Serrano overwhelmed Hanson and forced 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 increasing the pressure dramatically in the second. Serrano backed the challenger toward the ropes and unloaded combinations that Hanson could not answer. After absorbing a sustained attack, the referee stepped in to halt the contest.
The victory improved Serrano’s record to 49-4-1 with 32 knockouts, while Hanson fell to 17-3.
After the fight, Serrano credited the three-minute rounds for helping her break down opponents more effectively.
“I want to first thank Cheyenne for taking the fight. She’s a mandatory. 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 was just feeling her out. I got it now.”
Serrano added that the extended rounds allow fighters more opportunities to create offense.
“I think the three minutes give us more time to have fun in here. That’s what I was doing. I was having fun.”
The knockout also moved Serrano level with Martin atop 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 about surpassing Martin’s mark. “I can do the 50th and break it in the next one. Let’s go. That’s the goal.”
The performance came in front of the largest combat sports crowd ever hosted at the El Paso County Coliseum. Serrano thanked fans for supporting women’s boxing and helping elevate the sport.
“This is 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, proving day after day, fight after fight, that we can sell out. Fans want to see us,” Serrano said.
At 37 years old, Serrano remains undefeated at featherweight and continues adding to a record that already places her among the most accomplished fighters in women’s boxing history. One more victory could deliver two more milestones: her 50th professional win and sole possession of the all-time women’s knockout record.
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