Amanda Serrano to Defend Unified Title in First-Ever Championship Boxing Match on TikTok (Exclusive)

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Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is bringing the first-ever championship boxing bout to TikTok, with Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (49-4-1, 32 KOs) defending her unified title against Argentina’s #2 WBO contender Lucrecia Manzur (14-4, 7 KOs). Should Serrano KO Manzur, she will break the all-time women’s knockout record.

Regardless of outcome, at least one milestone will be made on Friday, Aug. 21 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Serrano vs. Manzur marks the first-ever unified women’s world championship set for 12, two-minute rounds — you know, unless that knockout (or one the other way around) comes. The unification here includes the WBO, WBA, and Ring Magazine titles.

Serrano is a seven-division champion, the first Puerto Rican undisputed world champion (male or female), and the first female boxer to headline Madison Square Garden. She was MVP’s first signee and has a lifetime contract with the promotion that will make her chairwoman of its women’s boxing initiatives following her in-ring retirement, whenever that comes.

“I’ve dedicated my career to creating opportunities for women’s boxing and bringing our sport to the biggest stages possible, so to headline the first-ever championship boxing event on TikTok is incredibly meaningful,” Serrano said in a statement. “Women’s boxing deserves to be seen by as many people around the world as possible, and this partnership gives us the chance to introduce our sport to a massive global audience in a completely new way.”

If that whole “Real Deal” thing sounds familiar, it’s because Evander Holyfield did it first.

The Serrano-Manzur undercard will feature Jahmal Harvey (3-0, 2 KO) vs. Hammet Keb (7-2-1, 6 KOs) in a six-round lightweight (135 lbs.) bout, Jully Poca (1-0) vs. Cinderella Linnear (1-0) in a four-round super lightweight (140 lbs.), Roxy Verduzco (7-0, 1 KO) vs. Miguelina Hernandez (4-0, 3 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight bout, Nelvie Tiafack (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Salvador Zavala (7-0, 5 KOs) in a six-round heavyweight bout, and Jocelyn Camarillo (6-0, 1 KO) vs. Ashley Felix (7-4, 1 KO) in a six-round minimumweight (105 lbs.) fight.

“From day one, MVP has challenged the traditional boxing model by creating the biggest moments and opportunities for fighters while finding new ways to bring the sport to fans around the world,” said Paul and his MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian. “Partnering with TikTok to deliver the first-ever championship boxing event on TikTok Live is another example of that vision to grow the audience for boxing and make world championship fights more accessible than ever. This event will also further activate MVP’s loyal fanbase among hard-to-reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences, demographics that MVP has consistently reached better than anyone else in the sport.”

TikTok has previously hosted boxing matches, but none with this much on the line.

“This partnership reflects our commitment to bringing the world’s most compelling live sports moments to our global community, while giving fans new ways to discover, engage, and interact with the athletes and creators they love,” added Shen Gao, head of Live Operations, Americas at TikTok. “We’re excited to bring the first championship boxing event to TikTok Live alongside MVP, spotlighting Amanda Serrano as she works toward a historic milestone.”