Jake Paul announced on social media Friday that both he and Amanda Serrano will return to the ring August 6 in New York.
According to what Paul stated in a Tweet, the undefeated cruiserweight and one of the best female boxers in the sport will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View event that night. Paul, whose company promotes Serrano, didn’t mention opponents for either of them.
Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) viciously knocked out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his last fight. The 25-year-old influencer from Westlake, Ohio was supposed to face Tyson Fury’s younger brother, Tommy Fury, on December 18 in Tampa, Florida, but Fury withdrew due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib.
Woodley, who lost an eight-round split decision to Paul last August 30 in Cleveland, replaced Fury on short notice. Their rematch was competitive until Paul stunningly knocked Woodley cold with a right hand in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-rounder at Amalie Arena.
Showtime Pay-Per-View distributed both Paul-Woodley events and will work with Paul a third time. Speculation has persisted regarding rescheduling Paul's fight with Fury next.
Brooklyn’s Serrano, meanwhile, will return to the venue where she and Katie Taylor produced perhaps the most memorable women’s match in boxing history April 30.
Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs) hurt Taylor multiple times before a resilient Taylor mounted a comeback later in their 10-round battle. Ireland’s Taylor (21-0, 6 KOs) won a split decision to retain her IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO lightweight titles.
Judges Guido Cavalleri (96-93) and Glenn Feldman (97-93) both scored that fantastic fight for Taylor. Judge Benoit Roussel scored Serrano a 96-94 winner.
The 33-year-old Serrano is expected to return to featherweight for the seven-division champion’s fight August 6. Serrano still holds the WBC and WBO 126-pound titles in what she considers her best division.
Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.
