Wakako Fujiwara, Mother of Three, Wins OPBF in Tokyo By Yuriko Miyata TOKYO, Japan-A 37-year-old mother of three kids surprised everyone including the defending champion at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo this Monday night. An eight rounds contest for the OPBF Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title saw number […]
Layla McCarter Leads Women’s Best Pound for Pound Fighters By David A. Avila Making a pound for pound list, of course, is very subjective. But for the last nine years Layla McCarter has been at the top of this list. Since 2009 McCarter has pinned herself at the top of the pedestal and dared […]
Female Fight News July 23, 2018 Braekhus and Taylor By David A. Avila Considered one of the three best female fighters in the world Cecilia “The First Lady” Braekhus walked into a Russian arena and proved superior against Inna Sagaydakovskaya (7-1, 3 KOs) in winning by unanimous decision. Braekhus (34-0, 9 KOs) walked away […]
Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana Scores Third Consecutive KO By David A. Avila Last minute replacements, undefeated fighters, fighting across the border are just traps for other fighters, not for Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana who roared to a third consecutive knockout win. San Diego’s Quintana (12-3-2, 4 KOs) reached her goal of winning a WBC […]
“Diamond Girl” Fighting Against The Odds By Felipe Leon If you are familiar with Southern California female boxing then you know Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana (11-3-2, 3KO). Known for her relentless come-forward style, more than likely you have gotten out of your seat to cheer on the 28-year-old as she went […]
Cecilia Braekhus Defends World Titles in Moscow By Tarrah Zael In what might be considered uncomfortable for others is nonchalant for the welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus. Having to travel and accommodate being in unfamiliar territory in not only another country but all new settings around you, can take a toll on […]
Female Fight News for July 16, 2018 West Coast Shines and Future Action By David A. Avila Two Southern California contenders fought in front of a small audience in Los Angeles but in front of a large national audience on ESPN. Up north, another contender performed too. West Coast boxing finally had its turn […]
Seniesa Estrada: Boxing Savant By David A. Avila A quick glimpse of Seniesa Estrada walking in a hallway would lead most strangers to assume the petite figure might be a college student, a pharmaceutical salesperson, a young attorney, anything but one of the most dynamic prizefighters in the game today. All those vocations are […]
Female Fight News July 9, 2018 California Heat, Cornejo, Estrada, Miller By David A. Avila Extra sunny California takes center stage for a number of marquee female match ups this weekend. Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo (11-2) meets Samantha Pill (3-0) in a middleweight clash set for six rounds at the Novo Theater in downtown […]
Selina Barrios Wins Firefight with Aida Satybaldinova by KO in Texas By David A. Avila It was gasoline to fire as Selina Barrios won the battle of undefeated lightweights by surprise knockout over Aida Satybaldinova on Saturday. Explosive is the key word. Expectations were at the high octane level as Texas fighter Barrios (4-0, […]