Amanda Serrano's title defense versus Nina Meinke on Saturday in her home nation of Puerto Rico was canceled at the last minute due to the fact that the champ has an eye injury.
Jake Paul, her promoter, stated she has actually an “exposed cornea,” which suggests it is harmed. Neither he nor Serrano stated how or when she suffered the injury.
A tearful Serrano, who treasured the chance to combat in front of her fans, was plainly ravaged as she and Meinke stood in the ring in San Juan for the spectacular statement.
She stated she wanted to do fight in spite of the injury however medical professionals nixed the battle after she stopped working an eye examination.
“I'm so sorry. I concerned combat, I pertained to place on a program for you guys,” she stated as some in the crowd booed. “One thing I will inform you, I will be back. This is where I will retire. … I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart.”
She stated she might hardly see out of her eye.
“I wanted to head out there and still provide the fans a program however they simply would not enable me to,” she stated.
Paul, who knocked out challenger Ryan Bourland in the preliminary minutes previously, stated the battle will be rescheduled.
“She's going to press through this, recover the eye,” stated Paul, who had his arm around Serrano to comfort her. “And we're going to return as quickly as we can and re-run it. Nina desires that, Amanda desires that.
“This took place 36 hours back. We did whatever we might to keep the battle on however it wasn't being authorized by the commissions.”
Serrano (46-2-1, 30 KOs) would have battled in her native nation for the very first time given that 2021. Meinke (18-3, 4 KOs) was intending to win her very first world title.
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