Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn II and More News and Notes It’s happening in Michigan. Detroit to be exact. After church on Sunday. Claressa Shields the best female fighter in the world re-engages with Franchon Crews-Dezurn for the heavyweight championship. Anyone who witnessed their first encounter realizes it was Shields fiercest encounter. Shields (17-0, 3 […]
Detroit Showdown: Claressa Shields Battles Nemesis Franchon Crews-Dezurn for Heavyweight Supremacy On Sunday Feb. 22, the top female fighter in the world Claressa Shields (17-0, 3 Kos) battles against old nemesis Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 Kos) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan for the undisputed heavyweight championship. DAZN will show the Salita Promotions fight […]
Caroline Veyre Wins by Holding Amid Boos from Crowd By David A. Avila Amid a chorus of boos Caroline Veyre was named the unanimous decision winner over Belgium’s Delfine Persoon and was given the WBC super featherweight despite continuous grappling on Tuesday. It was all around a horrible fight and decision. “I’m very happy […]
Caroline Veyre vs Delfine Persoon and More News By David A. Avila Punches are going to fly. Belgium’s Delfine Persoon and Canada’s Caroline Veyre meet today to determine the new WBC super featherweight titleholder at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Persoon (50-3, 20 Kos) is a former lightweight world champion who recently dropped down a weight […]
Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Wins Fighter of the Year Award and Other Notes and News in Women’s Boxing By David A. Avila Another big fight in women’s boxing looms in a few weeks when Claressa Shields meets Franchon Crews-Dezurn in their rematch. Women’s prizefighting is hitting its stride but turmoil remains because of the unknown […]
Champions Elif Nur Turhan and Dina Thorslund Victorious By David A. Avila Champions Elif Nur Turhan and Dina Thorslund returned to the victory circle on Saturday in different contests in different countries. Like an old school fighter of the 50s Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 Kos) returned to defend the IBF lightweight title after a little […]
Female Bombers Dina Thorslund and Elif Nur Turhan Return to Action This Saturday in England and Denmark and Other News By David A. Avila Two-division champ Dina Thorslund returns and the “Turkish Hammer” Elif Nur Turhan defends a lightweight championship this weekend in Europe. Both are known for their head bashing styles. Let’s start with […]
Tamm Thibeault is Among the New Wave of Female Stars By David A. Avila Every year new recruits arrive for women’s boxing. In the past, whenever new pugilists arrived it remained largely unnoticed because of the lack of exposure for the sport. Today, with the arrival of streaming networks and high-profile promotion companies female […]
A Look Ahead in Women’s Boxing 2026 and Possible Showdowns By David A. Avila When it comes to women’s boxing Claressa Shields is the top of the food chain and will be opposed in combat with old friend Franchon Crews-Dezurn at the end of February. It’s a rematch that kicks off 2026 with a […]
Best Female Fighter of 2025 is Mizuki Hiruta of Japan and More News By David A. Avila The best fighter or most impressive fighter in 2025 was Japan’s Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta the pink-haired smiling female warrior who dominated her opposition in four fights. Yes, you read that correctly, Hiruta fought four times in 2025 […]