Tag Archives: Karla Valenzuela

Adelaida Ruiz Gets Third Consecutive Knockout Win

Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz Gets Knockout Win As Mariana Juarez Watches   By David A. Avila CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.-Bantamweight bomber Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz chased the crafty Karla Valenzuela for three rounds before finally winning by stoppage in the fourth round on Friday. It was her third consecutive knockout win. Ruiz (6-0, 3 KOs0 had […]

Southern California’s Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz

“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 […]

Marlen Esparza, Main Event in L.A.

Houston’s Marlen Esparza is Main Event in L.A.   By David A. Avila Marlen Esparza was the first American woman to ever win an Olympic medal in boxing. Now she’s on the hunt to return to that mountain peak as a pro. But it takes work. Esparza (4-0) meets France’s Laetizia Campana (2-4) in the […]

Marlen Esparza Closes Out 2017 In Easy Victory

Marlen Esparza Closes Out 2017 with Easy Win   By David A. Avila INDIO, Calif.-Marlen Esparza dominated Mexico’s Karla Valenzuela all six rounds to thoroughly extinguish any upset hopes on Thursday. Esparza (4-0), the 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, finally got to enter the ring at Fantasy Springs Casino and defeated Valenzuela (3-17-3) by unanimous […]