Amanda Serrano will return home to Puerto Rico on January 3 to defend her unified WBA and WBO featherweight titles against unbeaten contender Reina Tellez at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan. The fight replaces Serrano’s planned rematch with Erika Cruz, which was cancelled following an “atypical finding” in Cruz’s Voluntary Anti-Doping Association testing, as confirmed by Most Valuable Promotions.
Serrano, 37, enters the bout with a record of 47-4-1 (31 KOs) and is looking to rebound after consecutive defeats to Katie Taylor. While disappointed the Cruz rematch could not go ahead, Serrano emphasized that respect for the sport came first and welcomed the opportunity to defend her titles at home. She also highlighted the importance of continuing to push women’s boxing forward under equal rules, calling the January 3 event a showcase of Puerto Rican pride.
Tellez (13-0-1, 5 KOs) steps into the biggest fight of her career as a late replacement. The 22-year-old Team USA veteran previously held the WBC Youth featherweight title and now gets a chance to challenge for two major world belts. Fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, Tellez brings an unblemished professional run into a matchup that represents a dramatic leap in experience and stakes.
“This is the moment I’ve been fighting for my whole life,” Tellez said, acknowledging Serrano as a fighter she has long admired while making it clear she intends to win. She framed the opportunity as a chance to represent her roots and every fighter chasing a dream, promising to bring everything she has on fight night.
The card also features a strong co-main event, with WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han (11-0, 3 KOs) defending her title against former boxing and UFC champion Holly Holm (34-2-3, 9 KOs). Former bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges (9-2, 4 KOs) also returns to action against Alexis Mones (3-2-1, 1 KO), rounding out a notable night of women’s boxing in San Juan.
Fight card:
▪️Amanda Serrano vs. Reina Tellez, 10 rounds, for WBA and WBO World featherweight titles
▪️Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm, 10 rounds, lightweight
▪️Yankiel Rivera Figueroa vs. Jonathan Gonzalez, 10 rounds, flyweight
▪️Henry Lebron vs. Juan Tapia, 8 rounds, super featherweight
▪️Ebanie Bridges vs. Alexis Araiza Mones, 8 x 2 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Jan Paul Rivera-Pizarro vs. Alfredo Cruz, 8 rounds, featherweight
▪️Krystal Rosado-Ortiz vs. Tania Walters, 6 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Abner Figueroa Cotto vs. Edwin Rodriguez, 6 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Chris Echevarria vs. Gabriel Bernardi Cruz, 6 rounds, super bantamweight
▪️Alexis Chaparro vs. Augusto Leal Salazar, 6 rounds, middleweight
▪️Yandiel Lozano vs. Johniel Ramos Cotto, 6 rounds, super featherweight
▪️Caleb Josue Tirado Pagan vs. Justin Hill, 4 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Raquel Miller vs. TBA, 6 rounds, super middleweight
