Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News

 

By David A. Avila

Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s mighty Katie Taylor meet again in one month in the state of Texas.

Can their rematch equal their first epic encounter?

Serrano and Taylor are set to meet again at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 15. They will be fighting for the undisputed super lightweight world championship. Netflix will be streaming the Most Valuable Promotions event.

They’re bringing along Iron Mike Tyson.

In case you have been in a coma for the past year, Tyson will be fighting Jake Paul who promotes Serrano. Its all part of an extravaganza that includes a world title match between Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.

When Serrano and Taylor met two years ago, they sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City. Taylor fans from Ireland and the United Kingdom flooded Manhattan and Serrano supporters arrived early for an epic weigh-in ceremony.

The event was supposed to take place a few months ago but an injury to Tyson forced a postponement. Taylor and Serrano are still on track to meet again and this time in front of an expected larger crowd. AT&T Stadium seats 80,000.

 

Claressa

A film based on Claressa Shields called “The Fire Inside” is set to be released this coming Christmas by MGM. The movie features Ryan Destiny as Shields and Brian Tyree Henry as her coach Jason Crutchfield.

If you know anything about two-time Olympic gold medalist Shields its that the title is appropriate for movie.

Shields just recently knocked out Canada’s Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in a two-round destruction to win the WBC heavyweight world title this past July. She now has won the super welter, middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight world titles.

Ever since the Flint, Michigan fighter entered the pro boxing world, she’s fought 123 rounds and seldom lost a frame according to the judges. That’s an incredible feat.

 

Miyo

IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida faces Shurreta Metcalf on Wednesday Oct. 23, at the Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City, it was announced by Yoshida on her social media platform.

It’s a rematch of their fight that took place on November 7, 2023 that saw Metcalf use her long arms to keep Yoshida from mounting an inside attack in their 10-round fight. After that match, Yoshida was picked by then IBF champion Ebanie Bridges to replace an injured opponent and was beaten by the Japanese fighter for the title a month later.

Yoshida (17-4) now holds the title but has not fought since that title win and will once again clash with the Texas native Metcalf (13-4-1).

 

360 Promotions

Undefeated prospect Lupe Medina (7-0) meets veteran Katherine Lindenmuth (6-3) in a minimumweight fight set for six rounds on Saturday Oct. 26, at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, Calif. It should be fire.

Medina faces her toughest test against Lindenmuth who has already battled stiff competition and held her own.

360 Promotions led by Tom Loeffler has always provided a stage for female prizefighting. Over the years he promoted fights that included Laila Ali versus Valerie Mahfoud at Staples Center in L.A.in June 2003. That fight card also featured Lucia Rijker versus Jane Couch. Incidentally, Ali’s opponent Mahfoud defeated Anne Wolfe by knockout in November 2000. It was also the last fight for heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis who retired after a brutal win over Vitali Klitschko.

Time flies. I was at that fight card.

 

More Fight News

Argentina

Karen Carabajal (23-2) defeated Lorena Agoutborde (5-8-4) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday Sept. 28. The Argentine lightweight title fight was held in Avellaneda.

Dayana Diaz (1-0-2) and Mia Nievas (0-1-2) fought to a majority draw on Friday Sept. 27. The super flyweight fight was held in San Guillermo.

On Saturday Oct. 5, bantams Florencia Ayelen (12-1) and Marianela Ramirez (13-8-2) meet 10 rounds in Buenos Aires for South American title.

 

Australia

On Saturday Oct. 5, featherweights Stephanie Lee (6-0) and Jaala Tomat (4-3-1) meet eight rounds at Sunshine.

 

Belgium

Marcelat Sakobi (3-1) won by decision after six rounds against Helene Connart (0-1) on Saturday Sept. 28. The lightweight match was held in Brabant.

 

Colombia

Olga Julio (40-18-3) knocked out Carol Tobon (0-2-1) in the first round on Friday Sept. 27. The flyweight fight was held in La Boquilla. Also, middleweight Nery Murillo (1-0) knocked out Welkaris Martinez (0-2) in the firs round.

Destiny Day Owens (12-0) knocked out Josefina Travecedo (3-3) in the fifth round on Friday Set. 27. The welterweight match was held in Santa Marta. Also, atomweight Yenifer Leon (16-4) defeated Dari Hernandez (2-3) in eight.

Iza Jaimes (2-1) knocked out Milagros Sandoval (0-1) in the third round on Monday Sept. 23. The bantamweight fight was held in Santa Marta.

 

Czech Republic

Johana Rochi (3-3) knocked out Natalie Pavlatova (0-2) in the third round on Saturday Sept. 28. The welterweight fight took place in Usti nad Labem.

 

Finland

On Saturday Oct. 5, featherweights Serwa Palani (4-0) and Tijana Draskovic (2-11) meet six rounds at Turku.

 

France

Victoire Piteau (13-2) defeated Ksenija Medic (3-35-2) in six rounds on Saturday Sept. 28. The super lightweight fight was held in Rosny sous Bois.

 

Germany

Lena Venjacob (1-0) won by decision after four over Betina Krumholz (1-4) on Saturday Sept. 28. The lightweight fight was held in Bornheim.

Sarah Graden (1-0) won by decision over Victoria Stirnemann (1-1) after four on Saturday Sept. 28. The super welterweight fight took place in Saarbruecken,

On Thurs. Oct. 3, super bantams Phannarai Netsiri (15-0) and Shannon O’Connell (24-7-1) meet 10 rounds for regional title at St. Pauli.

 

Guatemala

On Saturday Oct. 5, super welters Sara Anti Gabriel (5-4) and Jeremix Olivas (0-0) meet four rounds at Mixco. Also, super feathers Anillely Escobar (2-0) and Ashly Alvarez (0-0) meet four rounds.

 

Italy

On Sunday Oct. 6, super feathers Jessica Bellusci (5-3) and Fani Villicic (0-1-1) meet six rounds in Rome.

 

Japan

Ran Higuchi (3-3-2) beat Sari Metcalf (2-2-2) by decision after six rounds on Monday Sept. 30. The bantamweight fight was held in Tokyo. Also, minimumweights Megumi Watanabe (3-0-6) and Hanaka Adams (3-4-3) fought to a majority draw after six; and light fly Natsume Kikuchi (1-0) beat Miyako Nakao (0-1) in four.

Yuko Kuroki (23-8-2) knocked out Wisuta Sririttidet (7-4) in the fourth round on Sunday Sept. 29. The minimumweight fight took place in Fukuchimachi. Also, atomweight Ena Sakai (2-1) defeated Ako Nakamura (0-3) in four.

Komi Sato (1-0) knocked out Yukiya Mine (0-1) in the third round on Friday Sept. 27. The atomweight fight was held in Tokyo.

 

South Africa

Simamkele Tuntsheni (7-0) defeated Pamela Matunga (1-7-2) by decision after six rounds on Friday Sept. 27. The super bantamweight fight took place in Cape Town.

 

South Korea

Hyo Nam Wang (1-1) beat Eun Young Lee (1-3) in four rounds by decision on Saturday Sept. 28. The light flyweight match was held in Incheon.

 

Spain

Teresa Makinen (1-0) defeated Clara Lopez (0-1) by unanimous decision after six rounds on Saturday Sept. 28. The super featherweight fight was held in Canals.

Natalie Zimmermann (13-0) won by decision after 10 rounds versus Katerina Dvorakova (2-4) on Friday Sept. 27. The lightweight fight was held in La Eliana.

 

Thailand

Urvashi Singh (12-3) won by knockout in the third versus Somwang Sawinchai (4-14-1) on Sunday Sept. 29. The bantamweight fight took place in Pathum Thani.

Napaporn Ruengsuwan (11-4) knocked out Thidarat Mueangwong (2-4-1) in the fourth round on Thursday Sept. 26. The featherweight fight took place in Bangkok. Also, super bantam Chiranchaya Phunsang (1-0-1) knocked out Sirintip Wuchaiphoom (0-9) in the second round; light fly Pheangruthai Theamkhum (1-0) knocked out Thippayaporn Techa (0-1) in two; and atomweight Kanyaphat Baonok (2-0) beat Kannika Bangnara (1-14) in four.

On Sunday Oct. 6, super flyweights Angelina Lukas (10-1) and Debora Anahi Lopez (21-2-1) meet 10 rounds at Bangkok for the IBO world title.

On Sunday Oct. 6, light flyweights Kullathida Kueasanor (6-3) and Phatcharaphon Kransakun (0-3-1) meet eight rounds at Bangkok.

 

Turkey

On Saturday Oct. 5, bantams Seren Cetin (11-1) and Renu Phogat (6-0) meet six rounds at Istanbul.

 

United Kingdom

Terri Harper (15-2-2) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds against Rhiannon Dixon (10-1) on Saturday Sept. 28. The WBO lightweight title match was held in Sheffield, England.

Ebonie Jones (6-0-1) defeated Consolata Musanga (12-7-4) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday sept. 28. The featherweight fight was held in Portsmouth.

Hannah Robinson (2-0) beat Laura Reoyo (2-2) after six rounds on Friday Sept. 27. The super lightweight fight took place in London.

Tysie Gallagher (9-2) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds against Tori-Ellis Willetts (5-1) on Friday Sept. 27. The regional super bantamweight title fight was held in Sheffield.

On Saturday Oct. 5, flyweights Sylwia Doligala (4-1-2) and Klaudia Ferenczi (20-113-10) meet six rounds at Oldham.

On Saturday Oct. 5, super flys Laura Pain (6-0) and Evelin Camporeale (3-14-1) meet eight rounds in London.

 

USA
LeAnna Cruz (9-0) defeated Mailys Gangloff (10-5) by decision after eight rounds on Saturday Sept. 28. The super flyweight fight was held in Philadelphia, Pa. Also, super bantam Johanna Wonyou (11-0) beat Josefina Vega (9-1) in six; and flyweight Shera Mae Patricio (2-) beat Magnanamay Delgado (0-2) in four.

Rosa Torres (5-0) won by decision after six versus Edith de Jesus Flores (7-23) on Saturday Sept. 28. The featherweight fight was held in Highland, Indiana.

Rosalinda Rodriguez (14-0) defeated Amy Naert (10-4) by decision after 10 rounds on Friday Sept. 27. The regional bantamweight title fight was held in Atlanta, Ga. Also, a world title fight between Alycia Baumgardner (15-1) and Delfine Persoon (49-3) was stopped in the fourth for a No Decision due to a cut over Persoon’s eye. Other winners were minimumweight Agustina Vazquez (4-2-2) over Sabrina Persona (3-3) in six; super light Stephanie Simon (1-0) over Claudia Zamora (0-1) in four; Samantha Ginithan (1-0) knocked out Kayla Williams (0-1) in one; super fly Issabel Vazquez (1-0) beat Crystal Van Wyk (0-1) in four, Natalie Dove (4-0) beat Laddy Mejia (0-1-1) in four; super feathers Nicole Schaefer (3-0-2) and Mariya Agapova (0-0-1) drew after six; and welterweight Yvonne Flores (1-0) beat Katherina Lehner (1-2) in four.

Mikaela Mayer (20-2) defeated Sandy Ryan (7-2-1) by split decision after 10 rounds on Friday Sept. 27. The WBO welterweight title fight took place in New York City.

On Friday Oct. 4, super bantams Mikiah Kreps (8-0) and Mayerlin Rivas (17-5-3) meet 10 rounds in Niagara Falls, NY.

On Saturday Oct. 5, super flyweights Melanie Trinko (1-0) and Randee Lynn Morales (5-4) meet four rounds at Lincoln, Nebraska. Also, lightweights Yoryina Myers (1-0) and Helen Lucero (0-3) meet four.

On Saturday Oct. 5, welterweights Crashonna Wynn (0-0) and Jocelyn Shalaya (0-0) meet four rounds at Cleveland, Ohio.

On Saturday Oct. 5, super welterweights Carmen Gulliksen (1-0) and Anari Matthews (0-1) meet four rounds in Richmond, Virginia.

 

 

 

(Photo courtesy of Amanda Serrano social media)