When Amanda Serrano and her trainer and manager Jordan Maldonado started formulating their plan for Serrano’s upcoming fight — one that will make history on Friday night — they understood that, despite all the training and experience the undisputed featherweight champion has amassed in her hall of fame career, preparation for this bout would need to be different.
This type of fight is one she’d considered for a while. A bout where she knows she could make a difference. On Friday, when Serrano puts her IBF, WBO and WBA titles on the line against Danila Ramos, the bout will be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds, the same as a men’s championship fight.
As she enters the later stages of her career, Serrano wants to push the sport forward. She’s already been one half of the biggest fight in women’s boxing history — against undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor last year — and she’s helped push for better pay for elite female fighters with a seven-figure payday for the Taylor fight.
