AMANDA SERRANO NOMINATED AS UNIVISION’S FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Published by Shawn C.

New York City (December 1, 2017) WBO junior featherweight world
champion *AMANDA
SERRANO *(34-1-1, 26 KOs), of Brooklyn, New York, has been nominated by
* UNIVISION* for its prestigious *”Female Athlete of the Year*” award, it
was announced this week.

The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, December 17, 2017, from
Miami, Florida, and will be telecast live on Univision at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Among the other world-class female athletes nominated are 2016 Olympic
silver medalist *LUPITA GONZALEZ*, who competed in race walking for her
native Mexico, and three-time professional racquetball world champion *PAOLA
LONGORIA*, also from Mexico. The 2017 Wimbledon champion *GARBINE MUGURUZA*,
of Spain, and 2016 Olympic silver medalist triple-jumper *YULIMAR ROJAS *are
also nominated.

“This is an extraordinary honor to be included with these great athletes
for Univision’s ‘*Female Athlete of the Year,'”* said the Puerto Rican-born
Serrano. “I’ve won a number of awards in boxing, such as ‘fighter of the
year’ and been a five-division world champion, but this is much more as I’m
being recognized with these other amazing athletes who have been so
successful in their respective fields. Just being nominated feels like
winning for me. I can’t wait to meet all the great Latin athletes who will
be at the awards ceremony on December 17.”

Said *LOU DIBELLA*, President of *DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT*, “I’m thrilled for
Amanda that she is nominated as Univision’s *’Female Athlete of the
Year.’* While
she’s received numerous accolades as a world champion boxer, to be in the
company of these other world-class Latina athletes truly validates the
international impact of her career.”

“Even though women’s boxing hasn’t reached the heights it deserves in this
country, Amanda has overcome this perception to build a tremendous career
that has flourished. She’s been a pleasure to promote and I’m excited for
the opportunities that lie ahead for her in 2018.”

Since its inception in 2014, “Premios Univision Deportes” has grown to be
the most-viewed celebration of sports by US Hispanics. The two-hour live
event will feature some of the biggest names in Latin music and honor elite
athletes in the most popular sports, as well as those who use sports as a
vehicle for social change. A full list of categories and nominees will be
announced at a later date.