Jeanette Zacarias Zapata By Felipe Leon The boxing world is in mourning after 18-year-old Jeanette Zacarias Zapata (2-4) was pronounced dead at 3:45pm local time this past Thursday because of injuries suffered in her last fight against local Marie Pier Houle (4-0-1, 2KO) last weekend. The event in which the fight was held was […]
Reis Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title By Majority Decision Win Over Prazak By Felipe Leon EL CAJON-In the main event from the Sycuan Casino in the outskirts of San Diego, CA, the current WBA light welterweight champion Kali “KO Mequinonoag” Reis retained her title while capturing the vacant IBO strap with a majority decision […]
Mexico’s Lourdes Juarez Seeks More Titles in More Weight Classes By Felipe Leon It has been a long and winding road for Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City in the world of women’s boxing. Despite being the younger sister of the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, the 34-year-old Juarez did not […]
Lourdes Juarez Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title Against Diana Fernandez By Felipe Leon WBC super flyweight champion Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City successfully defended her newly minted green and gold belt against hometown favorite Diana “Bonita” Fernandez (23-4, 4KO) via a hard-fought split decision over ten rounds. The […]
Seniesa Estrada vs Tsunami Tenkai on Friday in L.A. By Felipe Leon After struggling in the beginning of her career, fighting sporadically and out of her weight class, East Los Angeles’ own Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (20-0, 8KO) has hit her stride since signing with Golden Boy Promotions back in 2018. Coming off […]
Marlen Esparza Shocks Mexico’s Ibeth Zamora, New WBC Flyweight Champion By Felipe Leon In an all-action back-and-forth war and candidate for fight of the year, Houston, Texas’ Marlen Esparza survived an early knockdown to win a close and perhaps controversial unanimous decision over long-reigning veteran Ibeth “La Roca” Zamora (32-7, 12KO) for the […]
Isabel “Estrella” Millan Retires By Felipe Leon Many might believe the hardest decision for a professional boxer is to actually climb into a prize ring armed with only a pair of gloves and a dream. Speak to enough of them and they will tell you that is the easiest of them all and […]
HEATHER HARDY : Talks Upcoming Fight and Moving Up a Weight Class By Felipe Leon This weekend from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN, veteran Heather Hardy (22-1, 4KO) will come back from a nearly two-year break from boxing to take on the tough Jessica Camara (7-2, 0KO) of Montreal, […]
Lou DiBella Bringing Heather Hardy and Others to UFC Fight Pass on Friday May 14 By Felipe Leon There is no other promotor in the last 20 years who has supported female boxing more than Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment and here comes another big show. Heather Hardy (22-1) fights Jessica Camara […]
Las Vegas Fighter McCarter Explains Win Over A Light Heavyweight in Dubai By Felipe Leon In early April, veteran fighter Layla McCarter (44-13-5, 11KO) made the long trip to Dubai to be part of “Dubai War on the Shore 4”, an invitation-only boxing event held at the Arabian Ranchers Golf Club. McCarter was […]