Amanda Serrano looks to get back to winning ways after successive defeats when she defends her unified featherweight world titles against Reina Tellez in Puerto Rico on Saturday.
Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions promote Serrano vs Tellez and the bout is televised liver worldwide on DAZN.
Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) returns to featherweight, where she holds the WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine titles.
The 37-year-old went up to super lightweight for her last two contests in a bid to avenge her April 2022 defeat to Katie Taylor.
After suffering another contentious points loss to her Irish rival last November, Serrano was beaten quite convincingly in their third outing in July in New York.
Tellez (13-0-1, 5 KOs) is aiming to spoil her homecoming fight here and is in a maiden world title fight.
After a technical draw on her professional debut, the 22-year-old has won 13 on the bounce with five knockouts.
Tellez is moving up in weight, having competed at super bantamweight in her last two bouts.
Prediction: Serrano should be too experienced and seasoned for Tellez and can get back in the win column with a unanimous decision victory.
Han-Holm clash for world title
Stephanie Han makes a second defence of her WBA lightweight world title against Holly Holm.
Han (11-0, 3 kOs) became world champion in February, scoring a first round knockout of Hannah Terlep to win the vacant crown in her native El Paso.
The 35-year-old retained her belt with a points success over Paulina Angel in August.
Holm (34-2-3, 9 KOs) ended a 12-year lay-off from the sport in June after switching to the UFC, claiming a unanimous decision over Yolanda Vega in California.
At 44-years-old, this could be Holm’s final chance at a fairytale ending to a historic career.
Prediction: Han is the younger, fresher fighter and can dash Holm’s dreams with a points win.
Bridges returns
Former IBF bantamweight world champion, Ebanie Bridges returns to action after over two years out and the Australian meets Alexis Araiza Mones.
Bridges (9-2, 4 KOs) lost her IBF crown in a points defeat to Miyo Yishida in December 2023 and then took time away from the sport after giving birth to her first child with partner and fellow former world champion, Kell Brook.
Mones (3-2-1, 1 KO) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Nayeli Rodriguez in July.
Prediction: Bridges can mark her return with a points victory.
Remaining Undercard
Puerto Rico’s Yankiel Rivera Figueroa (7-0-1, 3 KOs) should defend his WBA interim flyweight crown with a stoppage win over Jonathan Gonzalez (28-4-1, 14 KOs), who has been halted in all four of his defeats.
Home favourite Henry Lebron (20-0, 10 KOs) can see off Juan Tapia (14-4, 5 KOs) over the distance to remain undefeated.
Featherweight hope Jan Paul Rivera-Pizarro (13-0, 7 KOs) should stop fellow Puerto Rican Alfredo Cruz (10-3-1, 5 KOs) before the conclusion of their scheduled eight-rounder.
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In six-rounders, Serrano-managed, Krystal Rosado-Ortiz (7-1, 2 KOs) should return to winning ways with a points win over Tania Walters (7-3, 2 KOs) at bantamweight and Abner Figueroa Cotto (7-0, 1 KO) can do the same against Edwin Rodriguez (12-9-3, 5 KOs) also at 118lbs.
Middleweight Alexis Chaparro (6-0, 6 KOs) can maintain his perfect record with another stoppage win this time over Augusto Leal Salazar (3-0, 1 KO).
At super bantamweight, Chris Echevarria (9-1, 4 KOs) can hand Gabriel Bernardi Cruz (7-3, 3 KOs) a third straight stoppage defeat.
In super featherweight action, Yandiel Lozano (2-0) can take a points win over Johniel Ramos Cotto (3-2-1, 1 KO) and Elise Soto (9-0, 8 KOs) should halt Liliana Martinez (25-23, 16 KOs).
Caleb Josue Tirado Pagan can emerge victorious over four-round distance on his professional debut against fellow debutant Justin Hill at bantamweight.
