 2021. Founded by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and business partner Nakisa Bidarian, MVP has invested heavily in the growth, visibility, and monetization of women’s boxing in recent years, helping to shift the paradigm of the entire combat sports industry.
"Nakisa, Jake and MVP believed in me and in women’s boxing, and together we’ve helped change what’s possible for women in this sport," Serrano said, acknowledging the partnership that propelled her later career. "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."
For millions of fans worldwide, Serrano’s career will forever be defined by her historic, generation-defining rivalry with Ireland’s Katie Taylor. The two elite competitors engaged in a trilogy of unforgettable battles that fundamentally altered the landscape of women’s sports. Taylor won all three of their fiercely contested encounters, but each fight shattered barriers and set new attendance and viewership benchmarks.
In 2022, Serrano and Taylor became the first women in history to headline a boxing event at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, delivering a modern classic that lived up to its immense pre-fight hype. The two champions met again in an eagerly anticipated rematch broadcast globally on Netflix in 2024, drawing massive audiences and mainstream attention. Taylor ultimately completed a clean sweep of the trilogy in July 2025, headlining a historic all-women’s card in New York, before officially retiring in September of this year following a victorious defense against Flora Pili at Dublin’s legendary Croke Park.
Reflecting on Serrano’s profound impact on the sport, Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian paid tribute to their marquee fighter, declaring that she had fundamentally transformed women’s boxing from the ground up.
"Amanda Serrano is the MOAT. The Most Of All Time," Paul and Bidarian stated. "The most accomplished female boxer of all time, the most watched, the most paid, and one of the most influential athletes this sport has ever seen."
As the countdown to January 9 begins, the boxing world prepares to say goodbye to a true pioneer. With her WBA and WBO titles on the line, a shot at the knockout record within reach, and the roaring crowds of San Juan behind her, Amanda Serrano is ready to take her final walk to the ring.
