Adelaida Ruiz vs Alexas Kubicki and More News   By David A. Avila For many years people in the Los Angeles area whispered about a female fighter Adelaida Ruiz who was very good but seemingly disappeared. Then in 2017, Ruiz appeared at a boxing card in Montebello. After four consecutive wins word spread quickly that “La Cobra” was back. It was a riveting second round knockou...

Ring Magazine Super Fly Champ Mizuki Hiruta Returns   By David A. Avila Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight title for the fourth time this year and once again faces a Mexican challenger in Gloria Gallardo. The pink-haired Hiruta (9-0, 2 KOs) meets Mexico’s Gallardo (16-3-3) on Saturday Nov. 22, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, Calif. UFC Fight Pass will str...

Claressa Shields the $8 Million Dollar Woman and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Multi-million dollar contracts are rare in any female sport. Claressa Shields recently received a reported $8 million dollar multi-fight contract with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions it was announced last week. Think about how many women athletes in team sports like baseball, soccer and bask...