Author Archives: David A. Avila

2019 Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Selections and Female Fight News

2019 Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila This year’s new inductees to the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame were announced on Monday. Among those selected were seven boxers including Martha Salazar, Wendy Rodriguez, Lisa Holewyne, Bridgett Riley, Terri Cruz, Melissa Fiorentino, and Carina Moreno. In […]

Maricela Cornejo Edges Erin Toughill in Hollywood

Maricela Cornejo Beats Erin Toughill in closer fight than scores show   By David A. Avila HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Hollywood specializes in facades and when Maricela Cornejo was announced the winner by unanimous decision over Erin Toughill, few knew if it was real or not. Cornejo (13-3, 5 KOs) was deemed the winner by decision over Toughill […]

Maricela Cornejo vs. Erin Toughill in Hollywood on Sunday

Maricela Cornejo vs Erin Toughill in Hollywood on Sunday   By David A. Avila In a place once famous for staging some of the best entertainment during World War II, prizefighting returns to the saloon of the Hollywood stars. 360 Promotions brings back its boxing series on Sunday Jan. 27, with former titlist Maricela “La […]

Tijuana Fight Card Headed By Aida, Ayala and Pabello

Tijuana Fight Card Headed by Female American Triumvirate   By David A. Avila A trio of American-based female prizefighters is headed to Tijuana, Mexico coming from different parts of the USA including Chicago. All are engaging on a massive boxing card on Saturday Jan. 26, at Gimnasio Independencia called Battle at the Border series and […]

Claressa Shields Charging Forward After Big 2018

Claressa Shields Charging Forward After Winning Fighter of the Year and More   By David A. Avila It was a remarkable year in a burgeoning career that’s only Claressa Shield’s third year as a professional. Just how far can she strive? Already strapped with multiple world title belts in the super middleweight division and now […]

American Firepower in Female Prizefighting and more news

Double Barrel Blast From Layla McCarter and Amanda Serrano and More   By David A. Avila Female prizefighting got a double barrel blast of American firepower this past weekend as Layla McCarter and Amanda Serrano displayed their respective talent. Serrano proved why American female fighters are feared and respected the world over as she blasted […]

Layla McCarter Pounds Out Win in Las Vegas

Layla McCarter Pounds Her Way to Win at MGM Grand in Las Vegas   By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-Layla McCarter battled her way through Argentina’s rugged Yamila Reynoso to win by unanimous decision in a welterweight fight on Thursday. “She was a tough girl,” said McCarter. A large crowd of supporters saw McCarter (43-13-5, […]

Layla McCarter and Amanda Serrano Lead Busy January

Female Prizefighting is Jamming in January and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila One of the best female fighters in the world Layla McCarter headlines a Mayweather Promotions fight card on Thursday Jan. 17, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. McCarter (42-13-5, 11KOs) meets Argentina’s Yamila Reynoso (11-5-3, 8 KOs) at an […]

Crazy Eights: The Most Dangerous Female Fighters and More Fight News

“The Crazy Eights” Female Boxing’s KO Artists and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Whether it is women or men’s prizefighting fans want to see knockouts. In the female fight world there are more than a few who truly standout for their punching power. We’ve compiled a list of the most dangerous […]

Looking Back at 2018: Claressa, Cecilia, Jessica, Katie and More

Female Prizefighting: A Look Back at 2018   By David A. Avila It was the best year yet for female prizefighting in 2018 and expect even more in 2019. Blame it on Rio for what’s slowly and powerfully developing into a slow growing tidal wave of appeal. Boxing fans are catching on to female boxing […]