Historic Moment for Women’s Boxing on Television Female boxing finally hits television. Hard-hitting New Yorker Amanda Serrano faces Mexico’s Yazmin Rivas in a super bantamweight clash for the Puerto Rican’s WBO title in less than two weeks. It’s been a long time coming. After a lengthy void of female prizefighting, Showtime Extreme will televise […]
The Prizefighters Best of Female Boxing for 2016 Female Fighter of the Year It was a busy year internationally for female prizefighting. Around the world a number of the best showed off their talent. In Norway, a glass ceiling was burst by welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus who ended a ban on women’s boxing in […]
Female Fight News week of Dec. 26, 2016 It’s the end of the year blues when it comes to prizefighting. After two week doldrums, the action picks up dramatically when New York’s Amanda Serrano defends her WBO super bantamweight title against Mexico’s Yazmin Rivas in Brooklyn, New York. That battle between Puerto Rico and […]
Female Fight News for Week of December 19, 2016: Mariana Juarez, Marcela Acuna and more In a light weekend before the holiday season two future female Hall of Fame prizefighters Marcela Acuna and Mariana Juarez showed they are not done yet with performing and winning at a high level. On Saturday, in Cancun, Mexico, […]
Marcela Acuna demolishes Yesica Marcos with a highlight-reel stoppage By Diego Morilla MORENO, Argentina – It is not easy to continue outdoing oneself after a long and illustrious career, but Marcela Acuña found a way to do just that with her demolishing, highlight-reel, last-round stoppage win over Yesica Marcos on Friday night with the vacant […]
Marcela Acuña faces Yesica Marcos with more than revenge in sight By Diego Morilla BUENOS AIRES – This week, the legendary Bernard Hopkins will finally retire at age 51, stretching his career to an unprecedented 28 years, but he may have some serious competition in the female counterpart of his line of work […]
Marlen Esparza Signed by Golden Boy Promotions Former U.S. Olympian Marlen Esparza signed a multi-year contract with Golden Boy Promotions stated Oscar De La Hoya the chairman of Golden Boy on Wednesday. “Before she ever steps foot into the ring as a professional, Marlen Esparza has already established herself as a rising star,” De […]
Cindy Serrano Wins, Amanda Serrano Next and Female Boxing Hits TV In front of an anxious Puerto Rican audience Cindy Serrano captured the WBO featherweight world title by majority decision. Her sister Amanda Serrano holds the WBO super bantamweight belt. Now they are the only sisters to hold world titles simultaneously. “It feels amazing! Words […]
Female Fight News for week of Dec. 12, 2016: Taylor, Serrano and more Ireland’s Katie Taylor returned to the ring after only two weeks and Cindy Serrano of the fighting Serrano sisters grabbed the WBO world title in Puerto Rico. Female prizefighting jumped up a notch with world title fights around the globe with […]
Big Week for Serrano Sisters Cindy In Puerto Rico and Amanda on TV Christmas arrived exactly on time for the Serrano sisters. Cindy Serrano (24-5-3) meets Calixta Salgado (15-7-3) for the vacant WBO featherweight world title on Saturday in Puerto Rico and last week it was announced Amanda Serrano’s upcoming title defense will be […]