World featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will retire from professional boxing after one final fight, set for Jan. 9 in her home country of Puerto Rico, the fighter and promotion Most Valuable Promotions announced.
Serrano, 50-4-1, will face Skye Falzon in what she and MVP are calling “The Last Walk.” It will be her sixth professional fight in Puerto Rico and her second at the Coliseo in San Juan.
“Boxing has been my life, and I never could have imagined the journey it would take me and my family on,” Serrano said. “From the early days when women’s boxing was fighting for recognition in small theater shows, to headlining Madison Square Garden in New York, reaching millions of fans around the world on the biggest shows, and helping open doors for the next generation of female fighters, Jordan and I always believed and I’m proud of everything we’ve accomplished.”
Jordan Maldonado is Serrano’s husband.
“To close my career at home in Puerto Rico, in front of the people who have supported me from the beginning, means everything,” Serrano said. “On Saturday, January 9, I’m going to give the fans one final night to remember. This is The Last Walk of my boxing career, and I hope everyone who has been part of this journey, from Puerto Rico and New York to fans watching around the world … will be there to share it with me.”
Serrano credited MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian with helping advance opportunities for women in the sport.
“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. 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.”
Paul and Bidarian praised Serrano in a joint statement.
“Amanda Serrano is the MOAT. The Most Of All Time. 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. When Amanda became MVP’s first signee, we made a commitment to build a platform where the greatest female fighters in the world could receive the recognition, compensation and opportunities they deserve. Amanda has been the foundation of that vision, and her success has helped change the entire landscape of women’s boxing. Together, we’ve shattered records, delivered some of the biggest events in combat sports history and proven that women’s boxing belongs on the world’s biggest stages.”
They added that the Jan. 9 fight, held in partnership with broadcaster DAZN, is meant as a tribute to Serrano’s career. “The Last Walk is a celebration of an athlete who changed the sport forever … Amanda’s legacy will live on through every female fighter who follows in her footsteps,” they said.
Serrano had built a strong reputation in the sport before reaching a wider audience during her second fight against Katie Taylor, which served as the co-main event of Jake Paul’s bout against Mike Tyson in November 2024. Serrano lost all three of her fights against Taylor by decision, two of which headlined sold-out cards at Madison Square Garden.
Since that July 11, 2025 fight with Taylor, Serrano has won each of her last three bouts, a run that will end with her retirement after the Jan. 9 card in San Juan.
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