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Serrano dominates Tellez and retains the titles; Han defeats Holm
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4 months agoon
Amanda Serrano successfully defended her WBA and WBO featherweight titles with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Reina Tellez on Saturday night at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Two judges scored the fight 97-93, and the third judge scored it 98-92. The fight was contracted for 10 three-minute rounds in accordance with men’s boxing rules.
Serrano (48-4-1, 30 KO) returned to the wins in her natural weight class after losing two straight fights to Katie Taylor in the junior welterweight division.
“It’s an amazing feeling [to fight in Puerto Rico]but it’s even better to be back at 126 pounds,” Serrano said. “It’s been two years since I fought at that weight. So the next fights will be much, much better. I feel like I finally put on a show for the fans.”
Tellez (13-1-1) agreed to the fight on 15 days’ notice after Serrano’s original opponent, Erika Cruz, was pulled from the fight after she tested positive for an unfavorable drug test last month. It was a huge step up in competition for the 22-year-old Tellez, but she made a powerful name for herself despite being outclassed by Serrano, the seven-division world champion.
“I’ve never gone 10 rounds, let alone three minutes, and I did it with one of the best in the world,” Tellez said. “Against someone I’ve idolized my whole life, I stood there and fought to the end. So whatever anyone had to say about me, go to sleep. I stayed focused and showed them what’s going on tonight.”
The difference in skill and experience was evident after the first bell, as Serrano marched forward and bounced combinations off Tellez. But Tellez’s resilience stopped Serrano from crushing her and even caused swelling under the champion’s right eye, albeit from an accidental clash of heads.
Serrano’s swarming attack began to work cautiously as the swelling built in the middle rounds, but her corner prevented her from closing her eye and the champion resumed her substantial offensive in the second half of the fight.
In Round 5, Serrano began working on Tellez’s body, but the challenger persisted, fighting her tormentor. Although there was a gigantic lead on the scorecards heading into the final round, Serrano pursued the knockout and rocked Tellez with a variety of punches and body combinations. However, Tellez made it to the final bell, avoided becoming Serrano’s 31st knockout victim, and secured future opportunities under the Most Valuable Promotions banner with her performance.
At the age of 37, Serrano made it clear that her career would continue and that she would remain in her natural weight class, but she refrained from calling anyone out.
“There are a lot of recent girls and recent champions in the featherweight division,” Serrano said of the division that includes WBC champion Tiara Brown and IBF titleholder Nina Meinke. “Maybe one day we’ll all get together and just fight each other. I’m the unified featherweight champion, and there are other champions.”
In the co-main event, Stephanie Han (12-0, 3 KO) defended her WBA lightweight title with a unanimous technical decision over Holly Holm (34-3-3, 9 KO) after she accidentally headbutted Han in the right eye in round 7 and the ringside doctor prevented her from continuing the fight.
The judges scored the fight 69-65, 69-64 and 68-65. The fight was fought under men’s rules and lasted 10 three-minute rounds.
Han made her second defense of her title and from the second round she dominated the fight with her volume and counter right hand. Han outshot Holm 87-29 and was in control of the game as she began monitoring her opponent’s attacks.
Holm, 44, signed with Most Valuable Promotions last year after a successful career as an MMA fighter, in which she became the UFC bantamweight champion following a stunning knockout of Ronda Rousey in 2015. She won her first boxing match in over a decade, defeating Yolanda Vega by unanimous decision in June.
On Saturday night, however, she wasn’t able to attack much beyond the occasional left hand as the 35-year-old Han used her speed to neutralize the former three-division champion.
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Naoya Inoue Offered Another Super Fight If He Beats Nakatani: ‘I’m Ready Anytime’
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April 26, 2026
Naoya Inoue received another career-defining challenge before she even stepped into the ring against Junto Nakatani.
First and foremost, “The Monster” must defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against Nakatani on May 2, headlining the blockbuster Japanese event at the Tokyo Dome.
This will mark Inoue’s seventh defense of his four major 122-pound titles, and the uncompromising feeling has been considered the top star of the two-pound-for-pound division.
The 33-year-old’s most notable victories came against the likes of Luis Nery and Ramon Cardenas, who both defeated the undisputed two-division champion but were ultimately stopped in rounds six and eight, respectively.
Meanwhile, Nakatani is widely considered to be Inoue’s toughest opponent to date, even though the three-division world champion lost debatable points of victory over Sebastian Hernandez in December last year.
However, to be fair, this was his first appearance at 122 pounds and many expected the 28-year-old to raise his level against Inoue.
However, in a world where Inoue is winning, it is becoming more and more likely that he will consider a potential fight with Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.
The unified super flyweight champion will move up to 118 pounds for his next fight, where he will face WBA champion Antonio Vargas on June 13.
If this next assignment is successful, Rodriguez will talk about it Ring Magazine that he will jump up another weight class to face Inoue.
“I’m ready at any time. If I was offered this fight right now, I would definitely accept it.”
Although Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed initial talks about the fight, there is equally a chance that “Bam” will drop down to 115 pounds in pursuit of undisputed glory.
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Chaves started the action early and found success with pointed shots once the fight started. The finish came when he landed a crushing left hand that dropped Madueno tough. Referee Harvey Dock waved it off at 1:26 of the third round. The power Chaves showed today makes him a threat to anyone at 135 or 140.
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Robert Segal is a boxing reporter at Boxing News 24 with over a decade of experience covering fight news, previews and analysis. Known for his first-hand reporting and in-ring perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, challengers and emerging talent from around the world.
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Canelo warned his path back to undisputed status would be blocked: ‘I’m standing in his way’
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4 hours agoon
April 25, 2026
Canelo Alvarez could face some grave resistance if he tries to become a three-time undisputed 168-pound champion.
The 35-year-old hasn’t fought since last September, when he lost his four major super middleweight titles in a unanimous decision loss to Terence Crawford.
However, judging by his results, the Mexican is still able to compete at the world level, just not with such a great generation as Crawford.
But still, Canelo is ready to secure a world title shot in his next outingwhich is scheduled to take place on September 12 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Among the names mentioned as potential opponents is Christian Mbilli, who was elevated from “interim” to full WBC champion shortly after Crawford’s retirement.
Earlier, the Frenchman achieved a fascinating 10-round draw with Lester Martinez, who was on the Canelo-Crawford card.
As for the other 168-pound champions, there’s also Jose Armando Resendiz and Osleys Iglesias, with Hamzah Sheeraz seeking to capture the vacant WBO world title on May 23.
Standing in his way is Al Begic, whom the 26-year-old must defeat on the card in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven match before setting his sights on a fight with Canelo.
Ultimately, however, Sheeraz actually sees himself fighting the four-division world champion Ring Magazine that he can apply the WBO belt as a bargaining chip.
“I have to admit it would be nice to get Canelo. And of course it would be a lot more lucrative if I won the world title earlier.
“I’m sure his plan is to try and become undisputed [champion] again, God willing, I will become world champion on May 23. I will stand in the way of him becoming undisputed [champion].
“Maybe we will finally fight for all the belts. I feel like this fight can definitely blossom in the future.”
For an undisputed clash between Canelo and Sheeraz to take place, the pair must win their next fights well and together dethrone the remaining champions in their division.
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