Amanda Serrano will face a promising boxer rather than a seasoned veteran in her first bout since losing to Katie Taylor in July.
The change was beyond her control.
Erika Cruz, Serrano’s originally scheduled opponent, was removed from the card due to an “atypical finding’’ in a prefight drug test, according to Most Valuable Promotions, which made the announcement Dec. 18.
With the 35-year-old Cruz out, up stepped 22-year-old Reina Tellez (13-0-1). On Friday, Tellez weighed in at 0.6 pounds over the maxium limit of 126 pounds. That means she will not have a shot at winning Serrano’s WBO and WBA world featherweight titles.
Serrano, 37, said this might be her final year of boxing. But before retirement, Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) has goals to meet: 50 career victories and the record for knockouts by a woman. Christy Martin holds the current mark for knockouts with 32 KOs.
USA TODAY Sports will have updates and results for the entire Serrano vs Tellez card here:
Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez: Time, PPV, streaming for fight
Amanda Serrano will face Reina Tellez on Saturday, Jan. 3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 3
Time: 8 p.m. ET (main event); Prelims 2:30 p.m. ET (MVP YouTube)
Serrano vs. Tellez main event ringwalks: 11p.m. ET (estimate)
Stream: DAZN PPV (MVP YouTube for prelims)
Watch Serrano vs Tellez on DAZN PPV
What time is Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez fight card?
Serrano vs Tellez starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 3.
When is the Serrano vs Tellez main event ring walk?
The main event between Serrano and Tellez has an estimated start time of 11 p.m. ET.
Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez price: How much to watch fight
The fight available on DAZN with a monthly plan of $29.99.
Amanda Serrano stats
Amanda Serrano is 47-4-1 with 31 KOs. She has lost her last two fights, both to Katie Taylor by way of decision.
Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez fight card, odds
Amanda Serrano (-3000) vs. Reina Tellez (+900); Featherweight, for the WBA and WBO title
Stephanie Han (+160) vs. Holly Holm (-225); Lightweight, for the WBA title
Krystal Rosado vs. Tania Walters; Bantamweight
Ebanie Bridges vs. Alexis Arazia; Bantamweight
Serrano vs Tellez fight results: prelims
Caleb Tirado def. Justin Hill by TKO (2nd rd), bantamweight
Yandiel Lozano def. Johniel Ramos Cotto by unanimous decision, super featherweight
Abner Figueroa def. Edwin Rodriguez by unanimous decision, bantamweight
Elise Soto def. Liliana Martinez by TKO (2nd rd), super featherweight
Amanda Serrano age
Amanda Serrano is 37. Her opponent, Reina Tellez, is 22.