Kim Clavel Wins WBC World Title in Montreal By David A. Avila Canada’s Kim Clavel snapped Yesenia Gomez’s nearly four year hold on the WBC light flyweight world title in a spirited battle in Montreal on Friday. “July 29th 2022 will remain an important moment in my career,” Clavel said after winning. “After several […]
Four Americans in World Title Fights and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Years ago, this seldom happened. Four American women’s world title fights will compete against each other and they will be shown on various different media outlets. All are products of the ever-growing USA amateur boxing program. Expect an explosion […]
Etsuko Tada Regains WBO Title via KO of the Year in Japan By Yuriko Miyata One punch concluded unfinished business to open a new hope as former WBA, IBF and WBO world champion Etsuko Tada stopped Ayaka Miyao to regain the WBO minimum weight crown. It was a rematch between Tada (20-3-3, 7 […]
Jessica Nery Plata vs Alondra Garcia in Guadalajara By Felipe Leon This Saturday night while Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez, younger sister of the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, looks to give Venezuela’s Leiryn Flores her first loss and get a step closer to a world title on Televisa, on competing network Azteca a world […]
Best of Japan in 2018 and Comprehensive Look at Boxing Crazy Japan By Yuriko Miyata Japan has been one of the greatest powers in female boxing especially in the lighter weight divisions in the last decade. Although the number of reigning world champions is less than that at its peak in 2016, […]
Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora vs Chaoz Minowa By Felipe Leon One of the most accomplished active female fighters of today, three-time world champion Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora (29-6, 12KO) is ready to make the first defense of her WBC flyweight title this upcoming Saturday night, November 17th, in Puebla, Mexico, against Japan’s Chaoz […]
Saemi Hanagata Wins in Tokyo, Miyo Yoshida in Kagoshima By Yuriko Miyata A couple of important fights took place in Japan as Saemi Hanagata honored her namesake by winning a world title in Tokyo and Miyo Yoshida made a defense in Kagoshima, Japan. After six years, endurance and hard work finally […]
The Best Comes In Threes: Zamora vs McMorrow By Felipe Leon In the world of female boxing, Mexico imposes a large shadow over the sport. In spite of that, it wasn’t until the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez captured the WBC bantamweight title in April of last year the country had their first three-divisional […]
Reporting from Japan: Ready, Set, Go for Japanese female boxing
By Yuriko Miyata
The Annual Boxing Award ceremony 2017 was held at the Tokyo Dome Hotel on Feb 9th, and WBA middleweight champion
Japan’s Naoko Shibata Bids Farewell By Yuriko Miyata Female boxing in Japan has been led by positive, energetic, and superb women since its approval by the Japanese Boxing Commission(JBC) in 2008. Former IBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata was one of those great talents. Last month she decided to hang […]