Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz – Outcomes & Put up-Struggle Report

Amanda Serrano made historical past, and have become Puerto Rico’s first undisputed world champion, as she outpointed Erika Cruz in a slugfest at Madison Sq. Backyard to take all of the gold at featherweight.

Serrano came into this one holding all belts bar the IBF title, which was held by Mexico’s Cruz, and he or she added the title and sealed a mouth-watering rematch in Eire in Might in opposition to Katie Taylor on account of victory right here.

Cruz (15-2, KO3) got here out swinging, and set a ferocious tempo for the primary three rounds, however she suffered a nasty reduce on her brow on the finish of the third. Serrano (44-2-1, KO30) was pressured to maintain Cruz at bay, who was relentless in her method, and it was solely within the second half of the combat that Serrano started to stamp her authority on the competition, regardless of being reduce herself within the sixth. The 2 traded blows in rounds seven and eight, that Serrano regarded like she shaded, and he or she lastly bought to grips with distance and timing to complete strongly, with Cruz’s reduce worsening. The 2 exchanged till the ultimate bell, the place the combat went to the playing cards.

Serrano got here via by two scores of 98-92, and a 3rd at 97-93. The scores had been wider than the motion mirrored, however Serrano now goes on to tackle Taylor on Might 20.

One other undisputed champion was topped at tremendous featherweight, the place Alycia Baumgardner (14-1, KO7) decked Elhem Mekhaled (15-2, KO3) twice on the best way to a large factors win. Baumgardner dropped Mekhaled within the third with large hooks, and he or she was down once more shortly after from an accumulation of punches. The Frenchwoman made it to the ultimate bell, the place Baumgardner was declared the winner by two scores of 99-89, and a 3rd rating of 98-90. The American is now prone to head right into a rematch with Mikaela Meyer.

Richardson Hitchens (16-0, KO7) impressed, scoring two knockdowns on the best way to extensively outscoring John Bauza (17-1, KO7). Hitchens took victory by three scores of 100-88.

Shadasia Inexperienced (12-0, KO11) continued her repute as a knockout artist, as she received the WBC Silver tremendous middleweight title with a sixth-round stoppage win in opposition to former world champion Elin Cederroos (8-2, KO4).

Skye Nicholson (6-0, KO0) picked up the vacant WBC Silver featherweight title, however was largely flat in a factors win in opposition to Tania Alvarez (7-1, KO1). The Aussie got here via on the playing cards by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93.

Ramla Ali (8-0, KO2) received her first professional title, as she picked up the vacant IBF Intercontinental tremendous bantamweight strap by extensively profitable on the playing cards in opposition to Avril Mathie (8-1-1, KO3). Three scores of 99-91 confirmed the win.

At flyweight, Yankiel Rivera Figueroa (3-0, KO2) went all proper rounds in a factors win in opposition to Fernando Diaz (11-3-1, KO3), and at tremendous light-weight, Aaron Aponte (7-0-1, KO2) additionally received on factors in opposition to Joshua David Rivera (8-2, KO3).

Light-weight prospect Harley Maderos (5-0, KO4) scored a sixth and ultimate spherical stoppage in opposition to Julio Madera (4-3, KO3).