Amanda Serrano Pumped For Sarah Mahfoud Unification on Joyce-Parker

Seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano admits she was surprised when she received the news that IBF champion Sarah Mahfoud was set to accept a unification fight taking place in Manchester on September 24.

The Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican southpaw, who holds the WBC, WBO and IBO featherweight world titles, was set to force a mandatory WBO mandate against Yamileth Mercado in August at Madison Square Garden.

The proposed show was ultimately cancelled, leaving the 33-year-old without a date, resulting in her management team teaming up with Queensberry to place ‘The Real Deal’ on the Joe Joyce-Joseph Parker heavyweight undercard at the AO Arena.

Much to her delight, the undefeated Dane and IBF World Champion Mahfoud decided to share the Manchester stage with her for a unification match.

“It’s thanks to my team, the August 6 fight fell through and I said, ‘I need a fight, I need a fight,'” Serrano said in recounting the events. “They put me on this card and I’m super honored to be on this card and honored to have the opportunity to unify in my division.

“Both are tough fights, Mercado and Mahfoud, one was my mandatory with the WBO and the other is a champion. Of course, you always want to fight the champions and I’ve been looking for this fight for a couple of years now. her and the WBA, the two belts that I need to be undisputed.

“I couldn’t believe she took the fight, I said ‘yes!’ Everything happens for a reason, the timing was great and she decided she wants to fight now so let’s do it. It’s in Manchester, my first time fighting there and the UK fans are amazing and I just hope they come out and support the fight.”

Serrano admits she hasn’t looked back closely at her last fight, the epic clash with Katie Taylor that took place in New York in April, and delivered the best possible statement on behalf of women’s boxing.

“In a way, I’ve dibble-dabbled, but I always see my mistakes, which is nice so you can fix it in the next fight.

“It was a great night, a great event and I didn’t want to screw it up because we put on a great show, both of us. There was blood, sweat, tears in the ring that night and the fans came.” and she supported us.

“So I just wanted to leave it at that. I just wanted to remember it the way I remember it,” he added, before noting that he doesn’t see the split decision as a blot on his record.

“You know what, I feel like you never lose, you learn and I feel like I never lost that fight. I’ll go back to my weight class and go back to where I’m comfortable, at 126 pounds, where I’m strong and where I’m champion.

“I’m unifying and I feel like I’m back in my division right now.”