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Ho Hum, Katie Taylor Wins and other Female Fight news

Female Fight News July 30, 2018 Katie Taylor Defeats Another 8 to 1 Underdog   By David A. Avila Here comes the lightweight division. While Irish Katie Taylor vanquished American lightweight Kimberly Connor in England on Saturday, a battle between lightweight contenders in the U.S. saw Christina Linardatou edge Alycia Baumgardner by split decision. The […]

Autumn Fights and Female Fight News for week of Sept. 11, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Sept. 11, Autumn Light   By David A. Avila American prizefighters are storming the month of September especially in the lightweight division. Long one of the most dormant divisions in American female boxing, the 135-pound fighters are making a strong return to the forefront this year led by Olympians […]

Reporting from Argentina: Victoria Bustos Retains IBF Title

Victoria Bustos beats Maria Capriolo to defend IBF lightweight title   By Diego Morilla ROSARIO, Argentina – In a historic fight that marked the first time in Argentina history in which two fighters from Rosario fought for a world title, local hero Victoria “The Lioness” Bustos imposed her higher work rate and her ring mobility […]

Argentina’s Victoria Bustos: “There’s always something to be learned.”

Argentina’s Victoria Bustos: “There is always something to be learned”     By Diego Morilla   Every boxing career spans a wide range between a fighter’s best and worst performance, and Argentina’s Victoria Bustos has already tested the limits of that gap throughout her short but eventful career as a fighter.   Unfortunately for IBF […]

Female Fight News for week of March 21 Olympians

Female Fight News for week of March 21, 2017 Olympians We’re in the age of the Olympians. Two Olympians from the 2012 London Olympics perform this weekend in different parts of the world. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (3-0, 2 Kos) just recently fought on March 4th and won by stoppage against Monica Gentili. Now, she returns […]

Female Fight News for week of March 14, Japan’s All Female Card

Female Fight News for the week of March 14, Japan’s All Female Card It’s almost like a dream for those following female boxing. Claressa “T-Rex” Shields won the NABF middleweight title with a one-sided beating of Hungary’s battle tough, but over-matched Szilvia Szabados. More importantly, it was the first time a female fight was the […]

Amanda Serrano vs Yazmin Rivas; Another Puerto Rico vs Mexico War

Amanda Serrano vs Yazmin Rivas; Another Puerto Rico vs Mexico War   Brooklyn’s Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano spearheads the first televised female title fight in decades when she faces Yazmin “La Rusita” Rivas on Saturday. If that’s not enough to shoulder, it’s also Puerto Rico versus Mexico. WBO super bantamweight titlist Serrano (30-1-1, 23 […]