Avila David A.

David A. Avila was raised in East Los Angeles and comes from a boxing family that includes his father who fought several times at the Olympic Auditorium during the 1950s. His great grandfather was Battling Ortega and fought numerous world champions from 1916 to 1928. Avila formerly wrote for the L.A. Times and has a weekly column for the Riverside Press-Enterprise, La Prensa, Unidos and Excelsior newspapers. He is the West Coast editor for TheSweescience.com and has written for the popular web site since 2005. Avila has long been one of the few boxing writers that has covered women’s boxing since the 1990s and remains a strong proponent for female prizefighting. He is the new editor of ThePrizefighters.com a site devoted to highlighting women in the fight circles.
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Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Riyadh

WBC Champ Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Saudi Arabia and More News   By David A. Avila Aussie featherweight stalwart Skye Nicolson continues her

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Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and More News

Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s mighty Katie Taylor meet

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Mikaela Mayer Defeats Sandy Ryan in NYC

Mikaela Mayer Wins WBO world title in Firefight with Sandy Ryan   By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer emerged the winner over Sandy Ryan after

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Potential Women’s Boxing Classics Next Week

Mikaela Mayer, Sandy Ryan, Alycia Baumgardner, Delfine Persoon and Other Women’s Boxing News   By David A. Avila A slight lull in women’s boxing evaporates

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Women’s Boxing: The Need for Exposure

Women’s Boxing: Dependence on Social Media is Not Enough for Exposure   By David A. Avila Pro boxing is entertainment. Bragging that you won a

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Ginny Fuchs Outscraps Adelaida Ruiz in LA

Ginny Fuchs Wins Fierce Super Fly Title in L.A.    (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila In a heated and quick-paced super flyweight

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