The best women’s boxer in the world, Amanda Serrano, is back in the ring this weekend when she takes on Erika Cruz to become the undisputed featherweight champion of the world. Serrano has never been undisputed before, and she currently holds the WBO, WBC, and the IBF world titles for a featherweight. Cruz is the current WBA champion.
Read further for an in-depth look at this matchup and for a Serrano vs Cruz prediction to take into account this weekend if you bet on the fights.
Amanda Serrano vs. Erika Cruz Information
Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz
Location of the game: Hulu Theater. Madison Square Garden, NY.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023. 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: DAZN.
Last Fight Records
Serrano is coming off a decision win over Sarah Mahfoud last September.
Cruz is also fresh off of a September decision victory over Jelena Mrdjenovich.
Amanda Serrano vs. Erika Cruz Analysis
Even though Serrano dared to be great and went up a weight class to fight the dangerous Katie Taylor last year and lost that bout to a very controversial split decision, she is still the pound-for-pound best in the world.
Serrano has an incredible 43-2-1 record with 30 KOs and has looked dominant in literally every other fight of her career. Her only loss in recent history was against one of the most dominant champions in a long time, and it was controversial. Fight of the year as well!
Conquering the Featherweight Division with Skill and Determination
Erika Cruz is a solid, durable, skilled Mexican boxer that has earned her way to the top of the featherweight division and to get this massive opportunity to fight Serrano in New York. Her two best wins have been over the 40+ win Jelena Mrdjenovich in the last two years.
With only three KOs under her belt, Cruz won’t be much of a threat to Serrano’s chin and durability. If Cruz wants to win this one, she will need to be crafty and really out-box Serrano in almost every round.
Both of these women are southpaws and will give each other a little puzzle to solve in the ring on Saturday. Serrano’s right hook has a chance to find a home early and often against the open side of Cruz’s guard.
If you want to get into women’s boxing tonight, this is the perfect fight to watch. Serrano is world-class in and outside of the ring, and she will put on a great show like she always does. It seems pretty simple to make a proper Serrano vs Cruz prediction for this weekend after analyzing both fighters.
Odds Breakdown
Amanda Serrano
Boxing odds have Serrano as the big-time betting favorite with -750 odds. She looks to become undisputed for the first time in her career and is the massive favorite to do so. An interesting line is the over 8.5 rounds being -340. Can Serrano get the job done before round 8?
Erika Cruz
It is a given that pretty much everybody that Serrano will fight in her weight class will be a big underdog. Cruz has +460 odds to get the job done this weekend and rain on the parade of the champion trying to take her belt away. Cruz winning by decision is currently at +650.
Amanda Serrano vs. Erika Cruz Betting Pick and Prediction
Amanda Serrano, the world champion of seven different weight classes, looks to become an undisputed champion for the first time in her career. Her skills, her confidence, and her dynamic athleticism will always be a tough test for anyone meeting her in the ring.
Bet on boxing predictions with these kinds of odds are easy to make but tough to bet on. The reason it is easy to make is because Serrano is -750 to win, and she is going to win. It’s tough to even say Cruz has a puncher’s chance because she doesn’t have the power to hurt Serrano badly enough to vastly change the fight.
The final Serrano vs Cruz prediction is that Serrano will become the undisputed champion in a dominant fashion. She hasn’t finished someone in a while, so it is tough to pull the trigger on that method of victory. But if you want the best value in a Serrano pick, look at her winning by decision at -145.
Pick 1: Serrano moneyline -750
Pick 2: Serrano winning by decision -145
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