Why Amanda Serrano DIDN’T fight on the Jake Paul card

AMANDA SERRANO fans were left devastated as the star was forced to pull out of a highly anticipated fight just minutes before the fight was due to start.

The boxer, who became the first fighter signed to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in 2021, was scheduled to face Nina Meinke on Saturday, March 2, in her hometown of Puerto Rico.

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Why did Amanda Serrano NOT fight on the Jake Paul card?

According to USA today Serrano was ruled out of the Meinke fight due to an eye injury caused by a chemical used during a hair appointment.

The announcement that the fight had been canceled was made just minutes before it was set to take place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.

Thank you a million times Puerto Rico, this is why I always brag and represent you.

Amanda Serrano after canceling her fight against Meinke

Boxer and social media star Paul delivered the news to the crowd from the ring in the indoor arena.

He said the £1.1 million generated from the sale of the fight would be refunded to customers.

Paul was on the same card as Serrano and had recently defeated Ryan Bourland.

Serrano stood nearby as Paul addressed the crowd and was seen crying as she left the venue.

Nakisa Bidarian, Paul’s business partner, later revealed more details about why Serrano had to drop out.

During a press conference, he said: “What happened there was on Thursday night, Amanda Serrano was getting her hair done.

“On Friday, while she was running, a chemical came into her eye.

“That’s why she was wearing glasses at the weigh-in (Friday), we were trying to determine what happened.”

Bidarian added that Serrano had sought medical advice on Friday evening and that she and her team had spent all of Saturday trying to get her eye on “a place where she was comfortable fighting.”

The businessman, co-founder of he and Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, said: “She came to the arena to fight and when the committee doctors examined her they said she was unfit to fight.

“The committee did not allow her to enter the ring and do what she wanted to do most, which was fight for her fans on this island.”

Serrano later took to social media to address her fans, promising those who paid for a ticket a refund.

On required and to my beautiful island Each person will receive a full refund.

“We are grateful to everyone who showed up. I’ve broken records for traffic and sales and that’s more than a simple woman can ask for.

“Thank you a million times Puerto Rico, this is why I always brag and represent you.”

Who is Amanda Serrano?

Serrano is a professional boxer, wrestler and mixed martial artist.

She was born on October 9, 1988 in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Serrano was awarded the Female Boxer of the Year award in 2016 and 2018.

Her older sister Cindy is also a professional boxer and in 2016 the pair became the first sisters to simultaneously hold world titles from major sanctioning bodies.

Who is Jake Paul?

Paul is a professional boxer and online personality.

He was born on January 17, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Paul rose to fame on the now-defunct video-sharing site Vine and became a prolific vlogger on YouTube.

He is the brother of influencer and boxer Logan Paul.

Paul founded Most Valuable Productions in 2021 and the company hosted its first boxing event in May 2023.

The star has been in a relationship with the Dutch athlete Jutta Leerdam since March 2024.

Has Jake Paul fought Amanda Serrano before?

Paul and Serrano have not yet faced off in the ring, but Serrano has been signed to the star’s promotional company.

Serrano first met Paul in 2020 when she was already world champion in seven different divisions.

Since signing with Paul and Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions, she has become a millionaire and boxing household name.

In March 2024, Serrano told SunSport that her cousins ​​are big fans of Paul.

She added that despite her past success, they were not impressed with her career until she was linked to the star.

Serrano said, “I heard his blogs in the room or his ‘Everyday Bro’ and I was like, ‘Who is Everyday Bro?’

“So I started watching the YouTube videos too and that’s how I met Jake and Logan.

“And when they told me he was going to fight, I tuned in. I thought that was cool, let’s see how this goes.”