Author Archives: David A. Avila

No Winner, Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas End in Split Draw

Terri Harper Keeps Title in Split Draw With Jonas   By David A. Avila In one of boxing’s toughest divisions two British fighters Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas scrapped back and forth for 10 rounds with judges scoring it a split draw on Friday. The WBC and IBO super featherweight titles remain with Harper. “I […]

Terri Harper vs Natasha Jonas

WBC and IBO Titlist Terri Harper Eager to Face Olympian Natasha Jonas on Friday   By David A. Avila Terri Harper defends the IBO and WBC super featherweight titles on Friday against Natasha Jonas in a clash between British stalwarts. The boxing world is watching. Harper, 23, (10-0, 5 KOs) is the youngest of the […]

Seniesa Estrada and the Big Bang Heard Around the World

Seniesa Estrada: Her Vicious Knockout Sent Shockwaves    By David A. Avila People went out of their minds when Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada blitzed Miranda Adkins with a lightning three and four-punch combination that rendered her unconscious in seven seconds. Cries of mismatch, fix and horror erupted from all points of the world in all […]

East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada KOs Adkins in 7 Seconds

East L.A.’s Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Easily Disposes of Adkins   By David A. Avila Anxious to return to the prize ring Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada needed only seconds to prove the vast difference between undefeated records as she battered Miranda Adkins unconscious mercilessly on Friday night. This is prizefighting. Estrada (19-0, 8 KOs) in […]

Seniesa Estrada and Other Light Flyweights on TV

Light Flyweight Showcase Features Seniesa Estrada and More   By David A. Avila One of the hottest weight divisions shows off this week with two major televised bouts featuring light flyweights. Light flyweight Kim Clavel (11-0, 2 KOs) of Canada meets New York’s Natalie Gonzalez (6-0, 1 KO) on Tuesday July 21, at the MGM […]

Mikaela Mayer Out-Slugs Helen Joseph in Las Vegas

Mikaela Mayer Pounds Out Victory Over Helen Joseph   By David A. Avila With all eyes riveted on Mikaela Mayer the super featherweight considered the top in her division proved it as she pounded a near shutout over Helen Joseph to win by unanimous decision on Tuesday. It was never even close. “She was too […]

Mikaela Mayer vs. Helen Joseph in Las Vegas

TV Main Event: Mikaela Mayer versus Helen Joseph   By David A. Avila Three times is the charm for Mikaela Mayer. Southern California native Mayer (12-0, 5 KOs) enters the prize ring as the main event on Tuesday July 14, when she meets Nigeria’s Helen Joseph (17-4-2, 10 KOs) at the MGM Grand bubble in […]

Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon: Reload

Its Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon 2   By David A. Avila Summer is getting blue hot. Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor and former champion Delfine Persoon will clash again in a rematch of one of the fiercest fights seen in years. It also includes VADA testing. “I’ve been looking forward to a rematch ever […]

Top Female Fighters Want Three-Minute Rounds

Three-Minute Rounds or Bust Say Top Female Fighters   By David A. Avila As female prizefighting re-emerges from coronavirus limbo a clarion call to make a change to three-minute rounds has been established by two of the sport’s top performers Claressa Shields and Seniesa Estrada. Otherwise known as the G.W.O.A.T. and Lil’ G.W.O.A.T. Shields and […]

Team Amanda Serrano Answers Back

Team Amanda Serrano Answers Back on Matchroom Boxing’s Demand of $10 Gs   By David A. Avila Cursed from the beginning the Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor fight has been riddled with cancellations, postponements and accusations due to unforeseen changes including the worldwide pandemic because of Covid-19. Now, Eddie Hearn of Matchboxing which is contracted […]