History of Amanda Serrano in Timeline
Amanda Serrano is a remarkably accomplished Puerto Rican athlete, excelling in professional boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling. In the boxing world, she currently holds the unified featherweight world champion title, including the WBO title since 2019, the IBO title since 2021, and the WBA title since 2023. Previously, she held the IBF title from 2022 to 2024. Serrano has made history as the sole female and Puerto Rican to achieve world titles in over four weight classes. She has also earned a Guinness World Record for winning the most boxing world championships in different weight classes for a female, boasting an impressive nine major world titles across seven different weight categories.
October 9, 1988: Amanda Serrano's Birth
Amanda Serrano was born on October 9, 1988.
2006: Bushwick High School Graduation
Amanda Serrano graduated from Bushwick High School in 2006.
2007: Last 12 Three-Minute Round Women's Title Fight
The year 2007 marked the last time a women's world title fight was contested over twelve three-minute rounds before Serrano's fight in 2023.
2008: Staten Island Amateur Championship Victory
Serrano won the Staten Island amateur championship in 2008.
June 11, 2011: WBC-NABF Featherweight Title Victory
On June 11, 2011, Amanda Serrano defeated Jennifer Scott to win the vacant WBC-NABF featherweight title.
September 10, 2011: IBF Super Featherweight Title Victory
On September 10, 2011, Serrano defeated Kimberly Connor to win the vacant IBF super featherweight title.
April 27, 2012: Fight Against Frida Wallberg
On April 27, 2012, Amanda Serrano fought against undefeated WBC champion Frida Wallberg in Linköping, Sweden.
July 31, 2015: Serrano Responds to Rousey's Trainer
On July 31, 2015, Amanda Serrano responded to Ronda Rousey's trainer's comments about Rousey's boxing abilities, stating that Rousey's opponents couldn't box and that things would change against a skilled boxer like herself.
2015: Serrano's Interest in MMA
In 2015, Amanda Serrano began training in mixed martial arts (MMA) after participating in the filming of Fight Valley and learning about the financial potential of MMA.
October 18, 2016: WBO Junior Featherweight Title Victory
Serrano defeated Alexandra Lazar to win the vacant WBO junior featherweight title on October 18, 2016, becoming the second Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes.
2016: Serrano Sisters Achieve World Titles
In 2016, Amanda and Cindy Serrano became the first sisters to hold world titles from major sanctioning bodies simultaneously.
2016: WBO Female Boxer of the Year
Serrano was awarded the Female Boxer of the Year by the WBO in 2016.
2016: Serrano Considers MMA Retirement
In 2016, Amanda Serrano considered retiring from boxing to pursue a career in MMA due to frustration with the boxing industry. However, her appearance on ShoBox changed her mind, and she decided to pursue both boxing and MMA.
December 2017: Serrano Signs with Combate Americas
In December 2017, Amanda Serrano signed with Combate Americas, an MMA promotion.
2017: Serrano's MMA Debut Goal
Amanda Serrano set a goal to make her MMA debut in late 2017 and began training in kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
2017: WBO Bantamweight Title Victory
In 2017, Serrano knocked out Dahiana Santana to win the vacant WBO bantamweight title, making her the first female fighter to win world titles in five weight divisions.
April 13, 2018: Serrano's MMA Debut
On April 13, 2018, Amanda Serrano made her MMA debut, drawing with Corina Herrera in a three-round bout.
August 18, 2018: Serrano's Jiu-Jitsu Gold
On August 18, 2018, Amanda Serrano won a gold medal in her first jiu-jitsu tournament.
September 8, 2018: WBO Light Welterweight Title Victory
On September 8, 2018, Amanda Serrano defeated Yamilia Esther Reynoso to win the WBO light welterweight title.
October 13, 2018: Serrano's Second MMA Win
On October 13, 2018, Amanda Serrano won her second MMA fight by submitting Eréndina Ordóñez.
2018: WBO Female Boxer of the Year
Serrano was named the WBO's Female Boxer of the Year for the second time in 2018.
January 18, 2019: WBO Super Flyweight Title Victory
Serrano defeated Eva Voraberger to win the vacant WBO super flyweight title on January 18, 2019, becoming the second person to win a major title in seven weight classes.
February 2019: Serrano's Second Jiu-Jitsu Competition
In February 2019, Amanda Serrano competed in her second jiu-jitsu competition, defeating Erin Finkeldey.
September 13, 2019: Interim WBC and WBO Featherweight Title Victory
On September 13, 2019, Amanda Serrano defeated Heather Hardy to claim the interim WBC and WBO featherweight titles.
2019: Serrano's Wrestling Training
In 2019, Serrano revealed she had been training to become a professional wrestler.
2019: WBO Featherweight Title Victory
In 2019, Amanda Serrano won the WBO featherweight title.
January 25, 2020: Serrano's Cancelled MMA Fight
On January 25, 2020, Amanda Serrano's scheduled MMA fight in Puerto Rico was cancelled due to earthquakes.
February 4, 2021: WBC Featherweight Champion
On February 4, 2021, Serrano was elevated to full WBC featherweight champion after negotiations for a fight with Jelena Mrdjenovich fell through.
March 2021: World's Best Active Female Featherweight Ranking
As of March 2021, Amanda Serrano was ranked as the world's best active female featherweight by The Ring and BoxRec.
March 25, 2021: WBC and WBO Featherweight Title Defense
Serrano successfully defended her WBC and WBO featherweight titles against Daniela Bermudez on March 25, 2021, winning by knockout.
May 2021: Serrano's iKON Fight Announcement
In May 2021, iKON announced Serrano's participation in their upcoming MMA event.
June 11, 2021: Serrano's MMA Victory
On June 11, 2021, Amanda Serrano defeated Valentina García by submission in an MMA fight.
2021: Combate Americas Hiatus and Serrano's Contract End
In 2021, Combate Americas went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Serrano's contract with the promotion ended. She continued boxing during this time.
2021: IBO Featherweight Title Victory
Serrano claimed the IBO featherweight title in 2021.
April 30, 2022: Madison Square Garden Fight against Katie Taylor
On April 30, 2022, Amanda Serrano fought Katie Taylor for the undisputed lightweight titles at Madison Square Garden, losing by split decision in a fight hailed as "Fight of the Year".
2022: IBF Featherweight Title Victory
In 2022, Serrano won the IBF featherweight title.
February 5, 2023: Taylor vs. Serrano Rematch Announcement
A rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was announced on February 5, 2023, but Serrano withdrew due to injury.
August 2, 2023: Serrano Signs with PFL
On August 2, 2023, Amanda Serrano signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
August 5, 2023: Undisputed Featherweight Title Defense
Serrano successfully defended her undisputed featherweight titles against Heather Hardy in a rematch on August 5, 2023.
October 27, 2023: WBO, WBA, and IBF Featherweight Title Defense
On October 27, 2023, Serrano defended her WBO, WBA, and IBF featherweight titles against Danila Ramos, winning by unanimous decision in the first women's world title fight held over twelve, three-minute rounds since 2007.
December 5, 2023: WBC Title Vacancy
Amanda Serrano vacated her WBC title on December 5, 2023, due to the organization's refusal to sanction 12 three-minute round fights for women.
December 21, 2023: Serrano vs. Meinke Fight Cancellation
On December 21, 2023, Amanda Serrano's scheduled featherweight title defense against Nina Meinke was cancelled due to Serrano being declared medically unfit by the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission because of an eye injury.
2023: WBA Featherweight Title Victory
Amanda Serrano secured the WBA featherweight title in 2023.
July 20, 2024: Serrano vs. Taylor Rematch Postponement (1)
On July 20, 2024, the rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor for the undisputed super lightweight title was postponed due to a personal issue with Mike Tyson, who was scheduled to fight on the same card.
November 15, 2024: Serrano vs. Taylor Rematch Postponement (2)
The rescheduled rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor was moved to November 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.