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KO Queen Serrano Aims to End Career with New Records
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KO Queen Serrano Aims to End Career with New Records

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Amanda Serrano, a seven-division world champion, is nearing her 50th professional win and aiming to break the record for most knockouts by a female boxer.
  • Serrano has a current record of 49 wins (32 KOs) and is one victory away from reaching the 50-win milestone, a feat achieved by only three other female boxers.
  • Her career knockout ratio, while lower than some historical fighters, is considered impressive given the longevity and multiple weight classes she has competed in.

Puerto Rican boxer Amanda Serrano, a seven-division world champion, is on the cusp of achieving two significant milestones in her illustrious career: her 50th professional victory and potentially breaking the record for the most knockouts by a female fighter.

With a current record of 49 wins, including 32 by knockout, Serrano is just one win away from the coveted 50-win mark. This achievement has been reached by only a handful of female boxers, including Germany's Regina Halmich, Mexico's Mariana Juarez, and Belgium's Delfine Persoon. Serrano expressed her determination to reach both goals in her farewell match, stating, "I will try to break the KO record and reach this dream limit. I will do everything to get the 33 knockouts and my fiftieth victory, because that way I can retire having achieved my dreams."

While Serrano's knockout percentage of 59.26% might be lower than some legendary boxers like Lucia Rijker (82.35%) or Laila Ali (75.00%), her sustained success across multiple weight classes and a higher number of fights makes her KO record particularly remarkable. Fighters like Ann Wolfe and Christy Martin also had high KO percentages but fewer fights overall. Serrano's ability to maintain a high KO rate over a long career and across various divisions solidifies her reputation as one of the most dangerous punchers in modern women's boxing.

Her fastest knockout victory came in just 35 seconds against Eva Voraberger in 2019, a brutal left hook to the liver that sent the Austrian fighter to the canvas. This fight, for the vacant WBO super flyweight title at Madison Square Garden, exemplifies Serrano's power and efficiency in the ring.

I will try to break the KO record and reach this dream limit. I will do everything to get the 33 knockouts and my fiftieth victory, because that way I can retire having achieved my dreams.

โ€” Amanda SerranoSerrano discussing her goals for her upcoming farewell match.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.