The Quest of Amanda Serrano and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Every generation or so, a prizefighter like Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano arrives and slowly changes the landscape of the boxing business. No one does it alone, but Serrano has been the straw that stirs the drink for both women and men’s […]
Beautiful Brawlers International Two-Day All Female Amateur Boxing Show in California Story and photos by Lupi Gutierrez Beagle A two-day tournament by Beautiful Brawlers for its 11th annual event took place at the cozy Northern California beach town of Pacifica where an all-female amateur boxing show went international at the BabyFace Training Center. One […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Eager to Tame Alejandra “Tigre” Jimenez By David A. Avila Few endure for long the hidden potholes and unforeseen roadblocks the life of a female prizefighter can produce. Franchon Crews-Dezurn learned early in boxing to forsake wheels and put on tracks like a Sherman Tank. Now she’s rolling. Crews-Dezurn (6-1, 2 KOs) […]
Beautiful Brawlers Founders Salazar and Gutierrez: Ready for The Future By Felipe Leon There is no denying that female boxing at the moment is in a renaissance. There is more female boxing being televised in the United States either on television or on applications than perhaps ever before. In less than 10 years […]
Hall of Fame Week and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Many of the best female prizefighters ever seen will gather in San Francisco on Friday Aug. 30, for the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony. Wendy Rodriguez heads the list of this year’s 2019 fighter inductees that also includes Terri […]
2019 Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees and Female Fight News By David A. Avila This year’s new inductees to the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame were announced on Monday. Among those selected were seven boxers including Martha Salazar, Wendy Rodriguez, Lisa Holewyne, Bridgett Riley, Terri Cruz, Melissa Fiorentino, and Carina Moreno. In […]
“Tigre” Jimenez Ready to Roar in Mexico By Felipe Leon Traditionally the heavyweight division is the glamour weight class in boxing. It is believed the way the division goes, so does boxing. In female boxing, it is the other way around. The heavier the fighter, the less attention she receives. Unless your last […]
Martha Salazar Gives Bittersweet Goodbye By Felipe Leon In all sports there are a number of unsung heroes. Athletes who day in and day out put their work in without the fanfare or the flashing lights but in their quiet way move the sport forward. Former WBC heavyweight champion Martha “The Shadow” […]
World Champions Lead Female Fight Card in SF Bay Area Dec. 3. In the past decade the San Francisco Bay area has been a hotbed for female boxing in both the amateur and pro arenas. One major reason has been Blanca Gutierrez a former kickboxer turned boxer turned promoter. She’s like the Pied Piper […]