City of Angels Sends Three into Action This Week – Maricela Cornejo, Seniesa Estrada and Adelaida Ruiz By David A. Avila Three City of Angels representatives head to other destinations this week and all of their bouts will be streamed or televised. Maricela Cornejo (13-4, 5 KOs) a former middleweight title contender heads to […]
Jessica McCaskill Remains Undisputed Welterweight Champion in Texas By David A. Avila Jessica “Caskilla” McCaskill bludgeoned her way past Cecilia Braekhus once again to retain claim as undisputed welterweight world champion for a second time on Saturday. All doubt was removed. “I was very happy with it,” said McCaskill. “I did exactly what my […]
Jessica McCaskill vs Cecilia Braekhus II By David A. Avila Chicago’s Jessica McCaskill attempts to prove to skeptics that toppling Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus for the undisputed welterweight crown was not merely a bad dream but a nightmare to be repeated. “I’m so ready to punch Cecilia in the face,” said McCaskill. “There’s no bad […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day, Superwomen Card and More News By David A. Avila Today is International Women’s Day and what better example to show determination and self-reliance than Claressa Shields piecing together her own boxing card when others abandoned her cause. It was both poignant and inspiring. After more than a year of trying […]
Claressa Shields Undisputed and Other Results from Flint, Michigan By David A. Avila Claressa Shields showed that neither a pandemic nor undefeated Marie Eve Dicaire could block her from becoming the undisputed super welterweight world champion for a record second division on Friday. “It ain’t been done,” said Shields. “It’s just me.” Shields (11-0) […]
Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire – Fight the Power By David A. Avila Led by super-talented Claressa Shields a group of female prizefighters stand ready to fight the power as the Public Enemy song stated. An all-women fight card called “Superwomen” including Shields (10-0) versus Marie Eve Dicaire (17-0) headline a FITE.tv pay-per-view […]
Marlen Esparza Adds More Star Power on Claressa Shields PPV Card in Flint By David A. Avila American Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza was added to the pay-per-view card featuring two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields it was announced Monday by Salita Promotions. “I am delighted to add more super talent to this incredible all-female […]
Breakdowns: Dicaire, Shields, La Bella Bestia and More Fight News By David A. Avila Undefeated records can look glittery and shiny like the polished chassis of a cobalt blue Shelby Cobra. But it’s what kind of engine you have inside and what kind of competition you have faced that truly defines performance. In less […]
Claressa Shields vs Marie Eve Dicaire Pay Per-View Show and Other News By David A. Avila Claressa Shields upcoming fight with Marie Eve Dicaire for unified super welterweight status headlines a pay-per-view boxing card featuring all female fighters. It’s not the first time a pay-per-view for an all-female card has been attempted, but it […]
Claressa Shields Returns and More Female Boxing News By David A. Avila Around the bend a tsunami of compelling world title fights and contender battles is about to hit the airwaves and streaming devices. Of course, England leads the way when it pits two super bantamweights Carly Skelly (3-0-1) and Amy Timlin (4-0-1) in […]