Mikaela Mayer Beats Mary Spencer and Picks up WBA, WBC, WBO Titles in Canada (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer motored past Mary Spencer with a blizzard of punches to dethrone the WBA super welterweight titlist and capture the WBC and WBO titles in front of a Canadian audience on […]
Champions Mikaela Mayer and Mary Spencer Collide in Montreal By David A. Avila While many champions seek home field advantage others like Mikaela Mayer just want to fight. Wherever and whenever. Put her in England. No Problem. Put her in Canada. No problem. Mayer (21-2, 5 Kos) travels to Montreal to face Mary Spencer […]
Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta Receives Ring Magazine Title Belt and More News By David A. Avila The rise of women’s boxing continues and was evident last weekend with Most Valuable Promotions presenting a bevy of high-quality matches including the WBC light fly world title defense of Lourdes “Little Lulu” Juarez against former champion Yesica Nery […]
Mexicans Lulu Juarez and Yesica Nery Plata Battle for WBC Light Fly Title in Texas and More News By David A. Avila Two of Mexico’s best female fighters tangle in Texas of all places to decide the WBC light flyweight world champion this weekend. Both are veterans. Loudes “Little Lulu” Juarez (38-4, 5 Kos) […]
Cecilia Braekhus Wins and Retires and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Cecilia Braekhus “the First Lady” defeated the much-respected Ema Kozin by unanimous decision to claim the WBO and WBC super welterweight titles on Saturday in Lillestrom, Norway. Before the fight Braekhus (39-2-1, 9 Kos), had announced it would […]
Kim Clavell Joins the Minimumweight Party and More News By David A. Avila Canada’s Kim Clavell seemed comfortable at the lower minimumweight division in defeating Sol Cudos for the IBF title last week. Immediately after winning she specified her interest in fighting Yokasta Valle for the WBC title she won back last year. It […]
Undisputed Fly Champ Gabriela Fundora Challenged by Kenia Enriquez By David A. Avila The tall menacing figure of Gabriela Fundora extended her arms up proudly after battering Canada’s Alexas Kubicki and forcing the referee to stop the fight. Once again she retained the undisputed flyweight championship. Undisputed. That’s a lofty term. Following the lopsided […]
Gabriela Fundora vs Alexas Kubicki at Fantasy Springs and More By David A. Avila Undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora (16-0, 8 Kos) will be fighting a last-minute replacement in Canada’s Alexas Kubicki (13-1, 2 Kos) on Saturday Sept. 20, at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. DAZN will stream the Golden Boy […]
Christy Martin Movie Plus Top Fighters of the Past and More By David A. Avila A movie titled “Christy” about female pro boxing legend Christy Martin AKA “The Coalminer’s Daughter” recently premiered in Toronto starring Sydney Sweeney in the lead role. The film is set for international distribution in November. Martin was probably the […]
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. Over the years I’ve witnessed some incredible boxing by women from all over the world. One of the first female fighters I actually saw ringside was a tiny minimumweight Wendy […]