Author Archives: David A. Avila

Heather Hardy vs Amanda Serrano in NYC

Manhattan Project II: Heather “The Heat” Hardy vs Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano   By David A. Avila When the Manhattan Project was secretly organized it led to the eventual construction of the first nuclear bomb. Prepare for Manhattan Project 2 and this version could lead to an explosion of epic female proportions when WBO featherweight […]

State of Women’s Boxing Looks Good with Title Clashes in NYC and LA

Second Coming of Women’s Boxing with Title Clashes in NYC and LA   By David A. Avila When Pat Emerick, a stylishly dressed 88-year-old, walked into a ballroom in South San Francisco, all of those in attendance got to their feet and lustily applauded female boxing’s oldest living world champion boxer. It’s been a long […]

Blockbuster Week in Women’s Boxing: Hardy, Serrano, Crews and Japan

Big Week in Women’s Boxing: Hardy, Serrano, Crews, Jimenez and Japan   By David A. Avila Stars emerge this week with several of the world’s best engaged in classic duels from Japan to the USA in three successive nights. An all-female tournament called Victoriva erupts in Tokyo as eight women’s bouts are scheduled to take […]

Diana Fernandez Beats Debani Balderas in Mexican Super Fly Battle

Fernandez Beats Balderas in Juarez, Mexico   By Felipe Leon   With a close unanimous decision full of action, local Diana “La Bonita” Fernandez (21-3, 4KO) kept her WBC Latino super flyweight title beating Debani “La Esquisita” Balderas (10-3-2, 2KO) of Monterrey, Mexico, over ten rounds Saturday night.   The fight took place in Fernandez’s […]

San Francisco Shines with Boxing Hall of Fame and Tourney

San Francisco Shines with Boxing Hall of Fame and More News   By David A. Avila They came from Hawaii, San Diego, Utah, and other parts of the USA to compete and compare in the Beautiful Brawlers amateur tournament in San Francisco. More than 60 female boxers showed their talent in two boxing rings on […]

Napoleon, Reis and Joseph Win at Foxwoods

Alicia Napoleon TKOs Baldwin, Reis and Joseph Win Too   By David A. Avila Alicia Napoleon proved too experienced for Schemelle Baldwin despite her amateur background and stopped the taller fight by technical knockout to retain the WBA super middleweight title on Thursday. Headlining a fight card featuring three female fights Napoleon (12-1, 7 KOs) […]

Tonight: Reis, Juarez, Napoleon, Joseph and More

Three Top Female Fights Tonight: Napoleon, Reis, Joseph and More on UFC Fight Pass   By David A. Avila WBA super middleweight titlist Alicia Napoleon leads a trio of female bouts as she meets Schemelle Baldwin the challenger for the world title today. Napoleon (11-1, 6 KOs) makes the second defense of the title when […]

International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and Female Fight News

Hall of Fame Week and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Many of the best female prizefighters ever seen will gather in San Francisco on Friday Aug. 30, for the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony. Wendy Rodriguez heads the list of this year’s 2019 fighter inductees that also includes Terri […]

Countdown to Women’s Hall of Fame and Female Fight News

Countdown to International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and Fight News   By David A. Avila Two weeks remain until the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame holds their induction ceremony at San Francisco’s Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Brisbane. Several different classes will be inducted including this year’s 2019 class on August 30. Due […]

Women’s International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2016 and More News

Women’s International Boxing Hall of Fame and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Led by a squad of female prizefighters from the 90s and early 2000s a dozen will be inducted to the Women’s International Boxing Hall of Fame at the end of this month. It’s the class of 2019. World champions from […]