Mercado Dominates Zarika, Captures WBC 122-Pound Title   By Felipe Leon   After beating Catherine Phiri for the second time in her career earlier this year in the third defense of the WBC super bantamweight title, Kenya’s Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17KO) stated she would be holding off her retirement for at least three fights. That retirement might come sooner than expected. ...

Fatuma Zarika vs Yamileth Mercado II in Mexico   By Felipe Leon   Fatuma Zarika, 34, the current WBC super-bantamweight titlist, must be wondering if she will ever get away from Catherine Phiri or Yamileth Mercado.   After defeating Phiri of Zambia in her first defense of the green and gold strap back in late 2017, she made her second defense against Chihuahua, Mexico�...

Delfine Persoon Defeats Helen Joseph and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Former lightweight champion Delfine Persoon dropped down a weight division and defeated Nigeria’s Helen Joseph who moved up several weight divisions to fight the Belgian fighter for the interim WBA super featherweight title. Anyone familiar with both fighters knows they each like to attack and at...