Who Is Amanda Serrano’s Sister? Boxing Record, Personal Life, and More

After two setbacks, Amanda Serrano is back in the limelight! She will face Stevie Morgan at the Amalie Arena on Saturday, July 20. For the fight, the former undisputed welterweight champion is moving back to a division where she fought six years ago. While the world awaits her to deliver another stunning victory, there is an understandable curiosity about how her famous sister, who has been out of the limelight, has been doing.

Cindy Serrano hasn’t been back in the ring since her 2018 loss to Katie Taylor. The former unified lightweight champion, who turned 42 in May, once again emerged from the shadows when footage of her sparring with her sister to prepare for the upcoming bout in Florida surfaced. Amanda Serrano had a fight scheduled with Nina Meinke during the March 2 Jake Paul–Ryan Bourland card. But it had to be canceled on account of her eye injury. Subsequently, there was a rematch with Katie Taylor on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson card. But that also caved in as the fight was postponed following the boxing great’s medical scare.

Meet Cindy Serrano, Amanda Serrano’s elder sister

Born in Puerto Rico on May 8, 1982, Cindy Serrano picked up boxing to drop pounds and basically stay physically fit. Reportedly, under the tutelage of coach Jordan Maldonado, she trains at New York’s Glendale Boxing Club.

Reportedly, before the final switch over to professional boxing, to gain experience, Cindy Serrano went through the amateur circuit. Her journey, which lasted nearly a year, included a win at the public-organized event, the Empire State Games. Just for reference, some of the most-known names from boxing had participated in the New York-based event, including Hector Camacho, Hasim Rahman, and Mike Tyson.

But the ‘Checkmate’s amateur journey didn’t last long as she decided to go professional. Her first professional bout took place in Dover, Delaware’s Dover Downs, on September 12, 2003. In a four-round fight, she defeated Kathy Rodriguez by a unanimous decision.

Cindy Serrano’s boxing record and career

For the next two years, she was on a winning spree, winning 12 fights in a row. One key feature of those days remains the nearly 6 to 7 knockouts that came in the first two rounds. In 2005, Cindy Serrano made her first attempt at a title, the vacant WIBA featherweight belt. However, the match against Rhonda Luna at New York’s Turning Stone Resort Casino ended in a draw.

Two years later, her next attempt at the WBC-NABF super featherweight title was unfortunately met with disaster. Melissa Fiorentina inflicted her first career defeat at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in New York. Cindy Serrano was to suffer further setbacks—two back-to-back losses in 2008. Following the disappointment, she remained out of boxing and didn’t return until June 25, 2011.

She drew the match against Dominican Oxandia Castillo. But her luck once again ran out as she faced defeat while facing France’s Anne Sophie Mathis for the welterweight title. But things started changing after the 2012 loss to Sweden’s Mikaela Lauren. Not only did Cindy Serrano win the next seven fights, but she also won titles such as the UBF’s vacant lightweight and super featherweight titles.

Following the draw against Kenya’s Fatuma Zarika on December 10, 2016, ‘Checkmate’s determination and grit finally paid off. She became a world champion, winning the vacant WBO featherweight title. She defeated Columbia’s Calista Silgado by a majority decision in front of her home crowd. Five months later, on May 13, 2017, she defended her title with a unanimous victory over Paola Torres.

After the split decision victory over Edina Kiss, Cindy Serrano challenged Olympic gold medalist and world champion Katie Taylor. The ten-round bout at Boston’s TD Garden on October 20, 2018, for the Irish boxing great’s WBA and IBF lightweight titles sadly ended with a unanimous defeat for the Puerto Rican.

In her 15-year-long career, Cindy Serrano participated in 36 professional fights. She won 27, lost 6, and drew 3 matches. 10 of her victories were secured through knockouts, giving her a knockout-to-win rate of 37%.

Will we see Serrano vs. Serrano?

There remains no doubt about the impact the Serrano sisters have had on women’s boxing. As the first sisters to be crowned world champions around the same time, they have forged a great legacy for themselves and laid down a blueprint for young female boxers to follow. But one question still persists.

Given that they have fought in the same weight class and the age difference is not a huge one either, is there any chance of the two sisters facing each other in the ring? Or is there a ‘Klistchko-ish’ pact of no-fighting between the siblings?

It seems there have never been any qualms about a face-off. A decade-old story on ESPN reveals that Amanda Serrano scoffed at the decision taken by the Klitschko brothers. “Why did they get into the same sport and the same division if they don’t want to fight each other?” she said. So according to her, if ever there is literally a fighting chance of a bout and the money is equally optimal, then why not?

More so, according to their trainer, Jordan Maldonado, the sparring sessions between the two often go with the no-quarters given theme. But intentions apart, thus far, fans have yet to see the two enter for a ring dance.

Given the time that has elapsed since her last fight and her age, questions prevail over Cindy Serrano’s comeback. However, no one can take away what she has achieved in her glittering career. Despite losses, she kept her composure, fought on, and became a world champion on her own terms.

What are your thoughts? If Cindy Serrano decides to make a comeback, who would you want to see her go against?