{"id":613114,"date":"2026-05-31T04:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/613114\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T04:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:10:11","slug":"amanda-serrano-admits-she-has-to-break-iconic-knockout-record-held-by-boxing-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/613114\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Serrano admits she &#8216;has to break&#8217; iconic knockout record held by boxing legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amanda Serrano plans to level Christie Martin&#8217;s historic knockout record in her next fight.<\/p>\n<p>And the unified featherweight champion doesn&#8217;t want to stop there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Unified featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano and challenger Cheyenne Hanson face-off at the weigh-in for their upcoming fight at El Paso County Coliseum on May 29, 2026 in El Paso, Texas\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unified-featherweight-world-champion-amanda-1084744088.jpg\" data-caption=\"Serrano puts two of her belts on the line against Cheyenne Hanson in El Paso\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unified-featherweight-world-champion-amanda-1084744088.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Serrano puts two of her belts on the line against Cheyenne Hanson in El PasoCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Serrano <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4293195\/boxing-time-stream-dmitry-bivol-amanda-serrano-holly-holm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">faces Cheyenne Hanson in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday night<\/a> as part of a double main event card promoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Paul<\/a>&#8216;s Most Valuable Promotions.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the bill, former <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ufc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> champion <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/holly-holm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holly Holm<\/a> looks to avenge her defeat to WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han in a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Serrano got back to winning ways in her last fight by outpointing Reina Tellez, fresh off an iconic trilogy with Irish great <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/katie-taylor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She boasts a remarkable 48-4-1 record, scoring 31 KOs across her 17-year trailblazing career.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE BOXING NEWS<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a aria-label=\"Sky Sports (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/boxing\/news\/12183\/13548331\/mvp-boxing-amando-serrano-targets-christie-martins-knockout-record-in-cheyenne-hanson-featherweight-title-clash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a>, the 37-year-old from Puerto Rico shed light on what she still wants to achieve during her limited time in the sweet science.<\/p>\n<p>Serrano targeting Martin&#8217;s KO record<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It definitely is [an ambition],&#8221; she said of breaking Martin&#8217;s record of 32 KOs.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, who fought 59 times between 1989 and 2012, has one of the most incredible stories in the history of sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Coalminer&#8217;s Daughter&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3753879\/christy-martin-laila-ali-fight-sydney-sweeney-film\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">went to battle with the likes of Laila Ali<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/muhammad-ali\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Muhammad Ali<\/a>&#8216;s daughter, and her story to boxing&#8217;s summit hit Hollywood last year with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3432840\/sydney-sweeney-jeans-size-body-transformation-christy-martin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Sweeney playing her in a hard-hitting biopic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Serrano continued: &#8220;I&#8217;m so close &#8211; I have to break it &#8211; I can feel it in my bones. But first we have to tie it Saturday night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On her German opponent, she added: &#8220;She&#8217;s a come-forward fighter, but those are the fights I like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Unified featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano and challenger Cheyenne Hanson face-off at the weigh-in for their upcoming fight at El Paso County Coliseum on May 29, 2026 in El Paso, Texas\" height=\"960\" width=\"641\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unified-featherweight-world-champion-amanda-1084744094.jpg\" data-caption=\"Serrano wants to level Martin's 32 KO record this weekend\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unified-featherweight-world-champion-amanda-1084744094.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Serrano wants to level Martin&#8217;s 32 KO record this weekendCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780200611_513_Untitled-design-2026-04-07T144058.398.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to <a aria-label=\"DAZN  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DAZN Standard (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dazn.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4aZ2i\/pubref:talksport-editorial-box-out\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsport%2FSport%3A2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click here to sign up (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m at featherweight where I feel my best and I feel my strongest. I&#8217;m excited to put on a showcase in front of my El Paso fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paul&#8217;s partner and co-owner of MVP Nakisa Bidarian highlighted how badly Serrano wants to break Martin&#8217;s record.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think her number one goal is to tie and break Christie Martin&#8217;s knockout record,&#8221; Bidarian said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If she gets a knockout this weekend, she ties it. Gets one more, she breaks it, most knockouts in history by a female fighter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Serrano vs Hanson is part of a stacked weekend of boxing, with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4294281\/adam-azim-steve-claggett-date-time-tv-channel-stream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Briton Adam Azim in action<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4286519\/dmitry-bivol-michael-eifert-date-start-time-undercard-stream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC title challenger <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/darren-till\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darren Till<\/a> also takes the gloves off for the first time for his <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4294670\/bkfc-dave-feldman-25-million-tournament-conor-mcgregor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BKFC<\/a> debut <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/4290793\/aaron-chalmers-darren-till-fight-purse-floyd-mayweather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">against Aaron Chalmers<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amanda Serrano plans to level Christie Martin&#8217;s historic knockout record in her next fight. 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