Amanda Serrano Outworks Reina Tellez to Retain Featherweight Titles

Amanda Serrano found her way again in San Juan. Her unanimous decision win over Reina Tellez looked secure by the scorecards ( 98 92, 97 93, and 97 93.). Serrano controlled most of the fight, but her right eye told another truth: Tellez didn’t come to fold.

It was supposed to be routine, a homecoming, a showcase under three-minute rounds, a statement about longevity. Instead, it became a reminder of what routine actually looks like for fighters deep into their careers: managing damage, maintaining pace, keeping young challengers from growing bold too soon.

From the start, Serrano worked within her old habits. Pressure behind the jab. Hooks to the body. It was enough to keep Tellez busy but not broken. Tellez, stepping in late, showed little awe. She stood in, landed right hands, and forced Serrano to deal with swelling and fatigue earlier than planned.

The mid rounds showed the split. Serrano’s body work took over, and the exchanges tilted her way. Every clean shot downstairs seemed to drain a little more from Tellez’s offense. Still, there was no unraveling. Just two fighters staying within what they could handle.

The late rounds followed the familiar rhythm of a Serrano fight: higher output, longer combinations, the veteran banking rounds on activity.  Tellez, though overrun, didn’t disappear. She lasted, and that said as much about Serrano’s stage of career as Tellez’s potential.

After the final bell, they embraced like professionals who understood the exchange. Serrano called it a war. Maybe it was. But it felt more like an honest night of work: grinding, uneven, necessary.

For Serrano, the win marked a successful homecoming in front of an energized San Juan crowd and pushed her record to 48 4 1. For the 22 year old Tellez, it was her first defeat at 13 1 1, but also a performance that showed durability and composure on a major stage.

The all women’s card, promoted by MVP and streamed on DAZN, was watched from ringside by Jake Paul and capped another significant night in Serrano’s long career.