Arely Mucino Beats Legal Wrangle – This past April with some pomp and circumstance Zanfer Promotions, of Tijuana, Mexico, arguably the biggest promoter in Latin America announced the signing of former female world champion Arely “Ametralladora” Muciño of Monterrey, Mexico. During their announcement Zanfer mentioned she would be featured soon on a televised bout […]
Former flyweight champion Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (43-8-3, 17KO) announced her intentions to climb up to the bantamweight division in her next scheduled bout and look for a title at the 118-pound limit. The announcement was made during the weekly World Boxing Council (WBC) weekly press conference held at their offices in Mexico City last Tuesday. The […]
Jacqueline Nava Mouett, known in the boxing world as Jackie “The Aztec Princess” Nava, is an extraordinary woman. Although not officially retired from boxing, she has embarked in a new journey in her life as a member of the Mexican congress representing the district where she grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Her last […]
Jolene Blackshear vs Sindy Amador – In every fight, whether male or female, there are lessons to be learned. The winner, the loser and even the audience walks away with something new they can use in the future. It is certain the night of Friday, July 26th, 2013, at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, all […]
Female Prizefighters – Arguably the biggest rivalry in the sport of boxing is the one between the country of Mexico and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The history of professional prize fights between two of the sport’s super powers is long and storied. Wilfredo Gómez vs. Salvador Sánchez, Julio Cesar Chávez vs Hector “Macho” Camacho and […]
With over 50 fights under her belt, nearly 20 years as a professional and a world title at flyweight, 35-year old Mariana “Barbie” Juarez is arguably the most recognized Mexican female fighter in boxing today. Battles with a who’s who of the sport including Ana Maria Torres, Elena Reid, Monica Lovato, Simona Galassi, Arely Mucino […]
Yazmin Rivas Loses WBC Title – An entertaining fight card was the fitting closing for the historic Second Annual WBC Female Convention held in Tijuana, Mexico, on the last weekend of January of 2016. On that Saturday night, January 30th, at the state-of-the-mind Rosarito Convention Center in the small sea village just south of Tijuana, WBC […]
Originally slated for December of 2015, the second annual WBC Female Boxing Convention was pushed back a month to the tail end of January 2016 because according of the overwhelming response from the female boxing community. Over 40 professional female fighters representing 30 countries made their way to the Grand Hotel in the heart of […]