Tag Archives: Franchon Crews

Amanda Serrano and Company A Success at Madison Square Garden

Another Look at Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom) It’s not an avalanche but women’s prizefighting gains traction every month and every year. Madison Square Garden sold out two shows in the span of a year. Though this last Matchroom Boxing card took place in the […]

Another Look at Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada and More

Another Look at Seniesa Estrada, Lower Weight Classes and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Las Vegas and the world saw Seniesa Estrada provide a commanding performance in the minimumweight category. If you think no one else remains to compete against, you are wrong. In female prizefighting Asia leads the […]

Chantelle Cameron Defeats Jessica McCaskill

Chantelle Cameron Beats Jessica McCaskill for Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship   By David A. Avila Chantelle Cameron withstood a furious rally by welterweight queen Jessica McCaskill to become the undisputed super lightweight world champion by unanimous decision on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Despite a cut over the nose, England’s Cameron (17-0, 8 Kos) jumped out […]

About Last Week in Women’s Prizefighting: Bridges, Valle, Marshall, Protectors, & More

Ebanie Bridges, Yokasta Valle, Savannah Marshall and More News and Notes   By David A. Avila About Last Week. Several marquee women fought world title fights and battled for contender status in England, Costa Rica and Mexico. There was good and bad that happened. A hearty congratulations to Australia’s Ebanie Bridges who banged out a […]

Chantelle Cameron vs Melissa Hernandez in Las Vegas

Chantelle Cameron vs Melissa Hernandez for WBC Title and More News   By David A. Avila It’s more than just a showdown between WBC super lightweight titlist Chantelle Cameron and challenger Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez, it’s a clash of styles pitting a new age fighter against a skilled veteran of numerous ring wars. England’s Cameron (13-0, […]

American Stars Ready to Rumble: Claressa, Seniesa and More

Claressa, Seniesa and La Avispa and More Boxing News   By David A. Avila Two stars on opposite sides of the US await their turn. Claressa Shields and Seniesa Estrada fight in vastly different weight divisions but are considered to be the best. Shields currently dwells among the super welterweights and Estrada below the light […]

Miyo Yoshida Defends WBO Title in Japan and More Fight News

Super Flyweights Title Fights in Japan and Mexico and more fight news   By David A. Avila Two of the greatest fighting countries in the world headline this week’s best action. Japan stages WBO super flyweight titlist Miyo “Mushashi” Yoshida defending against Tomoko Okuda, while Mexico pits WBC super flyweight titlist Guadalupe Martinez against Lourdes […]

Alejandra Jimenez Use of Banned Substance Confirmed

Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Dirty Sample Confirmed   By David A. Avila No doubt, super middleweight contender Alejandra Jimenez of Mexico has tested dirty in a second sample for a banned substance. After more than a month of waiting, the B sample for Jimenez’s PED test taken by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association), was opened on Wednesday […]

Female Boxing Messiah: Claressa Shields Ready for Showtime

Claressa Shields Ready to Lead Female Fight Game   By David A. Avila Meet the messiah of women’s boxing. Three years ago Claressa Shields arrived with a bag full of gold medals, 168 pounds worth of confidence and bewildering fighting skills never seen before in female prizefighting. The scary part for future foes is at […]

Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Female Fight News

Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Three years ago Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn met in the boxing ring unceremoniously at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Few paid attention to their clash that has become arguably the genesis for big time women’s prizefighting in the U.S.A. Decades […]