Serrano eyes undisputed title, growth for women's boxing By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Feb 2, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 Updated Aug 8, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK— Amanda Serrano decided four years ago to only fight at her most comfortable weight.kAm%96C6 H@F=5 36 46CE2:? 6I46AE:@?D[ @7 4@FCD6] w6C >2E49 =2DE J62C 282:?DE z2E:6 %2J=@C E92E >256 H@>6?’D 3@I:?8 9:DE@CJ >62?E >@G:?8 FA EH@ H6:89E 4=2DD6D[ 2D H@F=5 2 C6>2E49 =2E6C E9:D J62C]k^AmkAm~E96CH:D6[ E96 7:89E6C H9@ DA6?E 2 42C66C 3@F?4:?8 36EH66? 5:G:D:@?D[ H9@ @?46 7@F89E 7@C 2 ``d\A@F?5 E:E=6 ;FDE 7@FC >@?E9D 27E6C H:??:?8 @?6 2E `c_[ H@F=5 @?=J 7:89E 2E E96 762E96CH6:89E =:>:E @7 `ae]k^Am kAm$66>D 2? 62DJ 6?@F89 564:D:@?] x? 2 DA@CE E92E’D 23@FE 9FCE:?8 @C 86EE:?8 9FCE[ 2== 7:89E6CD H2?E E@ 8@ :? 766=:?8 E96:C DEC@?86DE]k^Am People are also reading… Gothenburg woman charged with felony child abuse and sexual assault of a child Adrian Gomez Ramos joins Nebraska Community Foundation Thunderstorm with 79 mph winds leaves damage throughout Lexington Cozad's Olliver Davis earns CSO All-Star MVP Planning Commission recommends denial of Pentecostal church conditional use permit; board concerned about parking overflow Lexington Community Foundation disburses over $620,000 in relief funding after Tyson closure Nebraska boys soccer all-state teams: Meet the best players from the 2026 season Lexington council advances rezoning, adds stop signs and hears public concerns on cemetery conditions Dust storm blamed for causing fatal crash in western Nebraska Lexington's Mins and Pepplitsch earn state tennis gold in No. 2 doubles 1 dead, several injured in multiple major crashes on I-80 Saturday Overton Public School announces second semester honor roll Sarah Neben: Evan's journey of self-discovery Wilson Public Library brings back MESStival at Muny Park June 20 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to consider changing deer permit personal limit kAmp 76>2=6 3@I6C 5:5?’E 2=H2JD 92G6 E92E =FIFCJ]k^AmkAm“$@[ x H2D 8@:?8 2== @G6C 3642FD6 @7 E96 @AA@CEF?:E:6D[” $6CC2?@ D2:5]k^AmkAm$@>6E:>6D[ E9@D6 H6C6?VE 6G6? :? 3@I:?8] $6CC2?@[ =:<6 EH@\E:>6 ~=J>A:4 3@I:?8 8@=5 >652=:DE r=2C6DD2 $9:6=5D[ 2=D@ 4@>A6E65 :? >:I65 >2CE:2= 2CED :? 2? 677@CE E@ 3@@DE AC@7:=6D 2?5 A2J4964<D]k^Am kAm}62C:?8 E96 6?5 @7 96C 42C66C 2?5 ?@H 324<65 3J y2<6 !2F=VD |'! !C@>@E:@?D[ E96 bc\J62C\@=5 $6CC2?@ Wcb\a\`[ b_ z~DX 42? 42== >@C6 @7 96C @H? 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