Author Archives: David A. Avila

Kali Reis Defeats Jessica Camara

Kali Reis Pulls Out Win Against Jessica Camara in Super Lightweight Tourney   By David A. Avila In a frenetic back-and-forth battle Kali Reis remained the WBA super lightweight champion by a razor close split decision over Canada’s Jessica Camara on Friday and moves on to face a two-title holder in the final of the […]

Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara

Battle of the Super Lightweights II: Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara on Friday   By David A. Avila Canada’s super tough Jessica Camara challenges WBA titlist Kali Reis for not only her belt, but two others and entry to the finals of the super lightweight tournament. Both also are represented by the same management team. […]

Alycia Baumgardner Returns With Two World Titles and More

Alycia Baumgardner Wins WBC and IBO Titles and More News From Around the World   By David A. Avila An explosion of punches and boom it was over. Alycia Baumgardner beat Terri Harper to the punch and the IBO and WBC titles changed hand in an instant. It can happen that way and it did. […]

Alycia Baumgardner Eager to Challenge Champion Terri Harper

Alycia Baumgardner Invades England for IBO and WBC titles    By David A. Avila When it comes to world championship fights most American men have never competed or defended on British shores. American women like Alycia Baumgardner, on the other hand, are almost eager to take up the challenge. “The opportunity came and we took […]

Amanda Serrano and Jake Paul Headline Fight Card in Tampa

Amanda Serrano Prepping for Katie Taylor and More News   By David A. Avila Brooklyn’s finest and perhaps the world’s, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano will meet Spain’s Miriam Gutierrez in a lightweight clash on December 18; it was announced on Monday by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions “Miriam is an extremely […]

Maiva Hamadouche vs Mikaela Mayer in Las Vegas

Super Feathers Maiva Hamadouche and Mikaela Mayer Collide in Las Vegas and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Two massive fights took place: one between champions another between legends. Now get ready for another marquee clash between super featherweights. WBO titlist Mikaela Mayer (15-0, 5 KOs) meets IBF titlist Maiva Hamadouche (22-1, 18 […]

Chantelle Cameron Beats Mary McGee in England

England’s Cameron Beats America’s McGee in Unification Fight   By David A. Avila Amid pomp, fanfare and a crowded British arena Chantelle Cameron captured a unanimous decision victory against America’s Mary McGee to add the IBF super lightweight title with the WBC crown on Saturday. It was not easy as her bruised face showed. WBC […]

Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee in London and More

Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee in London, Mexicans Clash and More   By David A. Avila Two Americans hold super lightweight world titles and one British fighter Chantelle Cameron aims to topple their hold. Can she do it? WBC titlist Cameron (14-0, 8 KOs) has homefield advantage on Saturday when she meets IBF titlist Mary […]

Savannah Marshall, Kenia Enriquez and More

Savannah Marshall Wins, Kenia Enriquez Waits and More News and Notes   By David A. Avila Stage one of the epic showdown between the two top fighters above super welterweight took place this past weekend with Savannah Marshall blowing out unknown and untried Lolita Muzeya in two rounds in England. The second stage toward the […]

Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News

Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News By David A. Avila American bantamweight Jamie Mitchell became the newest addition to the world class prizefighters with a convincing majority decision win over England’s Shannon Courtenay. One judge’s mistaken scorecard cannot detract from a performance witnessed by millions. Courtenay, though overweight, was never out of the […]