Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West Retires After 12 Pro Years By David A. Avila Kaliesha “Wild” West announced her retirement this weekend with little fanfare, but while she fought professionally for 12 years her style and humility woke up an entire region to the world of boxing. Before West the area known as the Inland […]
Seniesa Estrada: Boxing Savant By David A. Avila A quick glimpse of Seniesa Estrada walking in a hallway would lead most strangers to assume the petite figure might be a college student, a pharmaceutical salesperson, a young attorney, anything but one of the most dynamic prizefighters in the game today. All those vocations are […]
“They Call Me Cobra,” Adelaida Ruiz By David A. Avila Adelaida Ruiz lives a double life. Monday through Friday the bantamweight fighter Ruiz works at a medical center in a sterile environment where paperwork and well-lit rooms are normal. On weekends, Ruiz works at a darkly lit East L.A. bar. Though it’s in a […]
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. […]
Female Fight News March 19, 2018 West Coast Revived By David A. Avila After two or three years of darkness West Coast boxing finally returned and for two consecutive weeks female prizefighting shined. For back-to-back weeks female boxing was televised on three separate fight cards thanks to Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank. One […]
Ava Knight to Sign With Mayweather Promotions
By David A. Avila
Mayweather Promotions has agreed to sign Ava Knight to a promotional contract it was announced on Monday. However details of the length
West Coast Breakdown: A Dozen of the Best By David A. Avila Over the past year female prizefighters from the West Coast have been virtually invisible as television focused on the East. Unlike the boxers from places like New York and New Jersey, those on the west side of the U.S. are mostly smaller […]
Female Fight News for week of Sept. 25, Mikaela Mayer and more By David A. Avila A seismic shift took place the last few weeks with several female prizefighters showcasing their talent in the West Coast. After many months of drought the West Coast has erupted with female prizefighters performing in Las Vegas, Los […]
Former bantamweight and super bantamweight champ Kaliesha West is Back By Sindy Amador It was really amazing to see and enjoy the comeback of the super star. The professional female boxer is a former 3-time WBO bantamweight champion and an IFBA super bantamweight world titlist making her come back after 3 years of inactivity. […]
Kaliesha West Still A Force By David A. Avila RANCHO MIRAGE, Ca.-Three years of inactivity could not hold back Kaliesha West from pounding out a victory and some of the rust against Kirstie Simmons on Saturday. “My legs were right and my stance was right,” said West. More than 800 fans packed the Agua […]