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Amanda Serrano looks to keep her hopes of a rematch against Katie Taylor when she defends her unified featherweight titles against Erika Cruz tonight.
Serrano holds three featherweight world titles and looks to become undisputed at the weight class by capturing Cruz's WBA title, which the Mexican has held for nearly two years. After losing a hard-fought decision to Taylor in their Fight of the Year contender last April, Serrano has won a one-sided decision against Sarah Mahfoud.
In the co-main event of the New York card, Alycia Baumgardner is back in action as she looks to become an undisputed super-featherweight champion against the unbeaten Elhem Mekhaled. Baumgardner holds three world titles at super-featherweight and looks to capture the vacant WBA title. So here's all you need to know about tonight's fights...
What time will Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz start?
The ring walks for Serrano's fight against Cruz will likely get underway around 3am on Sunday morning. Baumgardner will be defending her super-featherweight titles against Mekhaled at around 2am, but both of these fight times will depend on the duration of the prior undercard bouts.
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How to watch via TV and live stream
Tonight's fight will be broadcast exclusively on the streaming service DAZN, with the main broadcast starting at 1am on Sunday morning in the UK. A subscription to DAZN costs £7.99 a month and you can purchase one here. Fans can watch DAZN on multiple devices including laptop, smart TV and through the mobile app.
Full fight card
Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz - for Serrano's IBF, WBC and WBO and Cruz's WBA women’s featherweight titles
Alycia Baumgardner vs Elhem Mekhaled - for Baumgardner's IBF, WBC and WBO and vacant WBA women’s super-featherweight titles
Richard Hitchins vs John Bauza
Skye Nicolson vs Tania Alvarez
Shadasia Green vs Elin Cederroos
Ramala Ali vs Avril Mathie
Yankiel Rivera Figueroa vs Fernando Diaz
Viddal Riley warns he is "too elite" to have toughness tested in next fight
Aaron Aponte vs Joshua David Rivera
Harley Mederos vs Julio Madera
Odds
Serrano 1/7
Cruz 9/2
Draw 14/1
Quotes corner
Amanda Serrano: "She has the last piece of the puzzle and I have all the rest, we both want the same thing. We are both world champions and that's what we are going to show in the ring. The real winners are going to be the fans, because it's going to be a fight in a phone booth. It's going to be punches in bunches, I have all respect to Erika Cruz for taking the fight. It's a historic night for both of us and I can't wait."
Erika Cruz: "We aren't focused in any way what people say, I am completely focused in my team. As soon as I knew I was fighting Amanda Serrano, there were no distractions in my training camp. On Saturday night, it will be a historic moment in boxing for Mexico. Becoming champion would be giving something back to my father, he had a dream that I would eventually become world champion. God willing that I go on and do that."