“The Real Deal” has inked a contract that will see her compete under the MVP banner for the rest of her boxing career, but her association with the promotion won’t end with her retirement from competition.
Upon retirement, Serrano will become MVP’s chairwoman of women’s boxing initiatives and, per a statement, will “lead the company’s efforts in identifying, signing, developing and marketing the promotion’s growing roster of female athletes. As someone who has broken barriers throughout her career and fought for equality, Serrano will continue that mission by empowering future generations, serving as both a role model and mentor for rising female fighters.”
Serrano has been a trailblazer for the sport of women’s boxing, and since turning professional in 2009, has captured nine world titles across seven different weight classes to write her name into the Guinness Book of Records.
Serrano is the current unified WBO/IBO/WBA featherweight champion of the world, and has a career record of 47 wins, three losses and one draw from her 51 professional fights to date.
Her last outing saw her lose a unanimous decision against Katie Taylor on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson card in Arlington, Texas. But the close nature of their rematch, which came two and a half years after Taylor’s split-decision win over Serrano at Madison Square Garden, meant that a trilogy fight was demanded, despite Taylor being 2-0 up in the head-to-head between the pair.
The two fights between them have helped elevate women’s boxing to new heights, and Serrano hopes that she can continue to do that, both before and after she eventually hangs up the gloves.
“Signing this lifetime deal with MVP means I can continue fighting — not just in the ring, but for the next generation of women in combat sports,” said Serrano.
“MVP has always been committed to elevating female fighters, from being the first women to headline Madison Square Garden to breaking viewership records for women’s sports or making history with 12 three-minute rounds.
“Together, we’ve shown the world that women deserve equal pay, equal rounds, and equal respect.
“I’m proud to build my legacy with MVP and excited to stay on after I retire as a fighter to deepen MVP’s impact and help create even more opportunities for women in the sport.”
