Tag Archives: Spain

Katharina Thanderz Ready for World Title Challenge

Katharina Thanderz Is Anxious for Mandatory Terri Harper Challenge   By Phil Woolever   Those who have watched WBC Interim super-featherweight titlist Katharina Thanderz in action understand that one of her strongest assets is consistency, in either keeping her guard up or maintaining an attack plan.   That consistency has kept her undefeated while leading […]

Yokasta Valle Wins IBF World Title in Spain

Yokasta Valle Wins IBF Minimum weight Title in Spain and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Third time was the charm for Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle in winning a world title overseas. Valle (18-2) traveled to Adalucia, Spain and won by split decision over IBF minimum weight world titlist Joana Pastrana (15-2) on […]

Eva Wahlstrom vs Ronica Jeffrey in Las Vegas and More Fight News

Las Vegas Hosts WBC World Title Fight Wahlstrom vs Jeffrey and more Female Fight News   By David A. Avila In the heart of Las Vegas two top notch female prize fights including a world title match take place on Friday Aug. 2, and will be free to the public compliments of Roy Jones Jr. […]

Mexico’s Mariana Juarez vs. Spain’s Eva Naranjo

Mariana Juarez – Eva Naranjo; Battle in Zacatecas   If the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (51-9-4, 18KO) is disappointed she sure doesn’t show it.  Last year the talk of the female boxing world was if and when Juarez would face off with fellow Mexican warrior Jackie Nava.  After fighting on the same card in August […]

Jessica McCaskill: Female Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill and more news   By David A. Avila About a year ago relatively unknown Jessica McCaskill challenged Ireland’s great Katie Taylor and rocked her with a Chicago style left hook. Though she lost the fight, she gained recognition. McCaskill then challenged Argentina’s Erica Farias for the WBC […]

Christy Martin’s Promotional Debut and Female Fight News

Christy Martin’s Promotional Debut Features Female Title Fight and other news   Many consider Christy “The Coalminer’s Daughter” Martin one of the greatest female fighters of all time. Now she’s tackling promoting. “I truly feel it was easier being the fighter,” said Martin. “But I am excited to start this new phase of my boxing […]

U.S. Olympic Female Boxers Mikaela and Claressa

U.S. Olympic Females Claressa and Mikaela and other International Fight News Claressa Shields and Mikaela Mayer make up the North American squad and are about to enter the Olympic competition in Rio de Janeiro. Both have completely different styles. Shields, 21, returns to the Olympics after powering her way to gold in London in 2012. […]