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 […]
Amanda Serrano and Other Three-Minute Round Fights in Puerto Rico By David A. Avila Happy New Year! Featherweight champion Amanda Serrano headlines a stacked women’s fight card in Puerto Rico this weekend. Three other top female fight contests will be joining her and all are slated for three-minute rounds. That’s three-minute rounds for all the […]
Another Look at MVP Female World Title Bouts Including Cherneka Johnson, Baumgardner, Dubois and Valle By David A. Avila Only one female bout was shown by Most Valuable Promotions on its main card and it was the important contest that showcased Alycia Baumgardner defending her three world titles against Leila Beaudoin in 12 three-minute […]
Baumgardner scored a seventh-round knockdown and controlled the action to win a unanimous decision in a three-minute rounds championship bout. Undisputed super feather champ Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner kept the titles by decision and along with Leilia Beaudoin proved they could fight 12 three-minute rounds and do it in style. Baumgardner showed off her power […]
Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner vs Leila Beaudoin in 12 Three-Minute Round Fight on Friday By David A. Avila Fight fans get a chance to see Alycia “the Bomb” Baumgardner reset the boundaries for women when she defends the WBA, WBO and IBF super feather titles against Leila Beaudoin in a match set for 12 […]
Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn Rematch and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will clash with super middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn a second time this coming February, announced Salita Promotions on Tuesday. “These two giants meet again under the largest contract in the history of […]
Adelaida La Cobra Ruiz Defeats Alexas Kubucki in Fresno and More News By David A. Avila Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz used a blistering attack including a knockdown to out-duel Canada’s Alexas Kubicki for the vacant WBC super flyweight title on Saturday. The Los Angeles-based fighter and mother of three finally reached the summit. Ruiz […]