In just a matter of a few hours, the unified featherweight champion of the world, Amanda Serrano will square off against Erika Cruz Hernandez. While this would be Serrano’s 47th professional appearance inside the ring, Erika Cruz Hernandez will fight her 17th professional fight in boxing. Serrano fought her last fight in September against Sarah Mahfoud, whereas Erika Hernandez, the current WBA World Featherweight champion of the world, fought her last fight against Jelena Mrdjenovich in a successful title-defense.
Ahead of the fight, CompuBox offered a stat on both Serrano and Hernandez. While they branded Serrano as “the most prolific puncher in women’s boxing”, they attached the title of a “volume puncher” to Hernandez. Ahead of the fight, here is a look at the numbers that tell us more about the fight that takes place in the ring.
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Amanda Serrano vs. Erika Cruz Hernandez: Stats and physical attributes
Serrano, who made her professional debut in 2009, has over a decade of experience in professional boxing. A southpaw fighter, Serrano, is currently 34 years old. In addition, she stands 5′ 5½″ tall and subsequently has a reach of 65½″ inside the ring. As of now, according to BoxRec, Amanda Serrano’s professional record comprises 2 draws, 1 loss, and 43 wins. Moreover, 30, that is to say, 65.22% of her fights end with a knockout victory inside the ring.
On the other side, Erika Cruz Hernandez is currently 32 years old. Also a southpaw fighter, Hernadez, stands 5′ 6″ tall in the ring. Although a taller opponent, Hernandez has a reach of 64″ in the ring. She made her pro debut in 2016 and so far holds a record of 0 draws, 1 loss, and 15 wins. 3, that is to say, only 18.75% of her fights end with a knockout victory. On February 4th, both women would register yet another fight in the featherweight division of female boxing.
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Other facts about Serrano and Hernandez
Amanda Serrano is from Puerto Rico but she will fight out of Brooklyn, New York, her current residence. Serrano, who recently confronted fans with a truth bomb, goes by the ring name of ‘The Real Deal’ and she and Katie Taylor were the first female fighters to headline a boxing match inside Madison Square Garden. On the other side of the ring, Hernandez is from Mexico and ‘Dinamita’ is her ring name.
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Both the women are at the peak of their games. When Serrano will lock horns with Hernandez, who will you root for from the outside of the ring? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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