World Title Fights in U.S. and Germany
Shadasia, Franchon, Boorman and Nery Plata and More News
By David A. Avila
Two potentially explosive world title fights take place this weekend.
First, a showdown between former champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Shadasia Green ends the year for big-time women world title fights this year.
Crews-Dezurn (8-2) meets undefeated Green (13-0) on Friday Dec. 15, at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. It’s the co-feature on the Jake Paul vs. Andre August fight. DAZN will stream the Most Valuable Promotions card.
Though she’s only been able to fight once a year Crews-Dezurn always brings plenty of heart and action into every fight. This past July she clashed with England’s Savannah Marshall where both pummeled each other.
Though Crews-Dezurn lost the undisputed super middleweight championship, Marshall could not face Green and was forced to relinquish the WBC title.
Green, 34, has been on the pro boxing scene for four years; and known for her power which was evident in her 13 professional fights.
Crews-Dezurn erupted on the pro scene in 2016 with her pro debut fight against Claressa Shields. That was their introduction to the pro fight world and they amazed everyone in the Las Vegas arena with their ferocity.
Expect Green and Crews-Dezurn to show the same fierceness.
Light flyweights
In Germany, interim light flyweight champ Sarah Boorman (17-0) and WBC and WBA light flyweight champ Yesica Nery Plata (29-2) clash to determine the true champion at 108 pounds on Saturday Dec. 16, at Karlsruhe. DAZN will be showing the world title match.
Boorman, 33, has been in several pretty good fights recently, beating the likes of Yadira Bustillos and Ana Arrazola. The German fighter is strong and applies a straight-forward attack behind a strong jab. Nothing fancy. It’s strength against strength when Boorman fights.
Nery Plata, 29, is also a pure pressure fighter. She knows how to use her long arms and never stops punching. She won’t be running away, she will be moving forward. The Mexican fighter recently defeated Yesica “Tutti” Bopp and Kim Clavel. Both exceptional fighters.
Boorman versus Nery Plata will be like matching two armored tanks. Whoever has more staying power will win. There’s no going backwards.
Miyo and Ebanie in SF
This past weekend Miyo Yoshida gave a sample of Japanese fighting in her battle with Australia’s Ebanie Bridges for the IBF bantamweight world title in San Francisco.
Japan has long been a haven for female boxing with great champions like Naoko Fujioka and Tsunami Tenkai and current champions Yuko Kuroki, Mika Iwakawa, and Mizuki Hiruta.
Most Japanese fighters get their baptism at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
For decades Japan along with Mexico, Argentina, Germany and Canada kept female boxing alive until the Olympics showcased female boxing. Now women’s pro boxing is erupting everywhere.
Women’s boxing is big in San Francisco. One overlooked reason for the sell-out crowd last weekend has been the attraction of female boxing. Beautiful Brawlers led by sisters Blanca and Lupi Gutierrez have helped women’s boxing explode in the Bay Area.
Every year Beautiful Brawlers stage a tournament that draws female boxers from all over the world. It was the boost by female customers who attended the Matchroom Boxing card last weekend.
The entertainment value of female prizefighting was on display last Saturday in San Francisco as Bridges and Yoshida lit up the arena. Let’s see who was paying attention.
Czarina McCoy
A few weeks ago, Las Vegas-based fighter Czarina McCoy (16-2, 4 Kos) won a regional IBO super featherweight title by majority decision in Mexico.
McCoy actually participated in a few of the Beautiful Brawlers tournaments in San Francisco and said it was one of her favorite destinations as an amateur. Now she’s a pro living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
If you don’t recognize the name or don’t recall seeing her fight, there is a reason. Most of her pro fights have taken place in Mexico. Rarely are her fights registered on BoxRec.com punctually and rarely can fans watch her live.
The southpaw fighter known as the “Black Rose” has a total of 16 pro bouts with only one taking place in the USA. She began as a 114-pound super flyweight and now fights as a 130-pound super featherweight. She’s fought in Colima, Monterrey, and Tijuana, Mexico and has an abundance of harrowing and funny stories to tell about her journeys.
She’s only begun at 22 years. Stay tuned. Her Instagram is @Czarinamccoy2
Amazon
It was announced last week that Premier Boxing Champions signed an agreement with Amazon to stream its boxing pay-per-views and bouts beginning in 2024.
“We are thrilled to join with Premier Boxing Champions to bring the best boxers in the world to Prime Video, and to give more fans than ever the chance to experience these must-see events,” said Marie Donoghue, VP, U.S. sports content & partnerships, Amazon. “With live coverage of PBC action throughout the calendar year, Prime Video continues to bring viewers in the U.S. and around the world the best in sports.”
PBC has an enormous lineup of male fighters that include David Benavidez, Jermell Charlo and Caleb Plant to name a few of its more than 150 fighters on its roster. But the promotion company does not have any women.
It’s my theory that PBC failed to attract viewers because it does not showcase female prizefighters. All the other promotion companies have women fighters telecast. Only PBC and its affiliate TGB Promotions do not have any women fighters.
Though Showtime had a tremendous year of mega fights. It failed to attract fans to its minor cards that only featured men bouts in Minnesota and other small venues. If Showtime had been allowed by PBC to show women fights on the smaller and bigger shows, they would have survived. That’s my take.
I wonder if Ms. Donoghue notices that PBC has no female boxers.
More Fight News
Argentina
Maria Rivera (13-5-3) beat Laura Griffa (20-10) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Friday Dec. 8. The South American super bantamweight title match was held in Julio 9 de Julio.
Aixa Adema (8-10-5) knocked out Sofia Mendez (4-4) in the seventh round on Friday Dec. 8. The Argentine flyweight title fight took place in Salta.
Eliana Orecchia (4-12-2) beat Cristina Del Valle (11-14-2) by decision after four rounds on Friday Dec. 8. The super featherweight fight took place at Cordoba.
On Friday Dec. 15, lightweights Maira Moneo (13-1) and Lizbeth Crespo (15-6) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Buenos Aires.
On Saturday Dec. 16, light flyweights Yesica Bopp (38-3) and Roxanna Colmenarez (9-1-1) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Avellaneda.
On Saturday Dec. 16, super featherweights Florencia Zalazar (5-0) and Laura Carabajal (4-2) meet six rounds at Margarita.
Australia
Chloe Chaos (2-1-1) won by unanimous decision after six rounds against Caitlin Beckett (0-1-1) on Saturday Dec. 9. The regional super middleweight title fight took place in Albert Park. Also, Stephanie Mfongwot (3-2) knocked out Rhiana Arnold (0-2).
Chloe Grech (1-0) defeated Sarah Linton (0-4) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Dec. 9. The super flyweight match took place in Revesby.
Sitthidet Phanaensa (1-2) defeated Toan Pham (1-1-1) after four rounds on Saturday Dec. 9. The super featherweight fight was held in Flemington.
On Friday Dec. 15, super bantamweights Urvashi Singh (10-3) and Thanchanok Phanan (16-8) meet 10 rounds for a regional title at Malvern. Also, flyweights Sarjubabla Devi (2-0) and Ranee Klinatree (2-4) meet four rounds.
On Saturday Dec. 16, welterweights Enja Ryan (4-2-1) and Kate McLaren (4-0-2) meet eight rounds at Dubbo.
On Saturday dec. 16, flyweights Jemma Pearl (2-0) and Katie Riddle (0-0) meet six rounds at Carrara.
On Saturday Dec. 16, lightweights Stephanee Lee (4-0) and Maureen Chand (3-3) meet four rounds at Flemington.
Canada
Amanda Galle (9-0-1) won by unanimous decision over Niorkis Carreno (24-4) after 10 rounds on Sunday Dec. 10. The IBO bantamweight world title match was held at Toronto. Also, Jessica Camara (12-4) defeated Estefania Orozco (3-9) by knockout in the fourth round of a super lightweight fight.
On Thursday Dec. 14, bantamweights Mathilde Barailler (0-1-1) and Shadem Natali (1-2) meet four rounds at Montreal. Also, super featherweights Jade Masson (0-0) and Elifeleth Lopez (2-1) meet four rounds.
France
Sofia Nabet (5-0) defeated Edina Kiss (16-19) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday Dec. 9. The French lightweight title took place at Seine St. Denis.
On Friday Dec. 15, super bantamweights Jeyssa Marcel (11-0) and Cristina Hernandez (11-6-1) meet eight rounds at Lyon.
On Saturday Dec. 16, bantamweights Lauryne Brankaer (2-0) and Klaudia Ferenczi (20-105-10) meet six rounds at Tours; also super lightweights Victoire Piteau (10-2) and Katherine Quintana (0-24-1) meet six rounds.
Germany
On Saturday Dec. 16, light flyweights Sarah Boorman (17-0) and Yesica Nery Plata (29-2) meet 10 rounds for the WBA and WBC world titles at Karlsruhe.
On Saturday Dec. 16, welterweights Naomi Mannes (6-2) and Elsidita Selaj (0-0) meet four rounds at Offenbach.
Guinea
On Saturday Dec. 16, super featherweights Rima Ayadi (9-0) and Chiedza Homakoma (6-8-3) meet eight rounds at Conakry.
Italy
On Sunday Dec. 17, bantamweights Anna Brozzi (5-3) and Veronica Tosi (5-2) meet 10 rounds for the Italian title at Rome. Also, bantamweights Simona Salvatori (9-1) and Ivette Garcia (0-2) meet six rounds.
Japan
Nodoka Furukawa (4-0) won by unanimous decision over Sari Ito (2-1-2) in a six round bout on Friday Dec. 8. The bantamweight bout took place at Tokyo. Also, atomweight Mont Blanc Miki (5-6-1) defeated Aori Matsuo (3-1-1) by knockout in the second round.
Tsunami Tenkai (31-13-1) knocked out Wassana Kamdee (9-10) in the second round on Monday Dec. 4. The flyweight fight took place at Tokyo.
Mexico
On Saturday Dec. 16, light flyweights Camila Zamorano (5-0) and Sabrina Persona (3-0) meet six rounds at Tijuana.
Panama
On Friday Dec. 15, featherweights Yaremis Reluz (1-3) and Yaneth Otero (0-0) meet four rounds in Panama City.
South Africa
Mapule Ngubane (12-8-3) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds versus Rita Mrwebi (6-9-3) on Saturday Dec. 9. The South African middleweight title match was held in Durban.
Caleigh Swart (2-0) won by decision after four rounds against Gudani Mudau (0-3) on Saturday Dec. 9. The featherweight bout took place at Johannesburg.
South Korea
Ryu Kyung Suh (7-0-1) knocked out Kullathida Kueasanor (6-2) in the third round on Saturday Dec. 9. The minimumweight fight was held in Suwon.
Spain
Jessica Cisneros (3-0) beat Francesca Taylor (0-1) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Dec. 9. The super lightweight match was held in Malaga.
On Friday Dec. 15, minimumweights Isabel Rivero (5-2-1) and Consuelo Portolani (5-3) meet 10 rounds for the EBU title at Valladolid.
Uganda
On Saturday Dec. 16, super bantamweights Sandra Attermo (1-3) and Rachael Musubika (1-4) meet six rounds at Nansana.
United Kingdom
Lauren Price (6-0) defeated Silvia Bortot (11-4-1) by decision after eight rounds on Sunday Dec. 10. The welterweight match took place in Bournemouth. Also, bantamweight Francesca Hennessy (2-0) beat Lucrecia Belen (6-6) in six rounds.
Jasmina Zapotoczna (6-0) defeated Gemma Ruegg (7-9-1) by decision after eight rounds on Friday Dec. 8. The super flyweight match was held in Bournemouth, England. Also, flyweights Megan Redstall (2-0-1) and Inna Statkevych (5-5-3) fought to a draw after six rounds.
Shauna O’keeffe (1-0) won by decision over Vaida Masiokaite (8-21-5) after six rounds on Friday Dec. 8. The lightweight fight was held in London, England.
USA
Miyo Yoshida (17-4) defeated Ebanie Bridges (9-2) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday Dec. 9. The IBF bantamweight world title fight was held in San Francisco, California. This is Yoshida’s second division world title. Also, Beatriz Ferreira (4-0) knocked out Destiny Jones (5-2) in the eighth round of a super featherweight match.
Adelaida Ruiz (15-0-1) defeated Mayela Perez (19-27-4) by unanimous decision after eight rounds on Saturday dec. 9. The super flyweight contest was held in Long Beach, California.
On Friday Dec. 15, super middleweights Franchon Crews-Dezurn (8-2) and Shadasia Green (13-0) meet 10 rounds for the vacant WBC world title at Orlando, Florida. DAZN will stream the fight.
On Friday Dec. 15, super featherweights Brittany Ordonez (3-4-3) and Abril Anguiano (2-0) meet six rounds in Arlington, Texas.
On Saturday Dec. 16, super flyweights Natalie Dove (0-0) and Marlen Avila (0-1) meet four rounds at Charlotte, North Carolina.
Uruguay
On Sunday Dec. 17, super featherweights Lucia Marrero (1-0) and Cinthia Salome (3-0) meet four rounds at Montivideo; also super lightweights Sheila Liesegang (1-0) and Lorena Agoutborde (4-6-4) meet four rounds.
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