Tag Archives: Kirstie Simmons

Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West Retires

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 […]

Kaliesha West is Back

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

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 […]

The Return of Kaliesha “Wild” West and Female Fight News

Female Fight News for week of Sept. 18, 2017 Kaliesha West and more   By David A. Avila After a few years of dormancy in female prizefighting the West Coast seems to be waking up from its slumber. Kaliesha “Wild” West a two-division world champion from Moreno Valley, Calif. returns to the prize ring after […]

Seniesa Estrada vs Anahi Torres at StubHub and More Female Updates

Seniesa Estrada Fights Torres at StubHub and More Female Updates   By David A. Avila Four top female prizefighters led by Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada perform in the next two weeks in the Southwest region. East L.A.‘s Estrada (10-0) meets Mexico’s Anahi Torres (16-16-1) at the StubHub Center in Carson on Saturday Sept. 9. The female […]

Kaliesha West Wants One More Title Shot

Kaliesha West Wants One More Title Shot   By Felipe Leon   If you follow female boxing, then you know Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West.  Ultra-popular in her native Southern California, the 29-year-old righty is one of the veterans of the prior wave of female boxing in the United States.   After going pro in early […]

Televised Grudge Fight Heather Hardy vs Shelly Vincent in NYC

Televised Grudge Fight in NYC: Heather Hardy vs Shelly Vincent and Fight Notes Undefeated super bantamweights collide when New York’s Heather “The Heat” Hardy meets Providence’s Shelly “Shelitos Way” Vincent on a televised fight card. It’s a grudge fight. Hardy (17-0, 4 KOs) looks forward to proving her worth against hard charging Vincent (18-0. 1 […]