Cecilia Braekhus Seeks Legacy vs Klara Svensson Considered by many as the current best female fighter in the world, the undisputed WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (29-0, 8KO) is slated to face her mandatory challenger and the interim WBC 147-pound titleholder Klara “Swedish Princess” Svensson (17-1, 5KO) of Sweden in her next […]
Fresh Faces: Casey Morton Perhaps getting punched in the face is the easiest experience Casey Morton has ever lived through. The undefeated flyweight fighting out of San Francisco, CA, was born on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She grew up traveling in and out of foster care, group homes and other type of programs. […]
“Estrella” Millan Retains WBF Flywight Title WBF flyweight champion Isabel “Estrella” Millan (18-2-1, 8KO) of Culiacan, Sinaloa, scored the first defense of her title via disqualification over Mexico City’s Sonia Osorio (8-3-1, 1KO). The championship bout took place on Friday night, December 9th, at the Nuevo Leon Gymnasium in Millan’s adopted hometown of […]
Fortunately for 26 year-old former amateur standout Marina Ramirez (2-0) now fighting as a pro, the milestones in her punch for bucks’ career are coming in quick. Unlike many of her female boxer counterparts, Ramirez has not fought at dingy club shows or buried deep within numerous fight bout cards. Her pro fight debut […]
Born one of eight siblings, there might not have been another choice for 31-year-old super welterweight Raquel Miller (2-0, 1KO) but to become a fighter. Always boxing enthusiasts, her family would gather around the television and like most of the rest of the world in the late 80s, would watch the “baddest man on […]
WBC Flyweight Tourney Rolls On In late January of this year Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, announced at the second annual All-Female WBC Boxing convention his intention of organizing a flyweight tournament sometime in 2016. He mentioned guaranteed purses and exposure on television as major tenants of the tourney. Some of […]
In boxing, one of the biggest perks for champions or journeymen alike is the opportunity to travel. To see new lands, meet new people, live new experiences while getting paid and doing what you love might be the best part of the sport, besides a hefty paycheck. It looks like Brooklyn, New York’s Melissa St. […]
WBC Flyweight Tourney Takes Flight When Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, made the announcement in the last weekend of January during the closing of the second annual WBC Female Boxing Convention of his interest to organize a 112-pound tournament, all those in attendance at a Tijuana, Mexico, hotel began to salivate. […]
If four-time world champion Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West is anything, it is brash and outspoken. She is also a veteran of over 100 amateur fights and 21 professional ones with a record of 16-2-3, 4 KOs. West has fought the best in her division in an eight year professional career including Ava Knight, Ada Velez […]
Canada’s Jelena Mrdjenovich Wants it All In the male dominated side of professional boxing, it is rare when an established champion must travel outside his familiar confines to defend his own title, but in the female side of the sport, it is a common occurrence as women look for the biggest challenges, best deal or […]