Amanda Serrano vs Ramos and For 12 Three-Minute Rounds and More
By David A. Avila
Boxing’s most dynamic fighter Amanda Serramo returns to defend her world championship reign and establish new dimensions for all female fighters this week.
Serrano (45-2-1, 30 Kos) defends the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO featherweight titles against Danila Ramos (12-2, 1 KO) on Friday Oct. 27, at Caribe Royale Orlando, in Orlando, Florida. DAZN will stream the historic moment at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m.ET.
Notice there is no WBC belt.
Not only is Serrano defending the featherweight championship, she is defending women’s rights to fight 3-minute rounds and 12 rounds instead of 10. Currently the WBC does not allow this for women. It is the only sanctioning group that supports this restriction.
“I would like for us to fight the same time limits as men do,” said Serrano.
No other champion fighter dared openly state the previous restrictions are wrong. Nobody.
Serrano gathered support from more than a dozen current and former champions such as Laila Ali and Chantelle Cameron. It was a daring and explosive result that sent shockwaves through the boxing universe.
During the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame held on October 7, in Las Vegas, a video of Serrano was loudly applauded by the hundreds in attendance. The fighter of Puerto Rican heritage has become the crusader for female prizefighting.
One simple gesture catapulted Serrano to the top of the fight world, not just the female fight world, but for prizefighters of all genders.
The last female title fight to compete in 12 three-minute rounds was by Layla McCarter twice in 2007 in Las Vegas. First against Donna Biggers that ended in a second round knockout on January 5, 2007. Then, against Melissa Hernandez that ended in another knockout in the eighth on February 14.
I attended both historic fights. McCarter is still active and in my estimation one of the greatest and most skillful female fighters of all time. She also supports Serrano and her efforts to allow women to dictate their own rights to have three-minute rounds and 12 round title matches.
This is Serrano’s moment and for the past several months has been actively involved in the promotion of this Most Valuable Promotions boxing card. She last fought in early August against her rival and friend Heather Hardy in 10 two-minute rounds.
Opposing Serrano in the boxing ring on Friday is Ramos a Brazilian fighter who trains in Argentina and became the number one contender by the WBO. She defeated Brenda Carabajal who fought champion Sarah Mahfoud.
The stylish southpaw slugger Serrano has fought many of the best female fighters of any period such as Katie Taylor, Daniela Bermudez, Erika Cruz and Yazmin Rivas. And if she had her wish there would have been many others who refused to face her and her deadly accurate punches. She has 30 knockouts on her resume despite fighting only two-minute rounds.
“I’m not doing this for more Kos, I have 30 knockouts with two minutes, but it would have absolutely made a difference in some of my fights including my fight with Katie Taylor,” said Serrano who fought Taylor in the benchmark for women on April 30, 2022.
On Friday, Serrano returns to the boxing ring once more to blaze more history in the sport.
“I love being a trend-setter,” said Serrano. “I like doing, not talking.”
Mexico’s Final Golden Era Champ
This past weekend Arely Mucino lost the IBF flyweight title by knockout to Gabriela Fundora in Inglewood, Calif. She was the last of a “Golden Era” generation of female fighters that held Mexico spellbound with riveting performances during the early 2000s.
That period of time was unique. Only Germany and Mexico were open to women’s boxing and fighters like Regina Halmich and Daisy Lang drew large audiences and performed on pay-per-view television cards in Europe. And women like Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, Jackie Nava and Ana Maria Torres captured Mexican audiences on television in their country.
Mucino was part of this contingent of Mexican fighters that headlined boxing cards and television spots. She won flyweight titles from every sanctioning organization during her career.
All these female fighters proved that they could headline boxing cards and could attract large audiences. They paved the way for today’s generation that are also attracting millions to watch major cards In Europe and America.
Arely Mucino, 34, was the last of that Golden Era of Mexican world champions.
The new flyweight champion Fundora is 21 years old and stands 5’9” and weighed 110 pounds for the fight. She represents a new era of polished boxers with a lengthy career ahead of her.
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Australia
Natasha Kurene (2-1) defeated Jessica Clancy (0-2) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Oct. 21. The featherweight bout took place at Wandal.
Erini Ramirez (2-2-1) beat Danni Mace (0-4) by majority decision after four rounds on Saturday Oct. 21. The featherweight match was held at Sunshine.
On Saturday Oct. 28, bantamweights Mishelle Macatangay (0-0) and Kaitlyn Halcrow (1-0) meet four rounds at Dee Why.
Canada
Sara Haghighat (3-0) won by decision after eight rounds versus Esmeralda Gaona (8-5-2) on Saturday Oct. 21. The super flyweight fight was held at Pickering.
Colombia
Minellis Blanco (3-0) knocked out Lorena Carrillo (2-6-1) in the first round on Saturday Oct. 21. The heavyweight match was held at Catagena. Also, lightweight Johen Gonzalez (7-0-2) beat Jesica Racedo (0-3) in six; super lightweight Samanthat Worthington (4-0) knocked out Yeimi Benitez (1-4) in the first round.
Super lightweights Sayuri Canon (0-0-1) and Estefania Arbelaez (0-0-1) fought to a split draw after four rounds on Saturday Oct. 21. The match was held in Bogota.
France
Emma Gongora (7-3) defeated Marina Sakharov (6-18-2) by knockout in the 10th round on Saturday Oct. 21. The French featherweight title fight took place at Pertuis.
Germany
Melina Maibaum (5-0) won by unanimous decision after six rounds versus Bec Connolly (3-20) on Saturday Oct. 21. The super bantamweight fight was held at Kaiserslautern.
Nadina Wacker (1-2) beat Ilona Zuendorf (0-1) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Oct. 21. The welterweight fight took place at Euskirchen.
On Friday Oct. 27, featherweights Sarah Liegmann (8-0) and Thanchanok Phanan (16-7) meet eight rounds for a regional title at Nordrhein-Wesfalen.
On Saturday Oct. 28, featherweights Nina Meinke (17-3) and Laura Ledezma (14-1-1) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Munich.
India
On Thursday Oct. 26, lightweights Rimpy Kaur (0-2) and Renu Phogat (3-0) meet four rounds at Bhatinda. Also, flyweights Kamaljeet Kaur (1-1) and Teena Panchal (1-0-1) meet four rounds.
Italy
Elisa Papa (4-0-1) knocked out Louise Bart (0-2) in the second round on Friday Oct. 20. The super bantamweight match was held in Montecelio.
Japan
Yuki Fuke (3-0) defeated Chihiro Takagi (1-1-1) by knockout in the fourth round on Sunday Oct. 22. The super flyweight fight took place at Shizuoka. Also, atomweight Sakura Kannari (1-2) won by decision over Natsumi Agu (0-4).
Mexico
Yesica Bopp (38-3) defeated Graciela Cortes (4-7-2) by majority decision after eight rounds on Friday Oct. 20. The flyweight match was held in Tijuana.
On Saturday Oct. 28, flyweights Cinthia Macias (5-0) and Yazmin Martinez (1-5) meet six rounds at Chihuahua.
Netherland
Sara Koops (5-0-1) won majority decision after six rounds against Tessa Van Stenus (0-1) on Monday Oct. 16. The super lightweight fight took place at Amsterdam.
Nigeria
On Friday Oct. 27, light heavyweights Barakat Adebisi (0-1) and Celina Agwu (2-1) meet six rounds at Abuja.
Philippines
On Saturday Oct. 28, welterweights Hergie Bacyadan (0-0) and Riza Pasuit (0-0) meet four rounds at Paranaque City.
Spain
Mary Romero (9-4) defeated Jasmina Nad (11-30-5) by decision after eight rounds on Saturday Oct. 21. The bantamweight fight was held at Puerto Lumbreras.
Naiara Olmedo (4-4) won by unanimous decision after eight rounds over Eva Cantos (9-14-1) on Saturday Oct. 21. The featherweight bout took place at Bilbao.
Tanzania
On Saturday Oct. 28, middleweights Leila Yusuph Macho (1-0) and Fatuma Juma (0-0) meet four rounds at Dar es Salaam.
Thailand
Prakayrat Wongsuta (3-0) knocked out Inthira Pengkrajom (3-3) in the third round on Sunday Oct. 22. The super bantamweight match was held at Pathum Thani. Also, bantamweight Ieisha Auyeung (1-0) knocked out Piyatida Aimthuam (0-2) in the first round; super flyweight Jittamat Phommata (2-1) defeated Wannapaporn Likhitpanyarat (0-6) and Peeyalux Sanpokang (2-1).
On Thursday Oct. 26, flyweights Wenie Verano (10-0) and Ketsara Jatpukdee (4-1) meet 10 rounds at Bangkok. Also, atomweights Lisa Bechina (1-0) and Kanyarat Nunoi (3-3) meet six rounds.
On Saturday Oct. 28, atomweights Sothita Sitthichai (9-3) and Pimchanok Thipjanda (7-2) meet 10 rounds at Pathum Thani.
Turkey
On Saturday Oct. 28, bantamweights Angelina Lukas (5-0) and Daniela Asenjo (14-3-3) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Istanbul.
United Kingdom
Karriss Artingstall (5-0) won by technical knockout over Vanessa Bradford (7-5-2) in the second round on Saturday Oct. 21. The featherweight fight was held at London, England.
Ellie Hellewell (3-0) knocked out Amy Greatorex (1-5) in the third round on Saturday Oct. 21. The super featherweight match took place at Rotherham.
Tori-Ellis Willetts (3-0) beat Ivanka Ivanova (6-24-3) by decision after six rounds. The bantamweight fight was held in Birmingham. Also, super featherweight Sian O’Toole (2-0) won by decision after six against Karina Szamalenberg (14-59-4).
USA
Gabriela Fundora (12-0) knocked out Arely Mucino (32-4-2) in the fifth round on Saturday Oct. 21. The IBF flyweight world title match took place in Inglewood, California. Also, Iyana Verduzco (1-0) defeated Clarice Morales (0-3-1) by decision after four rounds in a lightweight match.
On Thursday Oct. 26, middleweights Jesika Guerra (2-0) and Briana Jimenez (0-0) meet four rounds in Costa Mesa, Calif. Also, featherweights Lisa Mauldin (0-0) and Angel Blackwell (0-0) meet four rounds.
On Friday Oct. 27, featherweights Amanda Serrano (45-2-1) and Danila Ramos (12-2) meet 12 three-minute rounds at Tampa, Florida for the featherweight championship. Also, super flyweights Krystal Rosado-Ortiz (1-0) and Kata Pap (1-0) meet four rounds. DAZN ppv will stream the fight card.
On Saturday Oct. 28, super welterweights Elia Carranza (4-1) and Katarina Vistica (4-25) meet six rounds in Miami, Florida.
On Saturday Oct. 28, super featherweights Margaret Whitmore (0-0) and Trinity Stone (0-2) meet four rounds in Cleveland, Ohio.
On Saturday Oct. 28, super featherweights Brooke Evans (1-0) and Lauren Michaels (0-1) meet four rounds at Barboursville, West Virginia.
Venezuela
Sujeth Acosta (1-0) knocked out Diana Medina (0-1) in the first round on Monday Oct. 16. The featherweight match was held in Caracas.
(Photo by Team Amanda Serrano)