"Amanda Serrano will step back into the ring to defend her WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Erika Cruz in front of her hometown fans at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 3, 2026, and broadcast globally on DAZN, ESPN confirmed on Tuesday. The fight will be a rematch of their exciting and bloody 2023 encounter, which Serrano won by unanimous decision and became Puerto Rico's first undisputed champion in the four-belt era."
""Every time I step into the ring, I fight for all women, for equality and for Puerto Rico," Serrano said in a statement. "Getting to fight three-minute rounds in a unified world title defense in front of my people will be one of the proudest moments of my career. When I got injured last March, I promised I'd come back to fight in Puerto Rico, and now the moment is finally here.""
Amanda Serrano will defend her WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Erika Cruz in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 3, 2026, with the bout broadcast globally on DAZN and ESPN. The match is a rematch of their bloody 2023 encounter that Serrano won by unanimous decision and after which she became Puerto Rico's first undisputed champion in the four-belt era. Serrano-Cruz 2 will be contested under equal rules to men, scheduled for 10 rounds of three minutes each. Serrano said she fights for women, equality and Puerto Rico and that returning after an injury fulfills a promise. Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) is making her first ring appearance since a July loss to Katie Taylor; their rivalry helped fuel the current boom in women's boxing.
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