Erika Cruz
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A Superb Fight Sets Up a Super Sequel: Weekend Afterthoughts
On May 20th, Irish eyes will be smiling. At least until the bell rings. That’s the day the world will see featherweight champion Amanda Serrano challenge lightweight champion Katie Taylor for the second time, this time on Taylor’s turf in Ireland. Th...
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An Epic Display Of Heart From Amanda Serrano And Erika Cruz
By Corey Erdman - Either Amanda Serrano is impossibly nice, particularly for a woman who throws her fists at her opponents with greater regularity per round than any other in the sport, or she knew that Erika Cruz was going to give her a tougher test...
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Photos
Photos: Amanda Serrano Beats Erika Cruz in Bloody War, Becomes Undisputed
Serrano, Cruz Fight Photos Gallery - Hulu Theater, New York City - For the undisputed featherweight crown, with the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBC, WBO titles at stake, Amanda Serrano (44-2-1, 30 KOs) fought through fire to win a ten round unanimous decision ove...
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CompuBox: Cruz Landed More Punches on Serrano Than Any Past Opponent
In a blood-soaked war that produced an early candidate for Fight of The Year, Amanda Serrano won the undisputed featherweight championship. Erika Cruz bled heavily from a headbutt-inducted cut on the hairline from round three onward.
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Amanda Serrano Becomes Undisputed, Decisions Erika Cruz in a War
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Amanda Serrano survived one of the toughest tests of her career Saturday night to make history and secure a huge payday for her next fight. One of best female fighters in boxing history got off to a very slow start against...
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Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz-Hernandez: Stats and Stakes
Amanda Serrano has accomplished almost everything in boxing. Despite defeat, she co-headlined the biggest fight in women’s history. She’s won a major title in every weight class from Jr. bantamweight to Jr. welterweight. What Serrano hasn’t done, wha...
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Photos: Amanda Serrano, Erika Cruz - Set For Undisputed Showdown
Serrano, Cruz Weights Photos Gallery - Seven-weight World champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (43-2-1 30 KOs) looks to become the first Puerto Rican born fighter to take home the title of undisputed, as she finally gets the opportunity at Featherweig...
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Results
Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz, Undercard Weigh-In Results From Madison Square Garden
Amanda Serrano has won world titles in seven divisions on her way to becoming one of the biggest stars in women’s boxing. She is expected to fight undisputed champion Katie Taylor at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds for the second time May 20 i...
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Photos: Amanda Serrano, Erika Cruz - Face To Face at Final Presser
Serrano, Cruz Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Seven-weight World champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (43-2-1 30 KOs) looks to become the first Puerto Rican born fighter to take home the title of undisputed, as she finally gets the opportunity...
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Amanda Serrano: I Want To Give Puerto Rico Some Bragging Rights as Undisputed
Amanda Serrano and greatness go hand-in-hand – but the Brooklyn star admits that beating Erika Cruz to become the undisputed World Featherweight champion would be one of her biggest achievements, as they clash at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden...
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Amanda Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner One Away on Saturday
By Cliff Rold - There are seventeen weight classes in men’s boxing, excluding a bridgerweight division that appears for now to be dead on the launch pad. Only three currently feature fighters who hold all four (WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO) of the major alphabet...
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Amanda Serrano: Only Way I'm Moving Up Again Is For Katie Taylor Rematch
By Jake Donovan - Amanda Serrano is content with the history already achieved in her move through seven weight divisions. With a win on Saturday, there is only one fight left that will get the Puerto Rican star to abandon the featherweight division—a...
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Photos: Amanda Serrano, Erika Cruz - Face To Face in New York City
Serrano, Cruz New York City Photos Gallery - Seven-weight World champion Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano (43-2-1 30 KOs) looks to become the first Puerto Rican born fighter to take home the title of undisputed, as she finally gets the opportunity at Feath...
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Serrano And Cruz Travelled The Hard Road To Undisputed Title Clash
By Corey Erdman - Both Amanda Serrano and Erika Cruz defied reason and logic to even begin boxing in the first place. From then on, the universe gave them many reasons to walk away at various points, and not only would no one have blamed them, it wou...