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Japan’s World Champions Naoko Fujioka and Miyo Yoshida in U.S. Visit

Japanese Fighters Fujioka and Yoshida Arrive in Southern California to Test Waters    By Felipe Leon   Earlier this week as the sun was setting to the west of Los Angeles, a plane was landing from the East.  Traveling in it were the current WBA female flyweight champion Naoko Fujioka (18-2-1, 7KO), arguably the best […]

Bermudez, Bopp and Baumgardner and Female Fight News

Daniela Bermudez, Yesica Bopp and Alycia Baumgardner plus Female Fight News   By David A. Avila The world of female prizefighting has slowed a bit, but not by much. Several of the top fighters engaged in contests this past weekend. Argentina’s super talented Daniela Bermudez shook out whatever dust or rust against Marianela Ramirez, a […]

Battle of Japanese Titans: Naoko Fujioka vs Tsunami Tenkai

Battle of the Japanese Titans Naoko Fujioka vs Tsunami Tenkai on July 12   By Yuriko Miyata One of the greatest national derby matches in the history of Japanese female boxing has been set for July 12th at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Naoko Fujioka (18-2, with 7KOs) owner of five weight division world championship […]

Seniesa Estrada Defends WBC Silver Title vs Gretchen Abaniel

Seniesa Estrada: “I’m the Hardest Puncher in my Weight Class,”   By David A. Avila In the dimly lit streets of Hollywood a petite looking Seniesa Estrada will pass by people on the sidewalks of the film capitol. Some of the local wolves will notice and others will tilt their heads in recognition but fail […]

Lupita Martinez vs Kika Chavez in Mexico

Lupita Martinez vs Jessica “Kika” Chavez for WBC Super Fly Title   By Felipe Leon   There are two female fights in Mexican boxing lore by which all others are measured.  In 2011 Ana Maria “La Guerrera” Torres and Jackie “Princesa Azteca” Nava faced each in two epic wars televised at a national level in […]

Analyzing Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada and Other Light Flyweights

Analyzing Seniesa Estrada and Other Light Flyweights plus Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A few of the best light flyweights appeared in Tijuana, Mexico last weekend and it suddenly hit me: that very few people outside of the hardcore female boxing fans know about the 108-pound light flyweights, or anybody below 126 […]

Zulina Munoz Returns and Fights Arely Valente

“Loba” Muñoz Returns This Saturday Night   After more than a year and a half hiatus because of the birth of her second child, one of Mexico’s longest reigning world champion returns to the ring.  This Saturday night in Mexico City and live in Mexico on the Azteca channel 31 year-old Zulina “Loba” Muñoz (48-2-2, […]

Crazy Eights: The Most Dangerous Female Fighters and More Fight News

“The Crazy Eights” Female Boxing’s KO Artists and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Whether it is women or men’s prizefighting fans want to see knockouts. In the female fight world there are more than a few who truly standout for their punching power. We’ve compiled a list of the most dangerous […]

Maricela Cornejo and Mikaela Mayer Crack TV Barrier and More Female Fight News

Female Fight News week of March 12, 2018 Television Barrier Cracked   By David A. Avila Exciting times have arrived for female prizefighting and it continues this weekend too. After years of American-based female boxers performing under a blackout from television, the door has been rammed open. Two separate female contests on different promotions were […]

Sulem Urbina in Las Vegas and Female Fight News for week of Dec. 4

Female Fight News for week of Dec. 4, 2017 Sulem Urbina   By David A. Avila America finally catches up. After years of female prizefighting from the U.S. taking a back seat to the rest of the world the women in the states are finally getting recognition. Two former amateur stars appear on major fight […]