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Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Anabella Manzur – Results & Post-Fight Report

Serrano edges past Manzur in California

Amanda Serrano edged past Lucrecia Anabella Manzur in California Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions
Amanda Serrano edged past Lucrecia Anabella Manzur in California Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions

Serrano vs Manzur Results: Amanda Serrano retained her WBA and WBO featherweight titles in California, but had to work hard to do so as she secured a majority decision win against Lucrecia Anabella Manzur. TikTok streamed the world title fight to millions.

Serrano (50-4-1, 32 KOs) came into this one having won two fights. Her only recent loss was a thriller to Katie Taylor in New York last July in their trilogy meeting. She was looking to break Christy Martin’s knockout record, meanwhile Argentina’s Manzur (14-5, 7 KOs) was unheralded, and challenging for world honours for the first time.

The first three rounds of this one were closely fought, and Manzur was growing in confidence with every passing session. The Argentine couldn’t miss with her right hand.

The visitor piled on the pressure in the fourth, and although both were landing, it was Manzur that was getting the better of the action. At this stage, the Serrano vs Manzur result looked to be heading the challenger’s way. 

Serrano went to the body in the sixth, and she began to use her experience. Combination punches were landing in round seven, meanwhile flush shots found the mark a round later.

Serrano was pushed all the way by Manzur Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions
Serrano was pushed all the way by Manzur Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions

Serrano closed like the champion she is, clearly winning the last two rounds in dominant fashion. The Serrano vs Manzur result however, looked up for grabs, as the scores were announced.

Two scores of 116-112 ensured Serrano kept her belts, with a third judge ruling the bout a 114-114 draw. It capped off a dramatic Serrano vs Manzur result that had fans on edge

Serrano retained her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions
Serrano retained her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world titles Photo Credit: Most Valuable Promotions

Serrano vs Manzur Results – Undercard

Following the Amanda Serrano result, the undercard also delivered. Melissa Mortensen became the new WBA super bantamweight champion, as the Dane took a split decision win over Mayelli Flores (13-3-1, 4 KOs). Flores decked Mortensen (10-0, 5 KOs) in the second round, but two tallies of 95-94 won her the title, against one same score in Flores’ favour.

Avious Griffin (20-1, 19 KOs) forced Jackson Marinez (23-5, 11 KOs) to retire after five rounds of their welterweight clash.

Elsewhere on the Serrano vs Manzur results card, Iyana Verduzco (8-0, 1 KO) took a split decision win at featherweight. She defeated Miguelina Hernandez (4-1, 3 KOs). Brook Sibrian (10-3, 4 KOs) took the unbeaten record of Lupita Medina (12-1, 3 KOs). It was a clear points win at minimumweight.

Albina Moldanhanova (5-0, 5 KOs) halted Sheila Fabiana Liesegang (6-1, 4 KOs) at super lightweight. The stoppage came inside a round. Meanwhile, heavyweight novice Nelvie Tiafack (5-0, 4 KOs) stopped Salvador Zavala Molina (7-1, 5 KOs) in three.

Jocelyn Camarillo (7-0, 1 KO) took a points win over Ashley Felix (7-5, 1 KO) at minimumweight, meanwhile Jahmal Harvey (4-0, 3 KOs) was a second-round winner against Hammet Kowany Keb del Valle (7-3-1, 6 KOs) at lightweight.

At super lightweight, Paolo Barredo (7-0, 2 KOs) won on the cards. His opponent was Jorge Elias Garcia Manrriquez (3-2, 3 KOs).

Rounding off the Serrano vs Manzur results, Keno Marley (3-0, 2 KOs) knocked out Braylan Brooks (1-1, 1 KO) in three at cruiserweight. Finally, Cinderella Linnear (2-0) took a split decision at super lightweight against Jully Poca (1-1).