Mizuki Hiruta Wins WBO super fly World Title in Tokyo and More News By Yuriko Miyata It is already a natural part of the Japanese boxing scene to see a show that promotes only women boxers. The third version was just held at famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo last Thursday, as undefeated Mizuki […]
Japan’s Best Female Fighters Yoshida and Fujioka are Ready to Compete Against the World By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Warrior cultures such as Japan’s and other countries with similar history seem to develop a taste for prizefighting even among the women. Despite a lack of interest by its own big sports […]
Tall Flyweight Gabriela Fundora vs Mexico’s Naomi Arellano at Dignity Health Sports Park By David A. Avila Southern California’s towering flyweight Gabriela Fundora shares the prize ring with her even taller older brother Sebastian Fundora this weekend in Los Angeles. Undefeated Gabbi Fundora (8-0, 4 Kos) participates in her first 10-round fight and meets […]
A Guide to Women’s Boxing in 2022 and More News and Notes By David A. Avila With the advent of women’s boxing in the Olympic Games, a new world of prizefighting has opened up quickly for the female gender who love to fight. That world has grown quickly at a ridiculous speed. It seems […]
Japanese Women Fighting for Relevance By Yuriko Miyata Though Japan seems one of the most active areas of female boxing in the world, fighting women are still struggling with a harsh reality to remain relevant, but in quite a positive way. During the first weekend of February, the Boxing Girls Meeting […]