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Cecilia Braekhus Desires Rematch with Jessica McCaskill

Cecilia Braekhus Will Fight Jessica McCaskill Early in 2021   By David A. Avila Let’s run it back. After pausing a month former welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus announced the rematch with new champion Jessica McCaskill will take place, it was announced on Monday. It’s no surprise to those following both champions careers. “We knew she […]

A Changing of the Guard: Cecilia Braekhus, McCaskill and More

A Changing of the Guard: Cecilia Braekhus and More   By David A. Avila As Norwegian prizefighter Cecilia Braekhus walked into the boxing ring at night, soft notes drifted from the Sam Cooke melody “A Change is Gonna Come.” Never was a song more prophetic. A new welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill was crowned last Saturday […]

It’s Official: Cecilia Braekhus vs. Jessica McCaskill

Finally Official: Cecilia Braekhus versus Jessica McCaskill in August   By David A. Avila and Felipe Leon A fuse has been lit for one of the most explosive fights of the year as welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus meets super lightweight champion Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill for the welterweight title later this summer. It just […]

Cecilia Braekhus: Mexican Style, McCaskill and More

Cecilia Braekhus: Undisputed Welterweight Champion   By Felipe Leon   According to the undefeated, unified and undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus there are worse places to be stuck at than Big Bear, CA.  The idyllic snowy mountaintop village, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, has been her home for the better part of […]

Cecilia Braekhus Wins in Monte Carlo

Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus Batters Argentina’s Bustos in Monte Carlo   By David A. Avila Cecilia Braekhus returned to world competition with a new trainer, new promoter and new attitude and dominated Argentina’s Victoria Bustos to retain the welterweight world championship on Saturday. “Now I’m back in business,” said Braekhus. Norway’s Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) […]

Cecilia Braekhus Back in the Fight and More News

Cecilia Braekhus Back in the Fight in Monaco and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Almost a year has passed since welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus performed on a cold December night that ended television network HBO’s last involvement with the world of prizefighting. It took the Norwegian months to find a […]

Cecilia Braekhus Returns to StubHub in L.A. on Saturday

Cecilia Braekhus in L.A.   It has been a banner year for the woman known as the “First Lady”.  The 37 year-old Cecilia Braekhus (34-0, 9KO) of Norway is getting ready to fight for the third time in this calendar year and second time in Los Angeles, California, this Saturday night.  The scheduled ten-round fight […]

Cecilia Braekhus Defends World Titles in Los Angeles

Cecilia Braekhus Defends Welterweight Titles Against Kali Reis in Los Angeles   By David A. Avila Cecilia Braekhus enters the gauntlet and it truly begins for her this weekend. Known as the “First Lady,” the serenely confident Norwegian now tries her skills against America’s best and now it begins. Braekhus (32-0, 9 KOs) risks her […]

Braekhus Breaks Last TV Barrier, HBO Will Show Female Boxing

Cecilia Braekhus Breaks Last Television Barrier, HBO Will Show Female Boxing   By David A. Avila Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus has broken the last barrier and the undisputed welterweight champion’s defense will be televised by HBO it was announced today. HBO has never shown female boxing in its long history. Braekhus (32-0, 9 KOs) defends the […]

European Report: Christina Hammer and other notes

European Report: Christina Hammer and other notes   By Phil Woolever     Anticipation is rising for the upcoming saga between Germany’s Christina Hammer and US phenom Claressa Shields, currently penciled in for summer of 2018.   A current Showtime contract timetable for 2018, pending finalization, has both Hammer and Shields fighting in co-headlining contests […]