Forty-Year Old Greats Like Layla and Naoko Are Ready to Test the Youngsters By David A. Avila Many of the best fighters in the world are into their 40s. If you take a look around the world from Japan to Argentina from contenders to world champions a long list of fighters exist that are […]
Terri Harper Adds to the Hornet’s Nest of Super Featherweights By David A. Avila When women’s prizefighting returns those at the top of the hill are already scheduled, but the rest of the fighters are still in a cloud of mystery. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set, Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire […]
Kaliesha West Pt. 2 – Southern California Star and Two-Division World Champion By David A. Avila Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West dropped into the professional fight scene with an instant army of fans and followers in the Inland Empire. In many ways West’s arrival along with a few male counterparts created a boxing explosion in […]
Out of the Past: Moreno Valley’s Kaliesha West By David A. Avila Kaliesha West arrived from the Southern California amateur ranks during the early 2000’s with flashy combinations and speed to become a two-division world champion as a professional. Wild, Wild West was her nickname. But unlike her moniker, the African American-Mexican fighter was […]
Part 2 Out of the Past- The Legend of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr By David A. Avila The feats of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr inside a boxing ring where legendary. She was a complete fighter with extraordinary power, speed and skills. But she fought in an era where female boxing was not appreciated. Most of the […]
Out of the Past – Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Among the Best Ever. Part 1 By David A. Avila Perhaps the best female fighter I’ve ever seen was a tall, brunette super lightweight from Southern California named Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Not many people saw her fight. “I’m not exactly super friendly. I never went out […]
Claressa Shields vs Marie Eve Dicaire fight Postponed, No New Date By David A. Avila Despite being more than a month away the clash between undefeated super welterweight champions Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire has been postponed indefinitely said, Salita Promotions on Wednesday. No new date has been established. Shields, who holds the […]
Out of the Past: Revisiting Canada’s Vaia Zaganas, Now in Hollywood By David A. Avila Fear of diving in the streets of L.A. forced the Canadian from Vancouver to choose a move to Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles in the early 2000s when she decided to try her hand at prizefighting. “You know […]
Adventures in 2020: Mikaela, Melissa, Claressa and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Welcome to 2020. It took a mere three months to discover this will indeed be a year to remember. A mesmerizing match between rising contender Mikaela Mayer and former multiple division world champion Melissa Hernandez was supposed to take […]
Light Flyweight Injustice by WBC and Super Featherweight Depth By David A. Avila If a world champion does not defend against the best, it leads to fan disinterest. WBC light flyweight titlist Yesenia Gomez defends her title this weekend, but not against interim world titlist Kenia Enriquez who is the highest ranking fighter in […]