On the one hand, Amanda Serrano He continues to add triumphs to his successful career in boxing, while in the other, his coach and manager, Jordan Maldonado, continues to generate controversy.
Maldonado was in the middle of a skirmish that formed between the sides of Jake Paul and Tyson Woodley prior to the event of these fighters on Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio, and also apparently had a verbal confrontation with Mexican boxer Yamileth Mercat. In a video posted on YouTube, Maldonado is seen in a heated exchange with several people.
According to Mercat in a post, Maldonado insulted her while she was being treated by doctors after the fight against Serrano, who came out on top in her defense of the pen division titles with unanimous decision.
“His coach was rude and despotic, and I even received verbal attacks from him when I went to the ambulance for the medical checkup. He came back to attack after the fight and I think we will file the complaint to whoever it is and we hope they take letters in the matter because he was recognized as a champion and we never disrespect anyone, ”Mercat told ESPN KNOCKOUT.
Maldonado did not respond to calls from this medium for a reaction to Market’s accusations, who are publicly asking for a sanction against Maldonado.
“It’s a sport and a professionalism to work properly, and they crossed all boundaries and were pretty rude and not worth it, we were never rude to her and we lack respect for her, we hope they take action on the matter,” he said. explain.
Tremendous fighter Amanda Serrano and how brave Yamileth Mercat.
The guy on the corner of the terrible multi-champion, boxing is a sport of great nobility, it shouldn’t be like that.
– Salvador Rodriguez (@ChavaESPN) August 30, 2021
It’s not the first time Maldonado has been singled out for improper performances inside the ring. Last March, members of the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission removed Maldonado from the ring after steeling and insulting the referred Roberto Ramírez Jr. in the middle of Serrano’s fight against Argentina’s Daniela Bermúdez.
This event took place in the square of the Fifth Centenary in the Old San Juan.