Retiring Serrano wants to end as a 'game-changer'

Amanda Serrano said she wants to be remembered as a "game-changer" as she prepares for her farewell fight on home soil next year. WBO and WBA featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico for the first time when she faces Skye Falzon Puerto Rico's seven-division world champion will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight titles against Australia's Skye Falzon in San Juan on 9 January. Serrano, who holds a 50-4-1 record with 32 knockouts, previously announced she will retire after the bout, which has been dubbed "The Last Walk" by promoters. "I want people to remember me as a game-changer," Serrano said at a news conference.
"I gave it my all in the ring. Every time I fought, every time I trained, I just left everything in the ring, and I hope that you guys see that." Serrano is chasing the women's knockout record, which she jointly shares with American Christy Martin. While Serrano suggested the record would be the "cherry on top", she also wants to make the most of her final appearance in the ring. "I made sure that I went back to the 12 three-minute rounds because I want to enjoy every second, every minute of my last fight in there," the 38-year-old said. "I'm going to go out there and give
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