Serrano Wins 50th Fight to Tie Martin's Record

Amanda Serrano reached a historic milestone in her professional boxing career on Friday night, earning her 50th victory after a grueling 12-round majority decision over challenger Lucrecia Manzur in Temecula, California. The win allowed Serrano to retain her WBA, WBO, and Ring featherweight titles, but the bout proved far more difficult than anticipated, with the Argentine challenger pushing the champion to the limit in a competitive contest.

The fight, which took place at the Pechanga Resort Casino, was the main event on a 12-fight card streamed live on TikTok. Serrano, 37, won on scores of 116-112, 116-112, and 114-114, moving her professional record to 50-4-1 with 32 knockouts. Manzur, 27, fell to 14-5. The result tied Serrano with Christy Martin for the most career wins by a female boxer, though she fell short of breaking Martin's record for knockouts, which stands at 32.

Manzur, a significant underdog, made a fast start in her first fight outside Argentina, pressing Serrano from the opening bell and repeatedly connecting with her right hand. She opened a cut on Serrano's forehead in the fourth round and had stretches where the champion appeared uncomfortable. CompuBox...