Farewell 2017. A Good Year and Female Fight News
Female Fight News for week of Dec. 25, 2017 Farewell
By David A. Avila
Welcome Brazil to the ranks of those countries with world champion prizefighters.
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Japan’s Naoko Shibata Bids Farewell
Japan’s Naoko Shibata Bids Farewell By Yuriko Miyata Female boxing in Japan has been led by positive, energetic, and superb women since its approval by the Japanese Boxing Commission(JBC) in 2008. Former IBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata was one of those great talents. Last month she decided to hang […]
Layla McCarter Wins in Mexico City; Cecilia Braekhus Next
Layla McCarter Notches Win 40 in Mexico City By David A. Avila Ultimate warrior Layla McCarter once again journeyed to Mexico City where she defeated Erika Hernandez by unanimous decision on Friday. “They really know boxing,” says McCarter. In a small ballroom and small boxing ring McCarter (40-13-5, 10 Kos) cruised by the smaller […]
Best of the Best in Female Prizefighting 2017
Undoubtedly the year 2017 has been the best year ever for female prizefighting. It also brought forth a number of memorable moments.
Japan reporting: Momo Koseki Victorious and National Title Results
Momo Koseki Victorious and National Title Results
WBC atomweight champion Momo Koseki (24-2-1, 9KOs) beat WBC strawweight titleholder Yuko Kuroki
Layla McCarter In Mexico City Fight and Female Fight News
Many of the top female prizefighters fought last week and perhaps the best “Amazing” Layla McCarter travels to Mexico to end 2018 with a bang.
Wish List for Female Boxing in 2018 Part 2
2018 Wish List Part II By Felipe Leon In 2017 we saw the sport of female boxing get to a level we had not seen before in quite some time. In part one we went through the list from super feather to heavyweight of the female division for matches we would like to see. […]
Marlen Esparza Closes Out 2017 In Easy Victory
Marlen Esparza Closes Out 2017 with Easy Win By David A. Avila INDIO, Calif.-Marlen Esparza dominated Mexico’s Karla Valenzuela all six rounds to thoroughly extinguish any upset hopes on Thursday. Esparza (4-0), the 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, finally got to enter the ring at Fantasy Springs Casino and defeated Valenzuela (3-17-3) by unanimous […]
A Wish List for 2018 – Best vs Best
2018 Wish List Part I By Felipe Leon There is no doubt that the last 12 months have been the best in quite a while for female boxing. From Amanda Serrano’s dominating performance against Mexican Yazmin “Rusita” Rivas opening up the year 2017 to Katie Taylor’s first defense of her newly captured WBA lightweight […]
Katie Taylor Hangs On Against Aggressive Jessica McCaskill
McCaskill (5-2, 3KO), who also works as an investment banker in Chicago, repeatedly called out the undefeated Taylor on social media. McCaskill got what