{"id":700713,"date":"2026-05-28T20:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/700713\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T20:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:23:10","slug":"amanda-serrano-says-2026-will-likely-be-final-year-in-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/700713\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Serrano Says 2026 Will Likely Be Final Year In Boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amanda Serrano says 2026 will likely be the final year of her boxing career, with the seven-division champion already looking toward life after the ring through her long-term role with Most Valuable Promotions.<\/p>\n

Serrano (48-4-1, 31 KOs) returns Saturday in El Paso, Texas, where she defends her unified featherweight titles against Cheyenne Hanson on the MVPW-03 card headlined by Holly Holm and Stephanie Han.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think 2026 will be the last year of my career,\u201d Serrano told ESPN<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve been in here 17 years as a professional with so many ups and downs in this sport. I\u2019ve fought on the biggest platforms, and I am now part of this great MVPW movement. I think it\u2019s time for me to hang them up and just continue to work hard for these other women in this amazing sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the goal right now is to tie Christy Martin\u2019s knockout record. If it doesn\u2019t happen on Saturday, I\u2019ll keep trying until I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serrano recently signed a lifetime agreement with MVP and is expected to move into a front-office position focused on women\u2019s boxing after retirement. She enters Saturday chasing Martin\u2019s record of 32 knockouts while also aiming to reach 50 career wins before walking away from the sport.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old also admitted that MVP\u2019s recent move into MMA has tempted her into considering one more appearance in the cage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf MVP plans to continue with this, just throw me in there for one fight,\u201d Serrano said. \u201cIf the opponent is right, I don\u2019t mind going back in there for a little elbows and kicks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serrano, who owns a 2-0-1 MMA record, then mentioned Gina Carano as a name that would interest her if MVP continues building its MMA side.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, if Gina [Carano] wants to come back around, let\u2019s go,\u201d Serrano said. \u201cIt would be nice to share the cage with her just to show my skills and let people know that I am an MMA fighter, too. I\u2019m undefeated in MMA and not too many people know that I have two submissions \u2014 not knockouts \u2014 but submissions in MMA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Arons is a veteran boxing journalist with more than a decade of experience covering the global fight landscape. A contributor to Boxing247.com, he reports on championship bouts, major developments, and rising prospects with a focus on accuracy, sourcing, and industry-informed analysis.<\/p>\n

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