David A. Avila, Author at The Prizefighters

Oslo Onslaught: Cecilia Braekhus – Mikaela Lauren II

David A. Avila | October 18, 2017

Heading into their rematch, welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus looks as calm and confident as ever while cool as ice challenger Mikaela Lauren

Naoko Fujioka vs Yokasta Valle In Tokyo In December

David A. Avila | October 17, 2017

Naoko Fujioka vs Yokasta Valle In Tokyo In December
Finally, four-division world champion Naoko Fujioka gets a chance for a fifth

Big Fights Looming and Female Fight News for week of Oct. 16

David A. Avila | October 17, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Oct. 16 Big Fights Coming
Many proclaim Cecilia Braekhus the best female fighter pound for pound and she very well could be

Argentina’s Leonela Yudica Beats Japan’s Yunoka Furukawa

David A. Avila | October 15, 2017

Yudica beats Furukawa, Duer and Roman drum up their rematch in San Juan By Diego Morilla SAN JUAN, Argentina.- In a dominating performance in front of her hometown crowd, IBF flyweight champ Leonela Yudica (13-0-3) made the fifth defense of her title against Japan’s Yunoka Furukawa ( 9-2-2, 6 KO) with a wide unanimous […]

Daisy Lang: “I Dreamed of Being a World Champion”

David A. Avila | October 11, 2017

Daisy Lang: “I Dreamed of Being a World Champion”
Daisy “the Lady” Lang leads a significant group of superb female prizefighters

Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida Edges Takano in Bantamweight Final

David A. Avila | October 10, 2017

Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida EdgesTakano in Bantamweight Final
TOKYO-The woman with a brand new white championship belt for Japan

Cindy Serrano and Female Fight News for week of Oct. 9, 2017

David A. Avila | October 10, 2017

WBO featherweight titlist Cindy “Checkmate” Serrano meets an old foe of the family on Saturday at Barclays Center in her hometown of Brooklyn

Mikaela Mayer: “I Almost Went to MMA”

David A. Avila | October 6, 2017

Mikaela Mayer: “I Almost Went to MMA” By Felipe Leon It came as a bit of a surprise when Top Rank, the Las Vegas, Nevada, based promotional company, announced they were jumping into the female boxing world with former amateur standout Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2KO) as their first and only signing. Bob Arum, […]