Author Archives: David A. Avila

Mikaela Mayer vs Lizbeth Crespo in Las Vegas

Mikaela Mayer Targets World Titles, Lizbeth Crespo in the Way   By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer always stands out. Years ago, an amateur tournament comprised of teams from different nations engaged in a high school gymnasium in Oxnard, Calif. Dozens of female boxers exchanged blows and showed off their technique. But it was difficult […]

Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Wins by KO in Hollywood

Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Stops Abaniel with Super Body Shots in Hollywood   By Tarrah Zael   HOLLYWOOD, Ca.-Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada said she “wants to be a pioneer that women boxing talks about”, and that’s exactly what she did at Thursday Night Fights at the Avalon in Hollywood, California.   She became the first […]

Seniesa Estrada Defends WBC Silver Title vs Gretchen Abaniel

Seniesa Estrada: “I’m the Hardest Puncher in my Weight Class,”   By David A. Avila In the dimly lit streets of Hollywood a petite looking Seniesa Estrada will pass by people on the sidewalks of the film capitol. Some of the local wolves will notice and others will tilt their heads in recognition but fail […]

Claressa Shields vs Ivana Habazin for Super Welterweight Title

Claressa Shields Chasing Third Division World Title in August   By David A. Avila When other pound for pound boxers refuse to fight, what do you do? You challenge yourself. Two division world champion Claressa Shields could not entice other top champions so she will be dropping down to 154-pound super welterweight and meeting Croatia’s […]

Gen X Champs Mariana Juarez and Yesica Bopp Fight Millennials

Gen X Champs Mariana Juarez and Yesica Bopp versus Millennials   By David A. Avila Unknown by many fans of female boxing, during the 1990s Mexico declared female prizefighting illegal for a number of years into the 21st century. Today, Mexico now has become a super power in female prizefighting. Mariana Juarez was one of […]

Greece’s Christina Linardatou Beats Hobbs in Athens

Greece’s Christina Linardatou Retains World Title in Athens   By David A. Avila Hard charging Christina Linardatou retained the WBO super lightweight world title by decision in her adopted country Greece over Deanha Hobbs on Friday. But it wasn’t easy. Linardatou (12-1, 6 KOs) showed the crowd at the Olympic Hall Galatsi in Athens that […]

Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon Battering Wows Fans

Katie Taylor’s Battle vs. Delfine Persoon Begs for Rematch   By David A. Avila Katie Taylor emerged the winner after 10 brutal rounds against punching machine Delfine Persoon to win by majority decision. It gives the Irish fighter all four major world titles but does it give her the title of undisputed world champion? Though […]

Katie Taylor Edges Delfine Persoon In Bruising Battle in NY

Katie Taylor Edges Delfine Persoon In A Disputed Decision   By David A. Avila Undisputed may be a misnomer as Katie Taylor won by majority decision over Delfine Persoon in a bruising and brawling 10 round slugfest to win all of the major lightweight world titles on Saturday. The decision was debatable. Ireland’s Taylor (14-0, […]

PED Juicing Remains Rampant in Female Prizefighting

PED Juicing Remains Rampant in Female Boxing World   By David A. Avila Many female prizefighters are juicing. Women boxers are loading up on a variety of performance enhancement drugs with little scrutiny or fear of repercussion. Nobody knows the exact numbers but a few do not even pass the eye test for normal physiques. […]

Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon Battle for Undisputed Status

Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon Next Up for Undisputed Status and More News   By David A. Avila If you look carefully at Katie Taylor’s fighting style she’s adapted into a more professional mode of fighting that focuses on hitting hard. More succinctly, the Irish fighter is full-fledged a boxer-puncher. Styles make fights and when […]