Amanda Serrano still defending titles as Tellez misses weight

Unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will still look to defend her WBO and WBA titles this weekend, despite her opponent missing weight Friday.

Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) weighed in at 126 pounds for her first unified title defense in more than two years. Her opponent, Reina Tellez (13-0-1, 5 KOs), weighed 126.6 — 0.6 pounds over the limit — and will not be eligible to win either of Serrano’s belts.

The 22-year-old Tellez stepped into Saturday’s bout on short notice, after Serrano’s initial opponent, Erika Cruz, produced an atypical finding last month.

Serrano is coming off back-to-back appearances at super lightweight against Katie Taylor. She went 0-3 all time against Taylor, dropping a split decision in April 2022, a unanimous decision in November 2024 and a majority decision in July. Serrano is looking to tie Christy Martin’s record of 32 career knockouts.

The 10-round bout will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and air on DAZN. Saturday’s contest will consist of three-minute rounds, unlike the traditional two-minute rounds for women’s boxing.