Out of the Past – Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Among the Best Ever. Part 1 By David A. Avila Perhaps the best female fighter I’ve ever seen was a tall, brunette super lightweight from Southern California named Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Not many people saw her fight. “I’m not exactly super friendly. I never went out […]
Claressa Shields vs Christina Hammer By Felipe Leon Although many believe the best recent year in professional female boxing was in 2017 when the sport exploded on U.S. airwaves or at least much more than in the ten years before, 2019 brings us the first truly mega fight of the sport. On […]
Born one of eight siblings, there might not have been another choice for 31-year-old super welterweight Raquel Miller (2-0, 1KO) but to become a fighter. Always boxing enthusiasts, her family would gather around the television and like most of the rest of the world in the late 80s, would watch the “baddest man on […]
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. […]