Author Archives: David A. Avila

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 […]

Jaime Mitchell Wins WBA Bantamweight Title

Jaime Mitchell Wins WBA Bantamweight Title in Liverpool, England   By David A. Avila America’s Jamie Mitchell wasted no time in setting a fast pace and outworking Shannon Courtenay to take the WBA bantamweight world title by majority decision in Liverpool, England on Saturday. One day after losing the title on the scale, Courtenay (7-2, […]

Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell and More News

Bantamweight Battle: Shannon Courtenay Defends WBA  Title vs Jamie Mitchell and More    By David A. Avila Ever since Shannon Courtenay cracked into the land of the world champions with a lethal right cross a year ago, the bantamweight from England has opened eyes with a swagger and a curtsey. No backward steps for this […]

Women’s Boxing Headlines Southern California Card

Return of Women’s Boxing in Southern California   By David A. Avila Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz led the return of the smaller fight shows in Southern California last weekend and was rewarded with a super flyweight title. After 18 months of waiting to re-enter the prize ring due to the pandemic that paralyzed live boxing […]

WBA Champ Hyun Mi Choi and More News

WBA Champ Hyun Mi Choi Wins Again and More News and Results By David A. Avila WBA super featherweight titlist Hyun Mi Choi added another notch to her belt with a technical knockout win over challenger Simone Aparecido da Silva over the weekend in South Korea. Choi, 30, remains in place as one of the challengers […]

So Cal Fight Card on Thursday and More Female Fight News

Super Middleweight Showdown Scratched, So Cal Revs Up and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A quickly pieced-together super middleweight battle for undisputed status fell apart due to visa entanglements. Perhaps it’s for the better. WBC and WBO super middleweight titlist Franchon Crews-Dezurn was ready to clash with IBF and WBA titlist […]