Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Anabella Manzur Live Updates and Highlights From Tonight's Card

Lyle Fitzsimmons
Aug 21, 2026

Well, one milestone out of two isn't bad.

Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano arrived to a Friday bout with Lucrecia Manzur seeking a 50th victory and a 33rd knockout while defending her WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine featherweight titles at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.

She got the win, but not the KO, after enduring some early difficulty and overcoming the awkward and aggressive Manzur by majority decision, winning 116-112 margins on two of three scorecards while the third saw it even at 114-114.

Main Card

  • Amanda Serrano def. Lucrecia Manzur by majority decision (114-114, 116-112, 116-112)
  • Jahmal Harvey def. Hammet Keb by TKO, 2:48, Round 2
  • Melissa Mortensen def. Mayelli Flores by split decision (95-94, 94-95, 95-94)
  • Avious Griffin def. Jackson Marinez by TKO, 0:00, Round 6
  • Cinderella Linnear def. Jully Poca by split decision (39-37, 37-39, 39-37)
  • Keno Marley def. Braylan Brooks by KO, 1:46, Round 3
  • Brook Sibrian def. Lupita Medina by unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 78-74)
  • Nelvie Tiafack def. Salvador Zavala by TKO, 0:55, Round 3
  • Iyana Verduzco def. Miguelina Hernandez by split decision (77-75, 74-78, 78-74)
  • Jocelyn Camarillo def. Ashley Felix by unanimous decision (58-56, 59-55, 60-54)

Serrano, 37, had secured her 49th victory and 32nd KO (tying Christy Martin's women's record) with a two-round finish of Cheyenne Hanson in El Paso, Texas in May.

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Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Fight Result

Amanda Serrano v Lucrecia Manzur

She didn't get the record. But she got the win. Probably.

Though judge Martha Tremblay matched the B/R card with a 114-114 call, she was overruled by Krysti Rosario and Fernando Villarreal, who each gave Serrano a 116-112 victory—awarding her eight of 12 rounds.

"There are going to be a lot of observers who look at that fight," blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman said, "and wonder where did you get eight rounds for Amanda Serrano."

Manzur threw and landed more punches, but Serrano was sharper and more accurate, particularly down the stretch.

"These girls are getting younger and stronger. Thank God I'm almost getting out of the game," Serrano said. "I've got one more fight. If I don't get (the KO record), I'm glad I'm tied with Christy Martin."

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Fight End

No KO record tonight, folks.

Manzur had never gone beyond 10 rounds in her 19-fight career prior to Friday and Serrano was the busier and more effective fighter in both the ninth and 10th as Manzur's looping shots either fell short or missed entirely.

The champion worked behind a right jab lashed her opponent to the body as the distance closed in every 11th round exchange, as she looked more concerned with simply winning and retaining her belts than chasing Martin's KO record.

Serrano continued to jab and move effectively in the 12th, leaving a broadcast team that had envisioned a stoppage by her corner a few rounds earlier to suggest she may have rallied for a victory.

The late rally evened up the B/R card, which had it 114 apiece for a draw.

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Down the Stretch

The ringside broadcast team was searching for answers as the fight moved into its second half, with analyst Raul Marquez suggesting in the seventh round that Serrano's corner might consider stopping the fight if their combatant continued getting hit with hard shots.

"It's the response to the shots," he said. "She's not that young anymore."

Serrano consistently stood and threw jabs, but Manzur was consistently effective going over or around her shots and landing to the head. Serrano, though, may have had her best round in the ninth.

"The more defining moments in this fight so far belong to Manzur," analyst Christina Poncher said.

With three rounds left, B/R has the challenger up, 97-94.

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Halfway Home

Manzur landed two hard right hands early in the fourth round and got a rise from a shocked crowd. The Argentine challenger then pressed Serrano to the ropes with the renewed aggression and earned the round and a 3-1 lead despite Serrano's late rally.

"This is an incredible story that could be unfolding," blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman said.

Manzur's overhand right late in the fifth was the single most memorable shot of that round as the fight reached its midway point. And the most optimistic Serrano fan would probably not have any closer than 58-56 down through six.

For the record, the latest KO Serrano has ever scored was a ninth-rounder against Daniela Bermudez in 2021.

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Three Rounds In

Manzur claimed she'd be willing to exchange with the record-seeking Serrano, and she came in aggressively behind a hard left jab and overhand rights. She landed a few times to Serrano's chin in the opening minute of the first round as the champion tried to diagnose her foe's approach from her own southpaw stance.

The aggression was tempered slightly in the second round as Serrano began working behind a right jab and landing shots inside as Manzur charged. Still, the unorthodox style made Manzur more effective through two rounds than most would have expected.

Serrano spent less time in the pocket and utilized more lateral movement to begin the third round, which enabled the champion to land sharper punches and elude Manzur's rushes.

Manzur has a 29-28 edge on the B/R scorecard, for what it's worth.

Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur: Fight Start

The 10th bout of an action-filled night in California comes in the form of Serrano and Manzur, with the multi-division champion going for aforementioned milestones.

Christy Martin scored her 32nd KO against Lana Alexander in 2005. She fought for the final time in 2012, at age 44, and was 3-4-1 in her final eight bouts.

Serrano, 37, turned pro in 2009 and scored her first KO In her second pro fight.

She tied Martin's record of 32 KOs and improved to 49-4-1 as a pro on May 30. Manzur has lost twice by KO, most recently in 2023.

Jahmal Harvey vs. Hammet Keb: Fight Result

Harvey is 4-0 as a pro, has three KOs, and is no doubt on a fast track to the big time after his violent KO of Keb, which came officially at 2:48 of the second round.

Keb lost for the third time in 11 bouts.

Harvey landed 55 percent of his power punches.

"I'm here to fight. I'm doing a different type of boxing," he said. "This is the boxing that hurts. This ain't about scoring points. I'm going in to take heads off. I like to see action. I like to see fights. That's what I like to give my fans."

Jahmal Harvey vs. Hammet Keb: Fight End

Harvey switches nimbly between a southpaw and right-handed stance and fights with a maturity beyond his age and limited pro experience. His speed and footwork seemed to bedevil Keb in the opening round and the younger man worked effectively with both hands.

The one-sided nature of the action ended abruptly and virally in the second when Harvey stiffened Keb with a right hand and started to walk off, then dumped him to the floor a powerful left-right that finished Keb and prompted his head to bounce hard off the canvas.

The 10-fight veteran had to be helped to his stool by his corner team.

Jahmal Harvey vs. Hammet Keb: Fight Start

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The co-main event is a six-rounder at lightweight, matching Mexican export Hammet Keb and unbeaten former U.S. Olympian Jahmal Harvey.

Keb, who's 26 to Harvey's 23, is 7-2-1 as a pro with six KOs compared to Harvey's 3-0 with two KOs.

Harvey won a gold medal at the 2021 amateur world championships and represented the U.S. at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Fight Result

The cards were as close as we expected. In fact, all three matched the B/R's 95-94 score.

But Mortensen got two of them and earned a split decision to win her first career world title—the WBA's belt at 122 pounds—in her 10th career fight.

Mortensen threw more punches and had a 103-97 advantage in landed shots.

The crowd was audibly displeased with the result, but Mortensen had no problem channeling her inner heel.

"I got the belt," she said. "Not her. Everyone in this arena should respect me because I won this fight."

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Fight End

Flores started the 10th with a burst of energy and got inside well before Mortensen established distance at the midway point. Flores was the busier fighter down the stretch and earned the round on the B/R card.

It's 5-5 in rounds—but 95-94 for Flores in points—in our view.

Whoever wins or loses, it doesn't matter," analyst Raul Marquez said, "just bring 'em back"

We'll see.

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Down the Stretch

Mortensen, who's never gone past eight rounds, looked fatigued at the start of the seventh and seemed to relish a break when she lost her mouthpiece midway through the round and had it rinsed in her corner after the referee retrieved it.

Mortensen stood her ground in the ninth and worked well to Flores's body while positioning herself in the center of the ring.

It's down to the wire on the cards and B/R's got it even, 85-85, heading to the final session.

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Six Rounds Down, Four to Go

Mortensen again remained sturdy in the fourth and met Flores' aggression with hard, stiff shots. She continued to control the distance into the fifth as Flores slowed down and let the underdog initiate the exchanges.

Flores landed a big overhand right late in the fifth, but Mortensen stayed upright and the bell came before Flores was able to significantly press the advantage.

Mortensen's jab and willingness to take the fight to her uber-aggressive foe continued to be a difference-maker in the sixth. The middle-rounds rally seemed to give Mortensen an advantage and she's up, 57-56, on the B/R card heading to the final four rounds.

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Three Rounds In

Flores, at 4'11", consistently pressured her taller opponent and seemed to make Mortensen, who stands 5'4", uncomfortable in the first round, though the lesser-experienced Danish fighter settled down and countered better as the round went on.

Flores dropped an off-balance Mortensen with a left hook to the body just less than a minute into the second round, sending her to the floor for the first time in her career.

The Mexican veteran earned the crowd's affection by rushing out of the corner with an overhand right to begin the third, then kicking her feet after the fighters were separated.

Mortensen steadied herself later in the third and landed some counter shots.

The pressure and the knockdown, though, seem to have given Flores a 29-27 lead through three.

Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen: Fight Start

The first of the night's two championship bouts comes next when Mayelli Flores and Melissa Mortensen vie for the vacant WBA championship at 122 pounds.

Flores is ranked second by the WBA and Mortensen is ranked seventh.

A native of Mexico, Flores is 13-2-1 with four KOs as a pro since 2014 while Mortensen, from Denmark, is 9-0 with five KOs since 2021.

Avious Griffin vs. Jackson Marinez: Fight Result

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Griffin was tactical for four rounds before breaking his man down in the fifth and getting the two knockdowns that led to Marinez's team's surrender before the sixth.

The winner called for top-15 ranked fighters in the aftermath.

"Everybody's got a plan 'til they get hit with the right hand," Griffin said. "I wanted to scrape him up like an omelet, but a win is a win."

Avious Griffin vs. Jackson Marinez: Fight End

Griffin's gradual pressure and boost in offense led to a knockdown in the final minute of Round 5.

A second knockdown came in the final 10 seconds.

"What we're talking about historically," blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman said, "is Marinez starts to slide in fights around this time."

Soon after, Marinez's corner decided not to send him out for Round 6, making it 19 finishes in 20 wins for Griffin.

Avious Griffin vs. Jackson Marinez: Three Rounds In

Tactics equated to tedium through the first three rounds for accomplished pros Griffin and Marinez, who drew mostly groans from the crowd through nine minutes.

Marinez pressed what action there was but there were no significant punches thrown by either man, and no prolonged exchanges in the first round.

Griffin began showing more aggression in the second round but didn't land any meaningful blows through the third.

"Even if these are quiet rounds," blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman said, "(Griffin) looks like someone who can knock his opponent out at any time."

Avious Griffin vs. Jackson Marinez: Fight Start

The most legit men's fight on the card comes next as welterweights Avious Griffin and Jackson Marinez, with 47 pro fights between them, are scheduled for 10 rounds.

Griffin is 19-1 with 18 KOs and has won two straight since his lone career loss in June 2025.

Griffin has fought 61 rounds across his 20 fights, while Marinez is 23-4 with 11 KOs and went 12 rounds with current 147-pound title claimant Rolly Romero back in 2020.

Jully Poca vs. Cinderella Linnear: Fight Result

Amanda Serrano v Lucrecia Manzur

Well, well, well… that was a surprise.

Linnear earned a split decision with a pair of 39-37 scores to offset a 39-37 in Poca's direction. Poca landed 49 total punches to Linnear's 35.

"I did all I could do, put it all on the line, It was a good performance for me," Linnear said. "When I step in the ring, I'm the top dog. That's how I won this fight today."

Jully Poca vs. Cinderella Linnear: Fight End

Linnear was much better in the third round and landed several telling blows from various angles while taking advantage of Poca's low guard.

The lesser-known Texan continued to press early in the fourth and pinned Poca to the ropes thanks to superior work rate.

It'll all come down to how the third round was scored. It'll either be 3-1 for Poca or 2-2 for a draw.

B/R gave Poca the first two rounds and Linnear the last two, for a dead-even 38-38.

Jully Poca vs. Cinderella Linnear: Halfway Home

Poca, in a left-handed stance, was fundamentally sound with a long jab and credible footwork in the first round. Linnear, a right-hander, came forward in spurts but didn't land anything significant and didn't seem to have any consistent answers.

Poca landed well late in the first and countered a Linnear lunge with a hard two-punch combination midway through the second.

The popular Brazilian is clearly ahead with two rounds to go.

Jully Poca vs. Cinderella Linnear: Fight Start

A pair of unbeaten 140-pounders making their second pro appearances arrive in the next fight in the form of Brazilian Jully Poca and Texas-based Cinderella Linnear.

Poca is billed as the "most followed" fighter on Friday's card, with better than 3 million followers on Instagram.

Each woman won her debut by four-round decision. They'll go four rounds here.

Keno Marley vs. Braylan Brooks: Fight Result

The win was Marley's third in a row and second KO since turning pro in December.

He represented Brazil in both the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

Brooks is now level at 1-1 as a pro, with both fights occurring this month.

Keno Marley vs. Braylan Brooks: Fight End

Marley continued to press the action in the third behind a jab and occasional flurries.

He pinned Brooks in a corner in the third and landed a right hand that drove Brooks to his right knee, then connected with another glancing blow to the head once the fighter was down.

No penalty was issued and Brooks remained on his knee to take the full 10-count.

The official time was 1:46 of Round 3.

Keno Marley vs. Braylan Brooks: Halfway Home

Marley, highly touted by the MVP apparatus, boxed well from a classic stance and jolted Brooks several times with a strong left jab and a counter left hook in Round 1.

Brooks unwisely stayed at distance and was picked apart by his taller, longer foe in the second round.

Marley, 26, was a clear winner of the first two rounds on the B/R scorecard.

Keno Marley vs. Braylan Brooks: Fight Start

It'll be a tough act for the untested cruiserweights to follow when Brazilian export Keno Marley steps in for a four-rounder against Braylan Brooks.

Marley is 2-0 with a KO, while Brooks, a 32-year-old from Texas, won his lone pro outing by first-round KO just 20 days ago.

Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian: Fight End

Medina seemed visibly distressed by Sibrian's pressure and body work in the seventh round and it looked like she'd need something big to pull out the eight-rounder at 105 pounds.

Medina stood her ground and opened up to start the eighth, seemingly aware of her competitive situation, but Sibrian responded with a long volley of body shots that had a gassed Medina looking up at the clock.

We'll give Medina the final round but Sibrian gets the B/R nod, 77-75.

"You can consider the show stolen," blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman said.

Stealing the Show

Taylor-Serrano II was the best fight on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson card, and Medina-Sibrian is stealing Friday's show, too.

Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian: Six Rounds Down, Two to Go

Another prolonged exchange had the crowd at high volume to end the fourth round.

"The crowd is so fired up that we can't hear the bell," said blow-by-blow man Corey Erdman.

Sibrian pressed to start the fifth and had Medina retreating, and the underdog repeatedly trotted toward her foe to enthusiastically close the distance.

"Medina is looking for space and time," Erdman said, "and Sibrian is not giving her either."

Medina worked well off the back foot to start the sixth with fast hands and precise shots, but the visuals seem to favor Sibrian's aggression and jolting shots.

B/R has given Sibrian four straight rounds for a 58-56 edge through six.

Two to go.

Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian: Three Rounds In

It was all-out action from the start thanks to Sibrian, who moved forward from the opening bell. Medina, labeled as "The Baby-Faced Assassin," stood her ground and answered Sibrian's offense well throughout Round 1.

Medina started as a southpaw and countered well from that stance, then initiated exchanges and scored well after switching to a right-handed posture.

Sibrian dug in and applied pressure in the third and drove Medina backward with body shots and jolting right hands to the head.

The rounds are easy to score at least, and B/R has it 2-1 for Medina through three.

Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian: Fight Start

It's back to the 105-pound ranks after a brief heavyweight encounter with another unbeaten Nicaraguan-turned-Californian, Lupita Medina, taking on in-state rival Brook Sibrian.

Medina, 22, is 12-0 as a pro with three KOs, while Sibrian is 33 and 9-3 with four KOs.

Nelvie Tiafack vs. Salvador Zavala: Fight End

It was hardly viral in nature, but Tiafack picked up his fourth stoppage in five pro wins by continuing to press the action and simply pummeling Zavala around the ring until referee David Solivan stepped in and waved it off at 0:55 of the third.

There were no knockdowns or particularly damaging exchanges.

"The ref did Zavala a favor because Zavala could have gotten seriously hurt," analyst Raul Marquez said, "and there was no reason for it."

Nelvie Tiafack vs. Salvador Zavala: Two Rounds In

Tiafack pressed the action from the opening bell, working behind a hard left jab and pressing Zavala to the ropes early in the first round and working well to the body.

Zavala was forced into what analyst Raul Marquez called "survival mode" late in the fourth as Tiafack looked to work up top around a high guard.

Zavala began the fifth in a more offensive stance but quickly retreated to the ropes as Tiafack continued to work the body.

It'd be hard to contend that Zavala has won a minute, let alone a round, through the fight's early going. It's 20-18 for Tiafack on the B/R scorecard.

Nelvie Tiafack vs. Salvador Zavala: Fight Start

The principals switch from strawweights to featherweights to heavyweights in the show's third fight, with nearly 500 pounds of beef entering the ring.

It's ex-Olympian Tiafack arriving with a 4-0 record and three KOs to take on fellow unbeaten Zavala, who's 7-0 with five KOs.

They're set for six rounds.

Iyana Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez: Fight Result

No crime or surprise that Verduzco grabbed a split decision to stay unbeaten, but the decisive judge giving her six of eight rounds seemed a little lopsided in the wrong direction.

Officially, Verduzco got nods of 77-75 and 78-74 to offset a 78-74 card for Hernandez.

Analyst Raul Marquez immediately called for a rematch.

"We can run it back, but it won't be that close," Verduzco said. "I give her credit but that was not a robbery."

Iyana Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez: Fight End

The fighters exchanged shots in a prolonged volley late in the seventh as Verduzco tried to regain the momentum late in the fight.

A hit on the break from Hernandez drew a stern warning from referee Thomas Taylor early in the eighth but he did not penalize her a point, which could have been crucial.

Hernandez pressed the action again across the final 60 seconds, doing enough to get a 77-75 nod—five rounds to three—on the B/R scorecard.

A draw wouldn't be ridiculous.

Iyana Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez: Down the Stretch

Hernandez switched from lefty to a right-handed stance and flicked a busy left jab but didn't land anything of great significance. The change did slow Verduzco's work rate, however, though the 24-year-old Californian landed well late in the fourth.

Verduzco dug in and began winging shots to start the fifth, but Hernandez landed well with a jab and was more precise. Hernandez took the initiative in the back half of the fifth and had Verduzco, who was bleeding from the nose, retreating across the final 60 seconds.

Hernandez's class began to tell to start the sixth round as she stalked Verduzco and landed shots against the MVP house fighter. No telling what the official cards look like, but it's 4-2 for the Dominican on the B/R card with two rounds to go.

Iyana Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez: Three Rounds In

The clearly well-schooled Hernandez fought off her back foot from a southpaw stance in the first round and was particularly effective with a long right jab. Still, Verduzco pressed the action and may have gotten nods from judges because of those visuals.

Verduzco pressed the action to begin the second round and scored well when she boosted her work rate and threw in combination.

Verduzco appeared to be the stronger puncher and her shots had more visual impact than Hernandez's whenever she landed through three, taking a 2-1 lead on the B/R scorecard.

Iyana Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez: Fight Start

Next up it's Verduzco, billed as "Right Hook Roxy," looking to stay unbeaten and improve to 8-0 in a career that began in 2023.

She's scheduled for eight rounds at featherweight with Dominican export Miguelina Hernandez, who's 4-0 as a pro with three KO wins.

Hernandez was a two-time Olympian and works with standout male middleweight Carlos Adames.

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Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix: Fight Result

Felix nicked a couple rounds on one scorecard and one on another, but Camarillo was still a clear winner and walked away with a unanimous decision with tallies of 58-56, 59-55 and 60-54.

B/R also had it 60-54—or six rounds to zero—for the winner.

Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix: Fight End

Too fast, too slick and too good.

That was the story for Camarillo through each of six rounds against Felix on the way to what figures to be a wide unanimous decision.

The B/R scorecard gave her all six rounds for a 60-54 shutout.

Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix: Down the Stretch

With one round to go in the main card opener it seemed academic for Camarillo, who'd used her quick hands and superior technique to win each round in clear, if not dominant, fashion.

Blow-By-blow man Corey Erdman labeled Camarillo as a future superstar in women's boxing.

Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix: Three Rounds In

Camarillo began the fight by moving forward and initiating exchanges, but Felix gave as good as she got through the first round, Camarillo was moving forward and had an apparent edge in hand speed along with more precision with her shots.

Camarillo was faster, sharper and busier in the second round and she began the third with a flurry that had Felix reeling along the ropes. The 11-fight veteran endured, however, though it seemed pretty clear Camarillo had earned a 30-27 edge on the B/R scorecard.

Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix: Fight Start

It's pro fight No. 7 for unbeaten women's prospect Camarillo, the 22-year-old Californian who won three fights in 2024 and two more in 2025 before winning her sixth straight against Isis Sio in March.

Her opponent, Felix, is 21 years old and has gone 7-4 with a KO and is coming off a decision loss to Sa'Rai Brown-El in June.

Number Crunching

Amanda Serrano v Cheyenne Hanson

They've still got to get in the ring and fight. But it's clear that most people involved in the line-making business are confident Amanda Serrano takes care of business tonight.

The decorated Puerto Rican is a -3000 favorite on DraftKings, which means it'd take a $3,000 outlay to generate a $100 profit if she wins. Meanwhile, Lucrecia Manzur is a +1100 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on her means a $1,100 windfall if she pulls the upset.