By Vince D’Writer: The co-main event on the Joe Joyce-Joseph Parker undercard on September 24 was a one-sided affair, as WBC/WBO/IBO featherweight champion Amanda Serrano made her return to the ring , and he did it in a dominant way. she fashioned by earning a convincing unanimous decision victory over Sarah Mahfoud at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Serrano started the fight by using the jab and targeting his opponent’s body. In the second round of the unification bout, an accidental clash of heads highlighted the round as the clash caused a cut to the top of IBF champion Mahfoud’s head.
The rest of the fight was devoid of drama as Serrano took complete control of the fight by constantly stepping up and dictating the pace of the fight. He constantly targeted Mahfoud’s body and landed hard shots to the top.
At the end of 10 rounds, Amanda Serrano defeated Sarah Mahfoud by scores of 99-92, 97-93 and 97-93, adding the IBF title to her collection of championship belts as a result. Sarah Mahfoud (11-1 3 KOs) showed heart as she attempted to rally in the second half of the fight, but unfortunately for Mahfoud, her punches were not at the same level of power as Serrano’s.
After winning the IBF title, Serrano took a moment to give credit to his opponent Mahfoud. “It was tough, it was tough. I think all women are tough. I know she trained hard. It is not so easy to become a champion, but it is difficult to maintain it. I know she was training, she knew what she was up against and she put up a fight with me.”
Amanda Serrano (43-2-1 30 KOs) is transitioning from a champion boxer to a boxer who reaches another level of greatness every time she steps into the ring. The 33-year-old made history in April 2022 when she faced undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor in a match that was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately for Amanda Serrano, she lost the historic boxing match via split decision.
Despite Katie Taylor earning the split decision win, some fight viewers thought Amanda Serrano did enough to win the fight. The matchup between Serrano and Taylor was so entertaining that fans are anticipating and eagerly awaiting a rematch between the two champions. Serrano wants a chance to settle accounts with Taylor, but before he does, she has another deal on her mind.
“I want the last piece of the puzzle to be undisputed and then a rematch with Katie Taylor. What better story than indisputable against indisputable. It would add to the legacy, both of our legacies, which would be amazing.”
For Serrano, the Brooklyn-raised Puerto Rican boxer has an immediate focus on the last piece of the puzzle. Erika Cruz (15-1, 3 KOs) owns the WBA featherweight championship belt, and she is the only obstacle standing in Serrano’s way of achieving her goal of becoming the undisputed featherweight world champion.
