Serrano dominates Tellez, retains unified titles at Puerto Rico homecoming.

Amanda Serrano beats Reina Tellez via unanimous verdict (98-92, 97-93, 97-93), keeping hold of her combined featherweight title.

With three minutes remaining, Amanda Serrano was poised for a comfortable victory. Serrano connected with a direct lead right on Tellez. The champion followed with a series of punches. Serrano advanced steadily, seemingly unaffected by Tellez’s responses, shifting into a higher intensity to initiate a continuous offensive against Tellez. Tellez absorbed damage to her midsection during the second minute. Serrano persisted in delivering powerful blows to Tellez’s body and upper combinations, though a stoppage seemed unlikely as Tellez skillfully evaded and endured the assault.

10-9 Serrano, 99-91 Serrano

The pace decreased in the ninth round. Neither fighter appeared willing to stand firm during this period. Both effectively utilized their jabs. A left hook counter from Tellez connected in the closing minute. Serrano delivered a backhand. Immediately followed by a right hook. Tellez answered with her own punches.

10-9 Serrano, 89-82 Serrano

Just three rounds remained in the contest. Tellez persisted in landing several impactful punches on Serrano, while Serrano continued her forward advance with a lowered guard and minimal head movement. Serrano forced Tellez backward with a left hand midway through the round. Tellez landed a left hook counter. A powerful left to the body connected for Serrano. Tellez countered with a rapid succession of punches. Serrano targeted the body once more.

10-9 Serrano, 79-73 Serrano

“I’m curious about Amanda Serrano’s thoughts. She’s undoubtedly nearing the end of her professional journey, having mentioned retirement previously. She still aims to set new records and is competing in her home city. I question if she’s contemplating whether these could be some of the final rounds of her fighting career.”

However, Serrano’s coaching staff informed DAZN that she anticipates having “numerous” additional bouts ahead.

Serrano exhibited swelling beneath her right eye, a result of Tellez’s consistent left-hand counters throughout the evening.

Serrano connected with two lefts to commence Round 6. Tellez landed a solid right to begin the second minute. A left-hand counter struck. Serrano advanced deliberately, attempting to close the distance, but frequently moved directly into punches. Tellez delivered two right hands. Serrano then forced Tellez backward with a powerful left hand. The champion targeted the body. A left hand from Serrano, followed by an uppercut. Tellez skillfully drew Serrano into a well-placed right-hand counter. This round marked her strongest performance of the bout.

10-9 Tellez, 59-55 Serrano

Amanda Serrano seemed to put Reina Tellez in distress with body blows during the second minute of the fifth round. However, Tellez rebounded effectively and landed an excellent left hook counter on Serrano in the closing thirty seconds of that period.

10-9 Serrano, 50-45 Serrano

Tellez exerted relentless pressure on Serrano, but early in the second minute, she absorbed a right hook. Tellez continued to land punches, and Serrano seemed willing to endure strikes if she could deliver more forceful blows in retaliation. A precise left hand down the middle from Serrano connected just before the two-minute mark, which Tellez withstood. The Puerto Rican then landed a right hook, followed by an assault to the body. Serrano unleashed a combination. Tellez pushed Serrano back with a right. The fight intensified in the concluding minute. Tellez sustained a cut beneath her right eye.

10-9 Serrano, 40-36 Serrano

Blows were traded early in the third round. Tellez found success with her left hand, effectively timing Serrano as the Puerto Rican attempted to strike with her right. Tellez repeatedly landed left hook counters toward the end of the second minute, and at one point, Serrano appeared unsteady from the impact. Serrano outmaneuvered Tellez in their exchanges and delivered an excellent uppercut to the body in the last thirty seconds. Nevertheless, Tellez was not yet completely overwhelmed or outmatched.

10-9 Serrano, 30-27 Serrano

Serrano landed a right hook counter to start the second round. Her strategy in this period differed from the first. Rather than pressing forward aggressively, she adopted a boxing stance, utilizing her southpaw right to create openings for left hands through the center. Serrano consistently landed direct punches during this round. Tellez willingly exchanged blows but was landing significantly less and failing to defend effectively against Serrano’s attacks. The champion targeted the body in the final 40 seconds, initiating a forceful assault there. Tellez moved Serrano into a right hand, but then had to absorb a powerful combination in return.

10-9 Serrano, 20-18 Serrano

Amanda Serrano stood a chance to achieve the (shared) highest number of stoppage victories in women’s boxing if she could defeat Reina Tellez by knockout tonight.

Serrano quickly advanced, putting Tellez on the defensive. She maintained her position, and Tellez promptly engaged in an exchange of blows. Serrano executed effective body work around the one-minute mark. Tellez managed some success by guiding Serrano into counters, though these did not pose a significant threat to the Puerto Rican. A left hand connected for Serrano. A straight left to the center halted Tellez’s momentum. Tellez immediately retaliated with punches, but they lacked the same power.

10-9 Serrano

Amanda Serrano, holding the unified WBO and WBA featherweight belts, competed against Reina Tellez, who stepped in as a last-minute opponent.

Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) entered the fight following consecutive defeats to Katie Taylor for the undisputed super lightweight crown.

Her scheduled opponent for Saturday was Erika Cruz for a rematch, but Cruz was disqualified due to a failed pre-fight drug test, leading to Tellez’s urgent replacement.

Tellez (13-0-1, 5 KOs) had two fights in 2025, securing decision wins against Maria Salinas and Mayela Perez. She had no prior experience in championship-length contests or at the global elite level.

During the official weigh-ins, Tellez weighed in at 126.6 pounds, exceeding the featherweight title limit by .6 pounds.

Holly Holm’s aspirations of regaining a boxing world championship were dashed this evening as Stephanie Han bested her via unanimous decision (69-65, 69-64, 68-65), thereby keeping her WBA lightweight world title.

Uncrowned’s scorecard favored Stephanie Han with a 69-65 lead.

Entering Round 7, Han appeared to be comfortably ahead. Han landed close-range right hands. Holm connected with a straight left. Han delivered a right to the body. A head clash resulted in a SIGNIFICANT laceration on Han’s forehead.

The match has been halted! The decision will now go to the judges’ scores.

Han opened Round 5 with a leading left hook. The champion then targeted the body before striking upstairs. Holm landed two southpaw jabs, but shortly thereafter absorbed a right hand. Han had landed 61 strikes to Holm’s 17 over four rounds. A collision of heads occurred, but no cut resulted. Holm landed a straight left to the center, which Han countered with a left hook. Han consistently landed her straight right; there was no reason to alter such an effective tactic.

10-9 Han, 49-46 Han

The third round was Han’s most effective of the bout. They traded overhand punches at the start of the fourth. Han landed a counter right hand. Holm scored with a straight left through the middle. Han connected with an upstairs left hook. A clean, effective three-punch combination landed for the champion. Holm was simply being outstruck. Another precise right found its mark. Two right hands connected for Han, concluding another strong round for her.

10-9 Han, 39-37 Han.

Both fighters exchanged misses during the initial minute of Round 1. A left hook landed for the champion, forcing Holm backward, where she absorbed another strike. Holm tried a straight left, but a central right-hand counter was the significant blow in that exchange. A right hand jolted Holm’s head back. Holm was consistently guided into Han’s backhand. A well-placed hook concluded the round.

10-9 Han, 29-28 Han

Han landed a solid right hand to commence Round 2. The combatants traded a few blows earlier in the period, but neither connected with significant impact. Holm scored with a left hand down the center. Holm landed two lefts. Han retaliated with a right hand and a powerful left hook. Holm immediately countered with left hands. The second minute was energetic. Both were delivering their backhand strikes in this, the last minute. The former UFC champion landed a left to the body. Subsequently, a right hook caused Han to lose her balance.

10-9 Holm, 19-19

The first of two championship bouts this evening was about to begin. Stephanie Han was set to defend her title against Holly Holm.

This was a clash between a southpaw and an orthodox fighter, with the left-handed Holm absorbing some precise close-range strikes early on. Han connected with a good right hand as the first minute concluded. Han attacked the body, then followed with an upstairs hook. Holm landed a check hook after both fighters traded backhand punches.

10-9 Han