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Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta KOs Casey Morton and More News

Mizuki Hiruta Dominates Casey Morton; Japanese Great Naoko Fujioka Retires and More   By David A. Avila In her first defense of the WBO super flyweight title, Mizuki Hiruta savagely knocked out contender Casey Morton on Tuesday. It was Hiruta’s first defense of the title. Hiruta (5-0, 1 KO) showed the crowd at the famous […]

Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta vs Casey Morton

Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Ready to Defend WBO Title on Tuesday in Tokyo   By Yuriko Miyata Japan’s new front runner Mizuki Hiruta is defending her WBO super flyweight title against Hawaiian veteran Casey Morton (11-3-3, 3KOs) in a 10 round bout at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo on June 13th. It is a mandatory fight for the […]

Tomoko Okuda Wins Super Flyweight World Title in Japan

Tomoko Okuda Dethrones Miyo Yoshida to Win WBO Crown   By Yuriko Miyata   Bloody challenger Tomoko Okuda (7-2-2, 1KO) overcame WBO super flyweight queen Miyo Yoshida (14-2) by a unanimous technical decision last Sunday at Edion Arena, Osaka.   Okuda, an OPBF and Japan bantamweight champion, dropped Yoshida in the first round and led […]

Japan’s World Champions Naoko Fujioka and Miyo Yoshida in U.S. Visit

Japanese Fighters Fujioka and Yoshida Arrive in Southern California to Test Waters    By Felipe Leon   Earlier this week as the sun was setting to the west of Los Angeles, a plane was landing from the East.  Traveling in it were the current WBA female flyweight champion Naoko Fujioka (18-2-1, 7KO), arguably the best […]

Franchon Crews Debuts Under Golden Boy Banner and More News

Franchon Crews Enters the Golden Age and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Franchon Crews Dezurn grabbed her first fight and win in a year by knockout. Despite holding the WBC super middleweight world title her match against Kayla Williams was a non-title fight and ended by knockout. On most occasions it […]

Ana Julaton Retires and Female Fight News for March 25, 2018

Female Fight News for March 26, Ana Julaton Retires   By David A. Avila Only 11 years ago Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton slipped on the boxing gloves for a first time to enter the prize ring at Morongo Casino near Palm Springs, Calif. Now, after 21 pro bouts, the Filipina-American former world champion is retiring. […]

Fresh Faces: Casey Morton of San Francisco

Fresh Faces: Casey Morton   Perhaps getting punched in the face is the easiest experience Casey Morton has ever lived through. The undefeated flyweight fighting out of San Francisco, CA, was born on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She grew up traveling in and out of foster care, group homes and other type of programs.  […]