Serrano overwhelmed Hanson in a referee stoppage at 2:25 of round two in the co-main event of MVPW-03.
The seven-division world champion spent the opening round studying Hanson before the pressure increased dramatically in the second. Serrano backed the challenger to the ropes and unloaded combinations that Hanson couldn’t answer. After absorbing a sustained attack, the referee stepped in to stop the match.
The win improved Serrano’s record to 49-4-1 with 32 knockouts, while Hanson dropped to 17-3.
After the fight, Serrano credited the three-minute rounds for helping her break down opponents more effectively.
“I want to thank Cheyenne first for the fight. She’s a must. She came to fight. She came to win,” Serrano said. “The three minutes we get to set up our shots. The first round I was trying to figure her out, trying to land my shots. When I went to the corner I told Jordan, ‘I got it.’ I just felt her. I got it now.”
Serrano added that the extended rounds give fighters more opportunities to create offense.
“I think the three minutes gives us more time to have fun here. That’s what I did. I had fun.”
The knockout also moved Serrano level with Martin at the top of the women’s boxing record books, a milestone she acknowledged immediately after the bout.
“I can break it in the next one,” Serrano said when asked to surpass Martin’s mark. “I can do the 50th and break it in the next one. Let’s go. That’s the goal.”
The show came in front of the largest combat sports crowd ever staged at the El Paso County Coliseum. Serrano thanked fans for supporting women’s boxing and helping to elevate the sport.
“That’s what we need for the sport to grow. Sell out arenas. Not just for me. I’m so happy that women can sell out, and we’re showing, day after day, fight after fight, that we can sell out. Fans want to see us,” Serrano said.
At age 37, Serrano remains undefeated at featherweight and continues to add to a record that already ranks her among the most accomplished fighters in women’s boxing history. One more win could deliver two more milestones: her 50th professional victory and sole possession of the all-time women’s knockout record.
