Tag Archives: Kaliesha West

International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in Las Vegas

International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame 2023 and More News   By David A. Avila If women’s pro boxing is your favorite sport, as it is mine, travel to Las Vegas this weekend to watch the 10th year induction ceremony for the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame. It begins on Friday and culminates on […]

Another Look at Yokasta Valle and Busy Week

Yokasta Valle, Welterweights and More Fight News   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Yokasta Valle led a strong week of women’s boxing that saw her defend two minimumweight world titles. A hundred miles away two other title fights took place in Tijuana. All were available to watch worldwide. Currently, only three promoters […]

Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy’s Generation Title Fights and More

Serrano and Hardy: The Last of Their Generation, Title Fights and More News   By David A. Avila Watching the breathtaking action between Brooklyn’s two biggest stars Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and Heather “The Heat” Hardy last weekend was a reminder of their generation of American fighters that have mostly disappeared. As Serrano and […]

The Fantastic Fight Between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano and More

Taylor and Serrano Magic at MSG, Future Plans, Three-Minute Rounds and More   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Waiting at the JFK Airport for my return flight to Southern California on Sunday afternoon, a little Latino boy possibly nine or ten years old stood shadow boxing near a pillar watching his own […]

Dina Thorslund and World of Super Bantamweights

Dina Thorslund Wins Super Bantamweight Fight; What’s Next for Division?   By David A. Avila Super bantamweights where have you been? Denmark’s Dina Thorslund successfully defended the WBO super bantamweight world title with a solid victory over Serbian veteran Nina Radovanovic. It was the blonde bomber’s third title defense in two years. With fans now […]

A Changing of the Guard: Cecilia Braekhus, McCaskill and More

A Changing of the Guard: Cecilia Braekhus and More   By David A. Avila As Norwegian prizefighter Cecilia Braekhus walked into the boxing ring at night, soft notes drifted from the Sam Cooke melody “A Change is Gonna Come.” Never was a song more prophetic. A new welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill was crowned last Saturday […]

Out of the Past: Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West Pt. 2

Kaliesha West Pt. 2 – Southern California Star and Two-Division World Champion   By David A. Avila Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West dropped into the professional fight scene with an instant army of fans and followers in the Inland Empire. In many ways West’s arrival along with a few male counterparts created a boxing explosion in […]

Out of the Past: Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West

Out of the Past: Moreno Valley’s Kaliesha West   By David A. Avila Kaliesha West arrived from the Southern California amateur ranks during the early 2000’s with flashy combinations and speed to become a two-division world champion as a professional. Wild, Wild West was her nickname. But unlike her moniker, the African American-Mexican fighter was […]

Out of the Past – Elizabeth Quevedo Parr

Out of the Past – Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Among the Best Ever. Part 1   By David A. Avila Perhaps the best female fighter I’ve ever seen was a tall, brunette super lightweight from Southern California named Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Not many people saw her fight. “I’m not exactly super friendly. I never went out […]

State of Women’s Boxing Looks Good with Title Clashes in NYC and LA

Second Coming of Women’s Boxing with Title Clashes in NYC and LA   By David A. Avila When Pat Emerick, a stylishly dressed 88-year-old, walked into a ballroom in South San Francisco, all of those in attendance got to their feet and lustily applauded female boxing’s oldest living world champion boxer. It’s been a long […]