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Japan’s Miyo Yoshida and Naoko Fujioka Coming to America

Japan’s Best Female Fighters Yoshida and Fujioka are Ready to Compete Against the World   By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Warrior cultures such as Japan’s and other countries with similar history seem to develop a taste for prizefighting even among the women. Despite a lack of interest by its own big sports […]

So Cal Fight Card on Thursday and More Female Fight News

Super Middleweight Showdown Scratched, So Cal Revs Up and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A quickly pieced-together super middleweight battle for undisputed status fell apart due to visa entanglements. Perhaps it’s for the better. WBC and WBO super middleweight titlist Franchon Crews-Dezurn was ready to clash with IBF and WBA titlist […]

Summer Mega Fight -Cecilia Braekhus vs Jessica McCaskill

A Summer Mega Fight Braekhus and McCaskill in US on Saturday   By David A. Avila Pandemic or not the women’s fight world puts its best foot forward and once again a mega fight takes place this week. Welterweight queen Cecilia Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) meets the fast-charging super lightweight queen Jessica McCaskill (8-2, 3 […]

Abel Sanchez Teaching Cecilia Braekhus “Mexican Style”

Abel Sanchez Talks About Preparing Cecilia Braekhus for Aug. 15   By Felipe Leon   Despite the leaps and bounds female boxing has made in recent years, there are still many veteran trainers all over the world who refuse to train a female fighter.  One that has come around is Abel Sanchez.  The recognized elite […]

Seniesa Estrada and Other Light Flyweights on TV

Light Flyweight Showcase Features Seniesa Estrada and More   By David A. Avila One of the hottest weight divisions shows off this week with two major televised bouts featuring light flyweights. Light flyweight Kim Clavel (11-0, 2 KOs) of Canada meets New York’s Natalie Gonzalez (6-0, 1 KO) on Tuesday July 21, at the MGM […]

Cecilia Braekhus: Mexican Style, McCaskill and More

Cecilia Braekhus: Undisputed Welterweight Champion   By Felipe Leon   According to the undefeated, unified and undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus there are worse places to be stuck at than Big Bear, CA.  The idyllic snowy mountaintop village, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, has been her home for the better part of […]

Elvina White, a Muslim, Seeks Fight on Saudi Arabia Card

Elvina White, a Muslim, Seeks Fight on Matchroom Boxing Card in Saudi Arabia    By David A. Avila “Ich mochte in Saudia Arabia kampfen!” says Austria’s Elvina White. Translated from German it means “I want to fight in Saudi Arabia.” In less than a month a monstrous fight card takes place in Saudi Arabia featuring […]

Ewa Brodnicka Gets Unpopular Win Over Edith Matthysse

Ewa Brodnicka Wins Questionable Decision Over Edith Soledad Matthysse in Poland   By Phil Woolever   WBO super featherweight champion Ewa Brodnicka, 129, wore quite a revealing outfit to the weigh in for her well-publicized defense against Argentina’s Edith Soledad Matthysse, 127 3/4.   Brodnicka showed plenty of skin for the publicity cameras, but it […]

Kenia Enriquez vs Norleidys Graterol on ESPN3 on Sat.

Kenia Enriquez Ready to Battle Venezuelan KO Artist Norleidys Graterol   By David A. Avila During the past three years Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez has been one of the more avoided light flyweights in the world. Only those looking to topple her ascent are willing to face her. Those holding world titles avoid her name like […]

Japan’s Best Naoko Fujioka Beats Mexico’s Irma Sanchez

Japan’s Naoko Fujioka Beats Mexico’s Irma Sanchez     By Yuriko Miyata   TOKYO-It was not only a complete victory, it was also a big triumph for the 43-year-old legendary fighter Naoko Fujioka to prove that she’s still developing.   Five weight-division world champion Fujioka (18-2, 7 KOs) defended her current WBA flyweight title by […]