The Quest of Amanda Serrano and More News and Notes

By David A. Avila

Every generation or so, a prizefighter like Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano arrives and slowly changes the landscape of the boxing business.

No one does it alone, but Serrano has been the straw that stirs the drink for both women and men’s prizefighting.

Think about it.

Next month, Serrano (45-2-1, 30 Kos) will meet Brazil’s Danila Ramos (12-2) in a featherweight contest set for 12 three-minute rounds at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. DAZN will stream the three-minute round title fight that takes place on October 27.

She’s not asking for permission to fight three-minute rounds.

“I’m hoping to show that women can fight any time we are given,” said Serrano adding that whether its two minutes or three minutes. “Not sure who said we are the weaker sex so let’s make them fight less time.”

Don’t bet against Serrano making three-minute rounds a fixture in female boxing.

Serrano has already set the bar high for others following her trail. Just in the past several years she achieved the first million-dollar purse, won seven division world titles and sold-out Madison Square Garden. Now she’s showing women can demand, not ask, for three-minute rounds.

While other female fighters cower under two-minute round restrictions imposed on them by promoters, television executives or sanctioning organizations, Serrano has wagged her finger at those restrictions and declared them unreasonable.

It won’t be the first time a female prizefighter has demanded a three-minute round fight or 12 rounds. Others like Layla McCarter did it twice before and Seniesa Estrada fought Marlen Esparza in a three-minute round fight several years ago in Las Vegas. I attended all three of those world title contests.

Now, 34, after a long journey of fighting and meeting the best in the world, Serrano is now a manager in her own right and staging herself against Ramos in the main event next October.

“I love being a trend-setter,” Serrano said.

Tickets are available for the boxing card set for October 27 at this link:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/mvp-presents-amanda-serrano-vs-danila-orlando-florida-10-27-2023/event/22005F2D8E29C1CE?fbclid=PAAaaYo4Eug4XxPqXoynA9azpgA7zD4uDAY8c1f_EJXHGNENFyvrthhW9yGRo

 

Women’s Hall of Fame

Next week the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame host its annual induction ceremony at the Orleans Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 6 and 7.

Over the years the pandemic stalled the ceremony from taking place and it lost a little momentum, but every year it remains the greatest event geared toward women’s professional boxing.

Sue Fox, the owner and publisher of Women’s Boxing Archive Network or WBAN, initiated the hall of fame for female boxing in 2014. Among those expected to attend include Germany’s Regina Halmich, United Kingdom’s Jamie Johnson, and America’s Layla McCarter and Chevelle Hallback.

Many others such as Christy Martin, Lisa Holewyne, Carlos Palomino and Martha Salazar are also expected to attend.

Festivities begin on Friday October 6 at 1 p.m. at the Orleans second floor. On Saturday, the event begins at 5 p.m. Tickets are still available and priced at $85.

 

More Fight News

Argentina

Daniela Bermudez (32-4-3) knocked out Lucrecia Manzur (9-4) in the third round on Saturday Sept. 23. The Argentine Featherweight title fight was held at Villa Maria. Also, Maria Ferreyra (7-0-1) knocked out Maria Capriolo (7-15-4) in the six round in a lightweight match. And Veronica Ruiz (3-0) beat Sandra Villarruel (1-4-2) in four.

Florencia Zalazar (5-0) won by unanimous decision after six rounds against Nicole Morales (2-5-2) on Saturday Sept. 23. The lightweight fight was held at Quilmes.

 

Austria

On Saturday Sept. 30, super featherweights Denise Stanojev (7-0) and Hasna Tukic (12-11) meet six rounds at Vienna.

 

Bangladesh

Minimumweights Sanjida Jannat (0-0-1) and Shamima Jannat (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw after four rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The fight was held at Dhaka.

On Saturday Sept. 30, flyweights Tanjila Tanjila (1-1) and Afra Khondokar (1-0) meet six rounds at Dhaka.

 

Canada

On Saturday Sept. 30, super welterweights Carolyn Redmond (6-1) and Jennifer Williams (2-0) meet six rounds at Hamilton.

 

Colombia

Beatriz Castrillon (1-1) knocked out Ingrid Vanegas (0-1) in the third round on Sunday Sept. 24. The cruiserweight match was held at Tolima.

Rini Khoudari (6-0-1) defeated Basilia Mancilla (5-8-1) by decision after eight rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The bantamweight fight took place at Bogota. Also, super lightweight Bexcy Mateus (4-0) knocked out Haidde Zapa (3-9) in the first round.

Destiny Day Owens (8-0) won by split decision after 10 rounds versus Paulina Cardona (26-31-7) on Friday Sept. 22. The regional super welterweight title match was held at Santa Marta. Also, lightweight Katerin Tobon (2-2-1) won by technical knockout in the fourth round against Eucaris Pirela (0-1).

 

Germany

On Saturday Sept. 30, featherweights Lara Ochmann (10-2) and Leonie Giebel (14-0-2) meet 10 rounds at Goslar.

On Saturday Sept. 30, lightweights Beke Bas (17-0) and Eva Hubmayer (5-4-1) meet six rounds at Espelkamp.

 

Guatemala

On Saturday Sept. 30, light flyweights Hilary Romero (0-3-1) and Yelmy Sanchez (5-2-2) meet six rounds at Guatemala City.

 

Hungary

On Saturday Sept. 30, bantamweights Beata Dudek (2-0) and Judit Hachbold (5-18) meet four rounds at Kalocsa. Also, super flyweights Kata Pap (0-0) and Svetlana Lakatosova (0-1) meet four rounds; and light heavyweights Timea Nagy (3-2) and Karina Brandova (0-1) meet four.

 

Italy

Paola Cappucci (1-0) knocked out Dunja Bocan (0-7) in the third round on Friday Sept. 22. The lightweight bout took place at Toscana.

On Friday Sept. 29, super featherweights Valentina Angiolini (3-0) and Antonina Cuti (0-3) meet six rounds at Siena.

 

Japan

Mika Yagio (4-2-1) knocked out Ai Sugimoto (3-5-1) in the fourth round on Monday Sept. 25. The flyweight bout took place at Tokyo.

On Wednesday Sept. 27, atomweights Honoka Kano (5-1-2) and Minayo Kei (7-5-2) meet six rounds at Tokyo. Also, Kaori Nagai (7-5-3) and Mayumi Nakano (4-1) meet six rounds; bantamweights Hinami Yanai (2-2) and Nana Yamashita (4-1) meet six rounds; minimumweights Shoko Saito (0-0-1) and Reina Okonogi (0-1) meet four rounds; and Natsuki Yamada (0-1-2) and Aira Balboa (0-1-1) also meet four rounds.

 

Malawi

On Saturday Sept. 30, lightweights Anisha Basheel (11-9) and Chiedza Homakoma (6-8-2) meet 10 rounds at Lilongwe. Also, Ruth Chisale (12-2) and Raider Muleba (6-14-1) meet eight rounds.

 

Spain

Keylin Maradiaga (5-0) defeated Daisy Preston (0-10-1) by majority decision after five rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The light flyweight fight took place at Madrid.

On Saturday Sept. 30, bantamweights Maite Botella (0-0) and Florencia Villarreal (0-0-1) meet four rounds at Elche.

 

Tanzania

On Friday Sept. 29, super flyweights Halima Vunjabei (12-11-1) and Halima Bandola (2-4-1) meet six rounds at Dar es Salaam.

 

Thailand

Suwanan Akapunya (2-2) knocked out Daorueng Pakkhetanang (2-13) in the second round on Sunday Sept. 24. The bantamweight fight took place in Bangkok.

Pimchanok Thepjanda (7-2) defeated Kirada Saksitsakul (0-4) by decision after six rounds on Sunday Sept. 24. The super flyweight bout took place at Pathum Thani. Also, atomweight Muthita Iamsaard (6-1) beat Panumars Bubpamalo (0-3) by decision in six.

On Thursday Sept. 28, atomweights Denisa Castle (3-3) and Sana Hazuki (9-8-1) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Bangkok. Also, light flyweights Hin Ting Chan (2-0) and Chutinan Khonghoi (2-3) meet eight rounds.

 

United Kingdom

Featherweights Gemma Ruegg (7-8-1) and Inna Statkevych (4-5-2) fought to a draw after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The match took place at Bournemouth. Also, super middleweight Amy Cooper (1-0-1) defeated Ester Konecna (3-24-2) in six rounds.

On Saturday Sept. 30, lightweights Caroline Dubois (7-0) and Magali Rodriguez (22-6-4) meet 10 rounds for the IBO title at London.

On Saturday Sept. 30, super bantamweights Ellie Scotney (7-0) and Laura Griffa (20-8) meet 10 rounds for the IBF world title at London. Also, lightweights Rhiannon Dixon (8-0) and Katharina Thanderz (16-1) meet 10 rounds for a regional title. Also, super flyweights Shannon Ryan (5-0) and Xenia Jorneac (11-6) meet eight rounds; and flyweights Maisey Rose (4-0) and Martina Bernile (5-2-1) meet six rounds.

On Saturday Sept. 30, featherweights Elizabeth Oshoba (4-0) and Nadia Flalhi (5-3) meet six rounds at Swindon. Also, super bantamweights Elaine Harrison (0-0) and Klaudia Ferenczi (20-102-9) meet four rounds.

 

USA

Welterweights Jessica McCaskill (12-3-1) and Sandy Ryan (6-1-1) fought to a split draw after 10 rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The match for the undisputed welterweight championship was held at Orlando, Florida. Also, super flyweight Jasmine Artiga (11-0-1) beat Josefina Vega (9-7).

Yadira Bustillo (8-1) defeated Katherine Lindenmuth (5-2) by unanimous decision after eight rounds on Saturday Sept. 23. The light flyweight fight took place in Long Beach, Calif. It was the co-main event and a rematch.

On Friday Sept. 29, welterweights Ivana Habazin (21-5) and Timea Belik (7-9) meet six rounds at Hollywood, Florida.

On Saturday Sept. 30, atomweights Joelle Flores (1-0) and Dialika Perkins (1-1) meet four rounds at Baltimore, Maryland.