Amanda Serrano reached another major milestone in her decorated boxing career after defeating Lucrecia Manzur by majority decision to claim her 50th professional victory.
The Puerto Rican veteran retained her WBO and WBA featherweight titles with scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 114-114 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, on Friday night.
However, the victory was far more difficult than expected, as Manzur repeatedly troubled the champion with powerful overhand left hooks and remained aggressive for much of the contest.
Serrano, 38, entered the bout with hopes of securing a record-breaking 33rd knockout, which would have moved her past Christy Martin’s women’s boxing knockout record.
Instead, she had to rely on her experience and resilience to survive a competitive challenge from the younger Argentine.
Manzur, 28, appeared to stun Serrano on several occasions and held the initiative through the opening eight rounds.
According to punch statistics from the broadcast, Manzur landed 34 per cent of her power punches, compared with Serrano’s 25 per cent.
Serrano eventually found her rhythm in the closing stages and did enough to convince two judges, securing her 50th career victory and improving her record to 50-4-1, with 32 knockouts. Manzur dropped to 14-5.
Speaking after the fight, Serrano admitted that Manzur presented a difficult challenge and revealed that she suffered a hand injury during the contest.
The milestone is another landmark in a career that has seen Serrano win world titles across seven weight divisions and become undisputed featherweight champion.
She also shared a memorable rivalry with Katie Taylor, with their trilogy helping elevate women’s boxing to new levels of global attention.
Despite reaching the 50-win mark, Serrano remains interested in chasing one final knockout record. She said she still has one more fight planned and hopes to return to Puerto Rico before ending her career.
Serrano later acknowledged on social media that the fight had been difficult, suggesting that her future in boxing could depend on discussions with her team.
“The mind tells you one thing but the body does another,” she wrote, reflecting on the physical demands of continuing her career.
For now, Serrano can celebrate another historic achievement as she joins the select group of female boxers to reach 50 professional victories.
