Tag Archives: Shannon O’Connell

Another Look at Ebanie Bridges and More News

Looking Back at Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges and More Fight News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges’ win could lead to more exciting match ups in 2023 for 118-pounders. It’s one of the more loaded weight divisions in the sport. Just across the channel in […]

IBF Champ Ebanie Bridges KOs Shannon O’Connell

Ebanie Bridges Blasts Out Shannon O’Connell in Battle of Aussies   By David A. Avila In the battle between Aussies, Ebanie Bridges survived a big hit from Shannon “Shotgun” O’Connell in the opening round and stopped the challenger by technical knockout late in the match to retain the IBF bantamweight title on Saturday. It wasn’t […]

Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell and More

Battle of Aussies Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell in England and More News   By David A. Avila Two dynamic Australian fighters tangle in England as IBF bantamweight titlist Ebanie Bridges defends against fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell. “It’s the biggest woman’s fight in Australian history,” said Bridges. One represents the new wave of women’s prizefighting […]

Big Japan Fight Card and More Title Fights Internationally

World Title Fights from Japan to England and More News   By David A. Avila In less than two weeks the super stars of women’s boxing clash with Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner involved in unification bouts that will change the boxing landscape. But before those fights, a few others taking […]

Shields, Marshall, Mayer & Baumgardner on Sept. 10. It’s Official

All Female Card in London Led by Shields, Marshall, Mayer and Baumgardner   By David A. Avila An all-female fight card led by Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner will take place in September in the United Kingdom, it was formally announced by the promoters. No punches were pulled as three of […]

Kim Clavel Out With Covid and More Fight News

Kim Clavel, Alycia Baumgardner, World Title Fights and More   By David A. Avila A much-anticipated world title clash in Canada has been canceled due to the coronavirus but two others remain. Sadly, Kim Clavel tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be able to challenge Mexico’s Yesenia Gomez for the WBC light flyweight world […]

Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee in London and More

Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee in London, Mexicans Clash and More   By David A. Avila Two Americans hold super lightweight world titles and one British fighter Chantelle Cameron aims to topple their hold. Can she do it? WBC titlist Cameron (14-0, 8 KOs) has homefield advantage on Saturday when she meets IBF titlist Mary […]

Savannah Marshall, Kenia Enriquez and More

Savannah Marshall Wins, Kenia Enriquez Waits and More News and Notes   By David A. Avila Stage one of the epic showdown between the two top fighters above super welterweight took place this past weekend with Savannah Marshall blowing out unknown and untried Lolita Muzeya in two rounds in England. The second stage toward the […]

Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News

Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News By David A. Avila American bantamweight Jamie Mitchell became the newest addition to the world class prizefighters with a convincing majority decision win over England’s Shannon Courtenay. One judge’s mistaken scorecard cannot detract from a performance witnessed by millions. Courtenay, though overweight, was never out of the […]

Undisputed Claressa Shields, Big Rematch and More News

Celebrating International Women’s Day, Superwomen Card and More News   By David A. Avila Today is International Women’s Day and what better example to show determination and self-reliance than Claressa Shields piecing together her own boxing card when others abandoned her cause. It was both poignant and inspiring. After more than a year of trying […]