Female Fight News Oct.1, 2018 Melissa, Claressa and More
By David A. Avila
Autumn has officially arrived and all Melissa St. Vil wants before this upcoming Christmas is a super featherweight world title.
“My goal is to get my rematch with Eva,” said St.Vil, of WBC super featherweight titlist Eva Wahlstrom. “I’m still number one for the WBC.”
St. Vil fought in her hometown Brooklyn, New York. It was the first time in her career that she fought where she lives. In the past, though she has lived in Brooklyn for more than four years, she’s fought all over the world including China and New Zealand. But never performed in Brooklyn.
“It was amazing fighting at home,” said St. Vil, 35, who recently signed a contract with DiBella Entertainment. “It’s something that I always wanted to do.”
On Saturday Sept. 29, at Kings Theater, St. Vil met defeated Mayra Hernandez who had never lost as a pro. After eight rounds the Brooklyn-based fighter won by unanimous decision.
“The fight with the girl (Hernandez) was tough,” St. Vil said. “I listened to the team and just out-boxed her using my jab.”
St. Vil has the WBC Silver title but she wants the main WBC super featherweight world title and this win helps her maintain her status as number one contender.
Shields vs. Hammer postponed
The expected mega fight between Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer for the unified middleweight world championship on Nov. 17, in Atlantic City has been postponed due to an undisclosed injury or illness to Hammer.
No word on another date but according to Hammer she was advised by her physician to not return to the sport until next year 2019.
“She can’t box until March the doctor says,” said Shields on her Twitter account.
We will report more on this once we obtain an official statement from Salita Promotions.
Chicago
Another top American female prizefighter Jessica McCaskill faces WBC super lightweight world titlist Erica Farias on Saturday Oct. 6, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago is hometown for McCaskill.
Farias hails out of Argentina and for years has been among the top pound –for-pound fighters in the world. She’s also a former lightweight world champion and is known for her strength and power. Those are also McCaskill’s strengths too.
McCaskill will be facing yet another world champion and she likes it.
“I think females get ridiculed when they take easy fights,” said McCaskill, 34, whose last fight was against WBA lightweight world titlist Katie Taylor in Ireland. “This is nothing new for us.”
When McCaskill nearly decked Taylor last year, she put the rest of the world on notice that she can bang.
The McCaskill-Farias world title fight will be streamed live in DAZN. Look for more on this story later this week on this web site.
Tijuana
WBC interim light flyweight world titlist Kenia Enriquez returns to the boxing ring after signing with Zanfer Promotions.
The Tijuana-based boxer-puncher faces Venezuela’s knockout artist Norleidys Graterol who has seven fights and seven knockouts on Saturday Oct. 6, at Gasmart Stadium in Tijuana, Mexico.
All of Graterol’s fights have previously taken place in Venezuela. This time she fights out of her country and faces Enriquez in her stomping grounds.
Enriquez, 24, does not have the same knockout percentage as 19-year-old Graterol but packs power too. It’s an extremely interesting matchup and will be shown on Azteca television. It should be explosive while it lasts. Look for more on this story later this week.
England
Former Olympian Nicola Adams meets Mexico’s Isabel Millan in a flyweight clash on Saturday Oct. 6, for the interim WBO flyweight title in Leicester, England. Adams, 35, has speed and power and will be facing a veteran in Millan who is battle tough. She won’t quit. It’s a good test for Adams who has been facing subpar competition so far.
Millan, 33, has been in many wars against world champions. Does she still have something left?
More Female Fight News
Argentina
Laura Griffa (17-2) was the winner by unanimous decision after 10 rounds against Gabriela Bouvier (13-10-1) on Saturday Sept. 29. The South American super bantamweight title fight took place at Buenos Aires.
Evelyn Bermudez (10-0) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds versus Vanessa Taborda (9-11-3) on Friday Sept. 28. The super flyweight regional title fight took place at Santa Fe.
On Friday Oct. 5, featherweights Cintia Castillo (8-4) and Cristina Del Valle Pacheco (10-11-2) meet in an eight round fight at Cordoba.
On Saturday Oct. 6, super welterweights Claudia Lopez (24-9) and Gladys Segui (3-4-1) meet in a four round bout at Cipolletti. Also, Abril Vidal (3-0) and Natalia Sisterna (1-1) meet in another four round bout.
Belgium
On Friday Oct. 5, super lightweights Elfi Philips (9-4-3) and Oshin Derieuw (8-0) meet in an eight round contest at Ghent.
Brazil
Rose Volante (14-0) knocked out Yolis Marrugo (22-10-4) in the third round on Saturday Sept. 29. Volante, 36, retains the WBO lightweight that took place at Sao Paolo and was her second title defense.
China
Fan Yin (6-0) beat Yongzhen Liu (2-2) by unanimous decision after four rounds on Sunday Sept. 23. The bantamweight fight was held in Beijing.
France
Licia Boudersa (13-1-2) won by knockout in the seventh round over Hasna Tukic (10-8) on Saturday Sept. 29. The WBF featherweight title fight was held in Lille, Nord.
Nahed Kharchi (3-1) defeated Jelena Janicijevic (0-1) by decision after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 29. The super lightweight fight was held in Drap.
Anne Sophie Da Costa (26-3) was the winner by decision over Kitti Kolompar (1-4) after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 29. The light flyweight fight took place at Civray.
Germany
Johanna Kruse (2-0) defeated Dora Tollar (2-4) by knockout in the third round on Saturday Sept. 29. The super welterweight bout took place at Waldenbuch.
India
On Saturday Oct.6, super bantamweights Kirti (4-1) and Cherneka Johnson (10-0) meet in six three-minute rounds at Gurgaon.
Japan
Saemia Hanagata (15-7-4) won by split decision after 10 rounds versus Yuko Kuroki (18-6-1) on Saturday Sept. 29. The minimum weight fight took place at Tokyo.
Chisa Naito (2-1) defeated Riyako Goshi (3-6) by decision after four rounds on Tuesday Sept. 25. The light flyweight fight was held in Tokyo.
Mexico
Aida Satybaldinova (4-1-1) won by knockout over Veronica Valtierra (0-2) on Saturday Sept. 29. The lightweight fight was held in Tijuana.
On Saturday Oct. 6, light flyweights Kenia Enriquez (20-1, 9 KOs) and Venezuela’s Norleidys Graterol (7-0, 7 KOs) meet in a 10 round fight for the WBC interim title at Tijuana.
Panama
Laura Ledezma (13-0) knocked out Maria Miranda (16-16) in the second round on Thursday Sept. 27. The super bantamweight fight was held in Panama City.
Singapore
Efasha Kamarudin (2-0) knocked out Saowaluk Nareepangsri (7-13) in the third round on Saturday Sept. 29. The super flyweight match was held in Singapore.
Spain
On Friday Oct. 5, minimum weights Joana Pastrana (13-1) and Siriporn Taweesuk (40-4) meet in a 10 round clash for the IBF world title at Alcobendas, Madrid.
Switzerland
Ornella Domini (13-1) was the winner by unanimous decision after eight rounds against Mari Tatunashvili (4-6-2) on Saturday Sept. 29. The welterweight contest took place in Geneva. Also, Pamela Treand (9-0) knocked out Sopo Kintsurashvili (4-1) in the third round of their super bantamweight clash.
Taiwan
Wensi Huang (10-3-1) knocked out Jarusiri Rongmuang (3-1) in the seventh round on Saturday Sept. 29. The super flyweight regional title fight took place at Taipei.
United Kingdom
On Friday Oct. 5, lightweights Terri Harper (3-0) and Bea Connolly (1-2) meet in a four round fight at Yorkshire, England.
On Saturday Oct. 6, flyweights Nicola Adams (4-0) and Mexico’s Isabel Millan (22-4-1) meet in a 10 round clash for the interim WBO title at Leicester, England.
USA
Melissa St.Vil (11-3-4) won by unanimous decision after eight rounds versus Mayra Hernandez (6-1) on Saturday Sept. 29. The super featherweight match took place in Brooklyn, New York.
Claire Hafner (3-1) defeated Sonja Fox (7-1) by majority decision after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 29. The heavyweight fight was held in New Town, North Dakota.
Bertha Aracil (4-0-1) and Sarah Curran (3-1-1) fought to a majority draw after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 29. The super welterweight fight took place at Rising Sun, Indiana.
Monica Flores (5-3) was the winner by majority decision after four rounds versus Lorraine Villalobos (2-1) on Saturday Sept. 29. The light flyweight match took place in Montebello, California. Flores, 27, fights out of Texas.
On Saturday Oct. 6, super lightweights Jessica McCaskill (5-2) and Erica Farias (26-2) meet in a 10 round clash for the WBC world title at Chicago. McCaskill, 34, fights out of Chicago. Farias, 34, fights out of Buenos Aires, Argentina and is making the fourth defense of the title since winning it in November 2014.
On Saturday Oct. 6, super flyweights Noemi Bosques (11-12-3) and Crystal Hoy (5-8-4) meet in a six round fight in St. Petersburg, Florida. Also, Avril Mathie (2-0) fights Samantha Salazar (5-5-1) in a six round super flyweight fight.
On Saturday Oct. 6, lightweights Zaira Gonzalez (1-0) and Bridgette Baca (0-2) meet in a four round contest at Robstown, Texas.