NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Serrano will defend her featherweight titles in her native Puerto Rico against Erika Cruz in a rematch of their bloody bout in 2023 .

The fight will take place Jan. 3 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday.

Serrano (47-4-1, 31 KOs) became Puerto Rico's first undisputed champion when she beat Cruz by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 4, 2023. But she has been fighting above the 126-pound weight class recently for the final two bouts of her trilogy with 140-pound champion Katie Taylor .

Now Serrano, a seven-division world champion, drops back down to her preferred weight class for a fight that will be contested over 10, three-minute rounds, the same length as in men's boxing. Serrano will be defe

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