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Amanda Serrano vs Reina Tellez: Preview, storylines

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Prince Horton | Last updated Dec 31, 2025 6:00 AM ET

The calendar flips to 2026, the confetti from New Year’s Eve is barely off the floor, and DAZN is already moving with purpose. While January is usually treated like boxing’s recovery month, this card skips the slow burn entirely. No gimmicks, no marathon pacing—just a well-built women’s fight night designed to start the year with intent. If the goal is to ease back into sports mode, this event didn’t get the memo.

Headlining the card is Amanda Serrano, returning to featherweight to defend her unified WBA and WBO titles against unbeaten challenger Reina Tellez. After closing out 2025 with a physically demanding trilogy at a higher weight against Katie Taylor, the move back down feels calculated rather than corrective. This is about reestablishing control of a division Serrano has long defined and doing it on her terms.

Date and Time

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Other Times: 9:00 p.m. AST / 1:00 a.m. GMT

How to Watch

The entire fight card will stream live worldwide on DAZN with an active subscription.

Full Fight Card

Main Event

Amanda Serrano vs. Reina Tellez
Featherweight — WBA & WBO titles

Co-Main Event

Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm
Lightweight — WBA title

Undercard

Ebanie Bridges vs. Alexis Arazia
Bantamweight
Krystal Rosado vs. TBC
Bantamweight

Where Is the Fight?

Venue: Coliseo Roberto Clemente
City: San Juan, Puerto Rico

The historic venue adds extra weight to the occasion, marking another hometown chapter for Serrano and providing a charged backdrop for a card built around elite women’s boxing.

As far as year openers go, this one doesn’t overpromise. It delivers exactly what the title suggests—a focused, high-level fight night that kicks off 2026 with championship stakes and zero wasted motion.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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