Serrano equals knockout record with Hanson victory
The Story
Amanda Serrano tied the record for the most knockouts in women’s boxing history by stopping Cheyenne Hanson in the second round in El Paso, Texas, retaining her WBA and WBO featherweight titles. The 37‑year‑old American pinned Hanson, a 28‑year‑old from Germany, in the corner and unleashed a flurry of unanswered punches that caused the referee to wave off the fight. Serrano now has 32 wins by knockout, and she became the first fighter to stop Hanson inside the distance. In the co‑main event, former UFC star Holly Holm lost a split decision to undefeated champion Stephanie Han for the WBA lightweight title. Han called for a fight with Katie Taylor immediately after the bout. On the undercard, Desley Robinson retained the IBF and WBO middleweight titles with a wide unanimous decision over Mary Spencer, Lourdes Juarez kept her WBC light‑flyweight title with a split decision over Yokasta Valle, and O’Shaquie Foster defended his WBC super‑featherweight title with a majority decision over Raymond Ford.
Key Facts
- Amanda Serrano equaled the record for the most knockouts in women’s boxing history.
- She stopped Cheyenne Hanson in the second round in El Paso, Texas.
- Serrano retained her WBA and WBO featherweight titles.
- The American is 37 years old and now has 32 wins by knockout.
- This was the first time Hanson was stopped inside the distance.
- Holly Holm lost a split decision to Stephanie Han; one judge scored it 95‑95, the other two 96‑94 for Han.
- Stephanie Han called for a fight with Katie Taylor.
- Desley Robinson won a unanimous decision over Mary Spencer to retain IBF and WBO middleweight titles.
- Lourdes Juarez won a split decision against Yokasta Valle to retain WBC light‑flyweight title.
- O’Shaquie Foster beat Raymond Ford by majority decision to retain WBC super‑featherweight title.
Conflicting Reports
No conflicting reports identified in the source article.
Still Unclear
The article does not specify whose record Serrano tied or the exact number of knockouts that constituted the previous record.
Misconceptions
No widespread misconceptions addressed in the source article.
Key Figures
- Amanda Serrano – boxer, 37, WBA/WBO featherweight champion
- Cheyenne Hanson – boxer, 28, from Germany
- Holly Holm – former UFC star
- Stephanie Han – undefeated champion, called for Katie Taylor fight
- Desley Robinson – IBF/WBO middleweight champion
- Mary Spencer – opponent of Robinson
- Lourdes Juarez – WBC light‑flyweight champion
- Yokasta Valle – opponent of Juarez
- O’Shaquie Foster – WBC super‑featherweight champion
- Raymond Ford – opponent of Foster
Sources: BBC News
