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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Denmark’s Dina Thorslund Ready for Battle

Denmark’s Dina Thorslund and Argentina’s Clara Lescurat in Title Fights and More News    By David A. Avila Two world title fights of significance take

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Another Look at Jonas and Mayer and More

Reflections on Mayer-Jonas, Upcoming Battles and Kali Reis   By David A. Avila It was an incredible bout with two high-powered champions Natasha Jonas and

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Mikaela Mayer vs Natasha Jonas in Liverpool

Mikaela Mayer, Natasha Jonas, Cyborg and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Allies do fight each other. England’s Natasha Jonas

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Mizuki Hiruta Keeps Title by KO

Mizuki Hiruta Wins by Knockout in Tokyo and Other Fights   By David A. Avila and Yuriko Miyata Only the strong survive. Mizuki Hiruta was

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