Japan's Mizuki Hiruta Faces Mexico's Naomy Cardenas at Chumash Casino on Friday    By David A. Avila They call her Mimi. Mizuki Hiruta, the Japanese fighter with the pink hair who also answers to the name Mimi, returns to Southern California defend the WBO super flyweight world title for the third time this year. After signing a contract with 360 Boxing Promotions the fighter ...

If No Laila Ali, Plenty of OGs Around Like McCarter, Cooper  Can Take On Young Guns   By David A. Avila When Claressa Shields tracked down the fast-moving Lani Daniels to remain the undisputed heavyweight champion, sitting in the sold-out Detroit audience was former top dog Laila Ali. Almost immediately some fans called out Shields to face Ali who has been retired for nearly 20 y...

Best Female Pound for Pound Fighters and More News July 2025   (Photo by Stephanie Trapp) By David A. Avila Claressa Shields proved once again why she is the best female fighter on the planet with a dominant performance over a talented and tough Lana Daniels for the heavyweight world championship. Shields remains undisputed heavyweight champion and undisputed pound for pound be...