Avila David A.

David A. Avila was raised in East Los Angeles and comes from a boxing family that includes his father who fought several times at the Olympic Auditorium during the 1950s. His great grandfather was Battling Ortega and fought numerous world champions from 1916 to 1928. Avila formerly wrote for the L.A. Times and has a weekly column for the Riverside Press-Enterprise, La Prensa, Unidos and Excelsior newspapers. He is the West Coast editor for TheSweescience.com and has written for the popular web site since 2005. Avila has long been one of the few boxing writers that has covered women’s boxing since the 1990s and remains a strong proponent for female prizefighting. He is the new editor of ThePrizefighters.com a site devoted to highlighting women in the fight circles.
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Mary Spencer vs Mikaela Mayer

Champions Mikaela Mayer and Mary Spencer Collide in Montreal   By David A. Avila While many champions seek home field advantage others like Mikaela Mayer

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Christy Martin Movie Set for November

Christy Martin Movie Plus Top Fighters of the Past and More   By David A. Avila A movie titled “Christy” about female pro boxing legend

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Dream Fights in Women’s Boxing

Dream Fights and More Women’s Boxing News   By David A. Avila Since the early 1990s I’ve watched women’s boxing evolve into its current state.

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