With simply minutes earlier than the primary occasion was slated to go on, Amanda Serrano was “medically unfit” to combat in her residence nation of Puerto Rico.
Most Invaluable Promotions stated Serrano suffered an eye fixed damage on Friday, and the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission would not clear her.
The promotion added that ticket refunds could be given to those that search it, and Serrano’s opponent, Nina Meinke, would obtain her full purse.
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Amanda Serrano reacts as Jake Paul seems on after her combat was cancelled in opposition to Nina Meinke for Serrano’s IBF, WBO and WBA featherweight ladies’s titles at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 02, 2024 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Serrano was declared medically unfit to combat by the Puerto rican boxing commision after sustaining an eye fixed damage yesterday. (Al Bello/Getty Pictures)
An emotional Serrano, with sun shades on, stated the damage occurred when she was getting her hair dyed earlier within the week.
MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian stated a chemical from the hair dye went into Serrano’s eye throughout a run on Friday. She wore sun shades all through Friday evening’s weigh-in.
“I wanted to fight in front of my people,” Serrano stated.
“I am so sorry. I came to fight and put on a show for you guys. I will be back.”
Saturday was slated to be Serrano’s fiftieth skilled combat, and maybe even a farewell. The occasion was at Puerto Rico’s famed Coliseo, an 18,500-person area, and Serrano stated she “will retire” on the venue.
Jake Paul, the co-founder of MVP, defined that Serrano’s cornea had been broken from the chemical, which additionally burnt her hand, and there was an excessive amount of threat in permitting her to combat.
Amanda Serrano (L) and Nina Meinke pose throughout the weigh in for Serrano’s IBF, WBO and WBA featherweight ladies’s titles at Distrito T-Cell on March 01, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They’ll combat at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 2, 2024. (Al Bello/Getty Pictures)
Paul, who is often the primary occasion wherever he fights, took a backseat this time, telling Fox Information Digital earlier this week that it was Serrano’s “time to shine.”
“I just always wanted that for her. This is her moment, and her time to shine,” Paul stated to Fox News Digital earlier than Saturday’s combat. “It’s just so cool to support her. She really deserves this moment and has worked so hard for it. I’m happy to be a fan. The pressure is off of you when you’re not the main event, but you hear the crowd is much louder for her out there. So that’s why this is her spot, her time to shine.”
Serrano spoke with Fox Information Digital final month and gave Paul the utmost thanks for permitting her to the main-event in her residence nation.
“He said this is my home, and he would never take that main event,” Serrano said at the time. “I’m like, ‘No you can do it! You can do it!’ He’s like, ‘There is no way you’re going home, and you’re going to showcase your home.'”
Amanda Serrano reacts as Jake Paul seems on after her combat was cancelled in opposition to Nina Meinke for Serrano’s IBF, WBO and WBA featherweight ladies’s titles at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 02, 2024 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Serrano was declared medically unfit to combat by the Puerto rican boxing commision after sustaining an eye fixed damage yesterday. (Al Bello/Getty Pictures)
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Paul fought simply previous to the cancelation and received by way of first-round TKO over Ryan Bourland.
