Alycia Baumgardner is Fighter of the Year 2022, Plus Other Awards and News. By David A. Avila Every year it gets more difficult to choose the fighter whose performance outdoes all others over a 12-month period. And this year was even more difficult with many world titlists eager to battle each other to claim […]
Cecilia Braekhus Returns, Sulem Urbina in NYC and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After 21 months away from the prize ring Cecilia Braekhus, the Norwegian queen of boxing, returned to reclaim her former sizzle and status as one of the best female fighters in the world. It started in […]
Looking Back at Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges and More Fight News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges’ win could lead to more exciting match ups in 2023 for 118-pounders. It’s one of the more loaded weight divisions in the sport. Just across the channel in […]
Ebanie Bridges Blasts Out Shannon O’Connell in Battle of Aussies By David A. Avila In the battle between Aussies, Ebanie Bridges survived a big hit from Shannon “Shotgun” O’Connell in the opening round and stopped the challenger by technical knockout late in the match to retain the IBF bantamweight title on Saturday. It wasn’t […]
Battle of Aussies Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell in England and More News By David A. Avila Two dynamic Australian fighters tangle in England as IBF bantamweight titlist Ebanie Bridges defends against fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell. “It’s the biggest woman’s fight in Australian history,” said Bridges. One represents the new wave of women’s prizefighting […]
POSTPONED! Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata in Canada and More News By David A. Avila Group Yvon Michele announced that the world title defense by Kim Clavel against Jessica Nery Plata has been postponed due to health reasons. No further details have been announced. It was to be Clavel’s first title defense since […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Beats Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez in L.A. By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After a slow start in a cold November night, Yokasta Valle rallied to out-hustle the bigger and heavier Evelin Bermudez and take away the IBF and WBO light flyweight world titles by majority decision on Saturday. […]
Yokasta Valle Meets Evelin Bermudez in World Title Clash and More News By David A. Avila A pivotal battle between Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle and Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez looms this weekend at a venue with a reputation for gladiator-like performances every time it opens its doors for prizefighting. Can these two women follow suit? […]
Japan’s Best Female Fighters Yoshida and Fujioka are Ready to Compete Against the World By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Warrior cultures such as Japan’s and other countries with similar history seem to develop a taste for prizefighting even among the women. Despite a lack of interest by its own big sports […]
Another Look at Seniesa Estrada, Lower Weight Classes and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Las Vegas and the world saw Seniesa Estrada provide a commanding performance in the minimumweight category. If you think no one else remains to compete against, you are wrong. In female prizefighting Asia leads the […]