At Most Valuable Promotions’ Serrano vs. Manzur tonight, boxing trailblazer and unified featherweight world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (50-4-1, 32 KOs) earned the milestone 50th victory of her professional career, retaining her WBA, WBO and The Ring featherweight world titles with a hard-fought majority decision victory (114-114, 116-112 x2) over Argentina’s #2 WBO contender Lucrecia Manzur (14-5, 7 KOs). The historic main event at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California marked the first-ever championship boxing event live on TikTok and saw Serrano once again break barriers for women’s boxing as she defended her unified titles in the first-ever unified women’s world championship contested over 12 two-minute rounds. Across the grueling 12-round battle at 126 lbs, Manzur relentlessly pressed forward and found her strongest success in the fourth round, attacking Serrano against the ropes, while the Puerto Rican icon responded with punishing body work and sharp counters before building momentum down the stretch. Manzur’s The competitive battle continued through the final bell, with Serrano ultimately earning the majority decision to retain her unified featherweight world titles
In the co-main event, MVP’s US Olympian Jahmal Harvey (4-0, 3 KOs) continued his unbeaten professional run, earning a spectacular second-round knockout victory over Mexico’s Hammet Keb (7-3-1, 6 KOs) in their scheduled six-round lightweight bout at 135 lbs. Harvey dictated the fight from the opening bell, breaking Keb down with combinations upstairs and punishing body work before connecting with a devastating right hand that left Keb flat on the canvas at 2:48 of the second round. The emphatic finish marked Harvey’s fourth consecutive professional victory and delivered a highlight-reel knockout that immediately entered the conversation as a Knockout of the Year contender and earned him MVP’s Performance of the Night Bonus.
In WBA super bantamweight world championship action, Denmark’s Melissa Mortensen (10-0, 5 KOs) captured the vacant WBA title in her first world championship opportunity, earning a hard-fought split decision victory (95-94 x2, 94-95) over MVP and Mexico’s Mayelli Flores (13-3-1, 4 KOs) following 10 action-packed rounds at 122 lbs. Flores struck first, dropping Mortensen in the second round and badly hurting the unbeaten Dane again in the fifth, but Mortensen showed her resilience, battling back behind high-volume combinations and sharp right hands to keep the fight razor-close down the stretch. The two continued to trade through the final bell, with Mortensen ultimately claiming her first world title and preserving her undefeated professional record.
Also on the main card, MVP’s fast-rising contender Avious Griffin (20-1, 19 KOs) added to his knockout resume as he delivered another emphatic stoppage victory over Dominican veteran Jackson Marinez (23-5, 11 KOs), breaking down his opponent before forcing a corner retirement following the fifth round of their scheduled 10-round welterweight bout at 147 lbs. Marinez found success early behind steady left hands and body work, but Griffin increasingly took control as the fight progressed, trapping Marinez against the ropes and connecting with sharp right hands. Griffin broke through in a dominant fifth round, sending Marinez to the canvas twice before the bell. Although Marinez beat the count on both occasions, his corner elected to stop the fight before the start of the sixth round, giving Griffin the TKO victory at 3:00 of round five.
Additionally, Arlington, Texas prospect Cinderella Linnear (2-0) scored an upset victory over MVP’s Brazilian boxer and influencer Jully Poca (1-1), earning a split decision (39-37 x2, 37-39) in their four round junior welterweight bout at 140 lbs. Returning to the ring for the first time in a year, Linnear applied consistent pressure and attacked the body throughout the bout, while Oliveira countered effectively from the outside with hooks and right hands. The victory marked Linnear’s second professional win while handing Poca the first official loss of her professional career.
Also on the card, MVP’s two-time Brazilian Olympian Keno Marley (3-0, 2 KOs) continued his rise to cruiserweight stardom with a third-round knockout victory over Addison, Texas’ Braylan Brooks (1-1, 1 KO) in their scheduled four-round bout at 200 lbs. Marley established control early, staggering Brooks in the opening round before keeping the pressure on with a steady attack of left hands and body shots. In the third round, Marley closed the show with a thunderous right hand that sent Brooks to a knee, where he was unable to beat the count, ending the bout at 1:46 of the round and giving Brooks the first loss of his professional career.
In minimumweight action, Coachella, California’s Brook Sibrian (10-3, 4 KOs) delivered an upset victory, handing MVP’s and Maywood, California’s 5x Junior Olympics champion Lupita Medina (12-1, 3 KOs) the first loss of her professional career by unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74 x2) following eight hard-fought rounds at 105 lbs. Sibrian set the pace from the opening bell, using high-volume combinations and relentless body work to pressure Medina before taking control down the stretch, repeatedly backing her opponent up and landing the cleaner, harder shots at close range. Sibrian’s sustained pressure and activity earned her the victory on all three judges’ scorecards, securing her place as a rising minimumweight prospect.
In heavyweight action, MVP’s Olympic bronze medalist, European champion, and five-time German national champion Nelvie Tiafack (5-0, 4 KOs) continued his perfect professional start with a dominant third-round knockout victory over Mexico’s previously unbeaten Salvador Zavala (7-1, 5 KOs). Tiafack controlled the action from the opening bell, using relentless pressure to pin Zavala against the ropes while unloading a steady barrage of left hands and punishing body shots. The 26-year-old heavyweight continued to overwhelm Zavala into the third round, pouring on the offense until the referee stepped in to stop the contest just 55 seconds into the round, securing Tiafack’s fourth knockout in five professional fights and handing Zavala the first loss of his career.
In a battle of unbeaten featherweights, Los Angeles, California’s Roxy Verduzco (8-0, 1 KO) kept her perfect professional record intact with a hard-fought split decision victory (77-75, 74-78, 78-74) over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez (4-1, 3 KOs). Verduzco was tested throughout the competitive 126-pound 8-round matchup as Hernandez applied pressure and pushed the action, but the Los Angeles standout weathered the challenge and did enough across the distance to earn the nod on two of the three judges’ scorecards, handing Hernandez the first loss of her professional career.
Opening MVP’s TikTok card, Indio, California’s Jocelyn Camarillo (7-0, 1 KO) continued her unbeaten professional run with a unanimous decision victory (58-56, 59-55, 60-54) over Mexico’s Ashley Felix (7-5, 1 KO) in six rounds of minimumweight action at 105 lbs. Camarillo set the pace behind a steady left hand and consistent body work, hurting Felix in the third and fourth rounds, while the experienced Mexican continued to fire back and forced Camarillo to work through the final bell. Camarillo’s activity and effective offense ultimately earned her the victory on all three judges’ scorecards.
In the preliminary card headliner, Walnut, California’s lightweight prospect Paolo Barredo (7-0, 2 KOs) preserved his undefeated record with a commanding unanimous decision victory (60-54 x2, 59-55) over Ensenada, Mexico’s Jorge Garcia (3-2, 3 KOs) after six rounds of action at 137 lbs. Barredo controlled the fight behind a steady attack of left hands and punishing body work, repeatedly finding a home for flush right hands as the bout progressed, including a strong fifth round that had Garcia under pressure. The durable Garcia continued to press forward and battled through the final bell, but Barredo’s consistent offense earned him the victory.
Opening the preliminary card, Russia’s Albina Moldazhanova (5-0, 5 KOs) delivered a statement performance, needing just 81 seconds to stop Uruguay’s Sheila Liesegang (6-1, 4 KOs) in the first round of their scheduled 6-round junior welterweight bout at 140 lbs. Moldazhanova applied pressure from the opening bell, walking Liesegang down to the ropes before landing a punishing body shot that sent her opponent to the canvas and forced the referee to wave off the bout at 1:21. With the emphatic victory, the rising prospect handed Liesegang the first loss of her professional career while extending her own perfect knockout streak to five KOs in five professional fights.
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