Lauren and Kaiser Slug It Out in Sweden By Phil Woolever Mikaela Lauren and Verena Kaiser put on a good, hard fought show in Sundsvall, Sweden. After the closely contested bout was over, the scorecards favored Lauren, perhaps by a bit too much on Saturday. The result was a majority decision for […]
Japan Reporting: Ex-Champ Yuko Kuroki Wins Convincingly By Yuriko Miyata Former WBC female minimumweight champion Yuko Kuroki successfully earned a victory by unanimous decision over Momoko Kanda, a former OPBF 102lbs titlist, on Tuesday night at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It was a coming back fight for the popular ex-world champion […]
Fresh Faces: Alycia Baumgardner By Felipe Leon The story of how 23-year-old Alycia Baumgardner (5-0, 4KO) got into boxing is not all that different except for one exception: half African-American and a quarter Korean and a quarter Japanese, the aggressive-in-the-ring Baumgardner of Freemont, Ohio, was raised by a Mexican stepfather who introduced […]
Female Fight News April 16 Down Argentine Way and More By David A. Avila Down under in Argentina a battle between two of their top world champions saw youth take the forefront as Daniel Bermudez won her duel with the first of that country’s top fighter’s Marcela Acuna. Bermudez, a speedy southpaw, was able […]
Daniela Bermúdez defeats Marcela Acuña in a barnburner By Diego Morilla In a heated fight that felt very much like a graduation night for the young challenger, Daniela Bermudez defeated multiple champion Marcela Acuña over ten intense rounds at the local Polideportivo Municipal de Hurlingham this past Friday, April 13 to lift Acuña’s IBF […]
A Look into the Future: Seniesa vs Marlen By Sindy Amador Seniesa Estrada against Marlen Esparza will they really face each other? Female boxing is finally at its peak and this is the most exciting fight in women’s boxing. Both light flyweight boxers have been signed by Golden Boy promotions with much similarity in […]
Melissa St. Vil : “The Referee Should Have Done His Part” By Phil Woolever Melissa St. Vil’s journey to Finland might not have been a complete success, but it definitely wasn’t a failure either. St. Vil dropped a disputable majority decision to WBC Jr. Featherweight champion Eva Wahlstrom, but put up an […]
Female Fight Results April 9, 2018 Amanda Serrano in L.A. By David A. Avila Boxing’s top knockout artist Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano makes her MMA debut on Friday April 13, in Los Angeles, California. The famous Shrine Auditorium will be the site for the winner of five boxing world titles in five weight […]
Eva Wahlstrom Wins Close Against Determined Challenger St Vil by Phil Woolever HELSINKI, FINLAND-Eva Wahlstrom built up an early lead, then held off a determined charge by Melissa St. Vil to earn a majority decision in a close, hard fought contest at the Helsinki Cultural Center. Wahlstrom fights out of Finland and […]
Marlen Esparza Wins in LA Then Points Out Seniesa Estrada By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Houston’s Marlen Esparza scored her first knockout win of her pro career when she stopped Philadelphia’s Laetizia Campana in the third round of their flyweight match at Belasco Theater. Before an enthusiastic crowd including a potential foe Esparza (5-0, […]