Overview

• Amanda Serrano will defend her WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Erika Cruz at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan on Jan. 3 with global streaming on DAZN.
• The rematch follows their 2023 battle that Serrano won by unanimous decision, a victory that made her Puerto Rico’s first undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
• This will be Serrano’s first fight since her July loss to Katie Taylor, and she has signed a lifetime deal with Most Valuable Promotions with plans to lead its women’s boxing initiatives after her career.
• Cruz enters on a 3-0-1 run since the first meeting, including a sixth-round TKO in May, renewing the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry.
• MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian backed the return to 126 pounds and the equal-rounds format in statements announcing the event.