Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez and Lulu and More News and Notes By David A. Avila (Photo by Barbara Ramos) Along the Mexican blue water shores Kenia Enriquez proved that more than two years of inactivity in the prize ring was not enough to prevent a knockout win over previously unstoppable Gabriela “La Bonita” Sanchez in […]
Home Cooking for Marlen Esparza in Her Win in Texas By David A. Avila Home cooking helped Marlen Esparza walk away with three world title belts including the Ring Magazine title over Japan’s five-division world titlist Naoko Fujioka, but the fight was close until the final bell on Saturday. Esparza now holds the WBC, […]
Natasha Jonas and More Female Fight News Feb. 21, 2022 By David A. Avila Watching Natasha Jonas dismantle Chris Namus despite jumping up several weight divisions was proof once again that a skilled fighter can defeat a bigger foe despite a size difference. Jonas had proven her skills as an amateur star who was […]
Kenia Enriquez Forced to Move Up to Flyweight By Felipe Leon Boxing doesn’t wait for anybody. Such is the case of former world champion Kenia Enriquez (23-1, 9KO) of Tijuana, Mexico. The 28-year-old last saw action in January of 2020 defending her interim WBC light flyweight title for the fourth time. In the […]
Jackie Nava vs Mariana Juarez in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday October 30 By Felipe Leon They say good things come to those who wait but sometimes the wait is too long. Two legendary female fighters former multi-time world champion Jackie Nava (38-4-4, 16KO) will finally face off against also former-multi-time world champion […]
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 […]
Mexico’s Lourdes Juarez Seeks More Titles in More Weight Classes By Felipe Leon It has been a long and winding road for Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City in the world of women’s boxing. Despite being the younger sister of the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, the 34-year-old Juarez did not […]
Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez vs Diana “Bonita” Fernandez II Preview By Felipe Leon Back in late 2017 WBC super flyweight champion Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez defeated Diana “Bonita” Fernandez via a hard fought split decision. The ten rounder, then for Juarez’s minor flyweight title, was held in Fernandez’s hometown of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. […]
Jackie Nava Beats Fernandez in Tijuana; Ruiz and Osorio Fight a Technical Draw in Nuevo Vallarta By Felipe Leon Age is meaningless as long as you are winning. That seems to be the case for 40-year-old Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (37-4-4, 16KO) continues to easily defeat opponents much younger than herself. This past Saturday […]
Mercado Defends WBC World Title Against Guzman By Felipe Leon With a hard-fought unanimous decision current WBC super-bantamweight champion Yamileth Mercado (17-2, 5KO) defended her green and gold belt over Alejandra “Rockera” Guzman (11-2-2, 5KO) this past Saturday night from Hermosillo, Mexico, and live on the Azteca Channel. The win, the main event […]