WBO Titlist Sandy Ryan Pummels Terri Harper in Battle Between British Champs By David A. Avila WBO welterweight titlist Sandy Ryan won the battle between British champions with a pile-driving stoppage of Terri Harper who dropped down a weight division but was unable to compete on Saturday in England. Harper, 27, the WBA and […]
Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper Battle in England and More News By David A. Avila Two of Great Britain’s most renowned champions battle each other as Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper meet this weekend in England. No longer do champions need a couple dozen fights on their resume to engage in world championship aspirations. […]
Yokasta Valle Eager to Fight Seniesa Estrada and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Whether running up the volcanic mountains of Costa Rica or scaling the Hollywood Hills, three-division world champion Yokasta Valle wants to conquer. It’s what she does. And now that Yokasta’s sister Naomy Valle has become a […]
Seniesa Estrada Unchained, Most Valuable Promotions, Miyo Yoshida and More News (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila When Seniesa “Super Bad’ Estrada injured an arm while defending her world titles, it took away the ability to prepare for the biggest fight of her life. For about a minute. She soon adapted and […]
Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke in Puerto Rico and More News By David A. Avila Suddenly, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano has become the face of women’s boxing. While others have departed for other combat sports, or quietly engaged in pivotal battles but remain as silent as a monk, Serrano has risen to the […]
Denmark’s Dina Thorslund and Argentina’s Clara Lescurat in Title Fights and More News By David A. Avila Two world title fights of significance take place in different continents as Denmark’s Dina Thorslund defends two bantamweight titles and Clara Lescurat guards a super flyweight title this week in Argentina. Both fights should be telling. Thorslund […]
Valentine’s Day Special: Mizuki Hiruta and Others You Should Know By David A. Avila You should know these names. If you are a fan of women’s boxing these names should be familiar such as Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and Chantelle Cameron. That’s just an introduction. Ten years ago, only Serrano was fighting […]
Why Are Champions Afraid of Kenia Enriquez and More Female Fight News (Photo by Al Applerose) Story by David A. Avila Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez defended the interim flyweight title successfully last weekend. No surprise. But why won’t any world champions fight her? Tijuana’s Enriquez (28-1, 11 Kos) with her pressure style won every round […]
Flyweights on Display With Yokasta Valle, Seniesa Estrada and More News By David A. Avila It’s official. Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle will fight to claim the undisputed minimumweight world championship on Friday March 29, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. ESPN will televise the Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions card. […]
Reflections on Mayer-Jonas, Upcoming Battles and Kali Reis By David A. Avila It was an incredible bout with two high-powered champions Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer firing on all cylinders. It seems ludicrous to say, but the IBF welterweight world title clash could have been even better. Just on skill alone, the match between […]