Tag Archives: East L.A.

Claressa Shields vs Hanna Gabriels Rematch is Set and More News

Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels Rematch, Miyo Yoshida, Team Combat League and More News By David A. Avila Half a decade ago champions Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels first met in the prize ring at Masonic Temple in Detroit. Few knew what to expect. Immediately those expecting a runaway win for Shields were shocked to […]

Seniesa Estrada Faces Heavier Task in Japan’s Tsunami Tenkai

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 […]

East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada Wins WBA World Title

Seniesa Estrada Storms Past Anabel Ortiz to Grab WBA Title   By David A. Avila After 10 years of waiting her turn, East L.A.’s Seniesa” Super Bad” Estrada got her chance and charged past Mexico’s Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz with a near shut out performance to take the WBA minimum weight world title by unanimous […]

Mexico City’s Anabel Ortiz vs East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada

Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz vs Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada for WBA Title   By David A. Avila It’s contender versus champion. It’s East L.A. versus Mexico City. It’s Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (19-0, 8 KOs) versus Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz (31-3, 4 KOs) and they meet on Saturday March 20, for the WBA minimum weight […]

Seniesa Estrada Defends WBC Silver Title vs Gretchen Abaniel

Seniesa Estrada: “I’m the Hardest Puncher in my Weight Class,”   By David A. Avila In the dimly lit streets of Hollywood a petite looking Seniesa Estrada will pass by people on the sidewalks of the film capitol. Some of the local wolves will notice and others will tilt their heads in recognition but fail […]

Analyzing Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada and Other Light Flyweights

Analyzing Seniesa Estrada and Other Light Flyweights plus Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A few of the best light flyweights appeared in Tijuana, Mexico last weekend and it suddenly hit me: that very few people outside of the hardcore female boxing fans know about the 108-pound light flyweights, or anybody below 126 […]

East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada vs. Yenifer Leon in Tijuana

Seniesa Estrada Back in Mexico and Looking For KOs    By Felipe Leon   A few years ago Golden Boy Promotions made headlines when they jumped in the female boxing world signing former Olympian Marlen Esparza, Southern California amateur standout Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada and ultra-popular Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo.  Fast forward to now and Esparza […]

Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz Invades Super Fly Division

Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz Seeks Fourth Straight KO on Saturday   By David A. Avila A mere whisper of three little words sends panic through the streets especially if those words are Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz. In a little less than two years Ruiz has sent fear and avoidance among the bantamweight division throughout the Southwest and […]

Seniesa Estrada and Christine Fuentes Put a Charge to L.A.

Seniesa Estrada and Christine Fuentes Put a Charge to L.A. Crowd DOWNTOWN L.A.-Undefeated Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada used her speed and defense to outwork Christine Fuentes but her small army of fans had a tense moment after she suffered a flash knockdown midway through the fight. But in the end, she cruised to victory on Friday. […]