Serrano vs. Manzur: Historic 12-Round Title Fight to Stream Live on TikTok

Amanda Serrano will defend her WBA and WBO featherweight world titles against Argentina’s Lucrecia Manzur on August 21 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The bout marks the first unified women’s world championship contested over 12 two-minute rounds and will be broadcast live on TikTok, a first for championship boxing.

Fresh off a second-round knockout of Cheyenne Hanson in May—her 32nd career stoppage—Serrano returns targeting the all-time women’s knockout record. The Puerto Rican star views the platform partnership as a pivotal moment for the sport’s visibility.

“I’ve dedicated my career to creating opportunities for women’s boxing and bringing our sport to the biggest stages possible, so to headline the first-ever championship boxing event on TikTok is incredibly meaningful,” Serrano said. “Women’s boxing deserves to be seen by as many people around the world as possible, and this partnership gives us the chance to introduce our sport to a massive global audience in a completely new way.”

She added: “I’m also proud that Lucrecia and I will be making history in the first-ever unified women’s world championship contested over 12 two-minute rounds. Every time I step into the ring, I’m fighting for Puerto Rico, and on Friday August 21, I have the opportunity to make history for my island, break the all-time women’s knockout record, and defend my world titles. This will be a night to remember for Temecula and boxing fans around the world.”

Manzur, ranked No. 2 by the WBO, enters with a 14-4 record and seven knockouts. The Argentine contender has long sought a world-title opportunity.

“I’ve been asking for this opportunity for a very long time,” Manzur said. “Ever since I started boxing, I’ve dreamed of fighting for a world title, and now I have the chance to do it against one of the sport’s true icons and someone I’ve always admired—Amanda Serrano. I have tremendous respect for everything Amanda has accomplished and for the legacy she has built. But once we step into the ring, my focus is on winning.”

The MVP-promoted card also features U.S. Olympian Jahmal Harvey against Hammet Keb in a six-round lightweight contest, plus Brazil’s Jully Poca versus Cinderella Linnear of the USA in a four-round super lightweight bout.

“From day one, MVP has challenged the traditional boxing model by creating the biggest moments and opportunities for fighters while finding new ways to bring the sport to fans around the world,” said co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian. “Partnering with TikTok to deliver the first-ever championship boxing event on TikTok LIVE is another example of that vision to grow the audience for boxing and make world championship fights more accessible than ever. This event will also further activate MVP’s loyal fanbase among hard-to-reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences, demographics that MVP has consistently reached better than anyone else in the sport.”

They continued: “This would not be possible without the MAFFE, the Most Accomplished Female Fighter Ever, Amanda Serrano. The most watched, the most paid, the most titles, and maybe on Friday, August 21, from The Pechanga Resort in Temecula, California, live on TikTok globally, the most knockouts ever—the MAFFE, Amanda Serrano.”

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