Amanda Serrano Scores A Dominating Unanimous Decision Over Yamileth Mercado
Published: August 30, 2021
Photo: Amanda Westcott/Showtime
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Amanda Serrano (41-1-1, 30 KOs), one of the most decorated fighters in women’s boxing history, scored a dominating unanimous decision over tough Mexican warrior Yamileth Mercado (18-3, 5 KOs). The WBC/WBO featherweight titleholder defended her belts against Mercado, the WBC 122-pound belt holder, with scores of 97-93, 98-92, and 99-91 in the ten-round bout.
“I had a tough Mexican in front of me tonight,” said Serrano, a Brooklyn, N.Y. resident born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. “She’s a champion in her own weight class, but I hope I made everyone proud and happy and that SHOWTIME will have me back again. I’m hoping that I made some of these people here fans of women’s boxing and that I made the sport proud.”
Serrano dominated the fight from the opening bell, but Mercado showed guts and guile to escape any finishing blows. Serrano out-landed Mercado 160-95 in total punches while landing 41.5 percent of her power punches. Showing very little signs of fatigue, Serrano landed and threw the most punches in the fight in the final round, pushing for a knockout that didn’t come. She now has her sights set on a future super fight with Ireland’s undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor.
“I want that fight with Katie Taylor in the future,” she said. “First I want to fight the other featherweight champions and become undisputed in my weight class. Then we’ll have two undisputed champions against each other when Katie and I fight.”
(Featured Photo: Amanda Westcott/Showtime)