Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon II Analysis By Felipe Leon Despite being in the middle of a life-threatening pandemic, the boxing Gods have aligned and given us history making female boxing contests two weekends in a row. This Saturday night (afternoon in the United States), August 22nd, from the Matchroom Fight Camp in […]
Chicago’s McCaskill Defeats Norway’s Braekhus By Felipe Leon There aren’t many fighters who retire undefeated and as champions. Perhaps you can count them on one hand. 38-year-old Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (36-1, 9KO) will not be one of them. Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill pulled the upset and defeated Braekhus to become the undisputed […]
Cecilia Braekhus vs Jessica McCaskill the Breakdown for Saturday Aug. 15 Clash By Felipe Leon This Saturday night the undefeated, unified and undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (36-0, 9KO) will look to defend all her titles against the unified super lightweight champion Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill (8-2, 3KO) in the featured […]
Abel Sanchez Talks About Preparing Cecilia Braekhus for Aug. 15 By Felipe Leon Despite the leaps and bounds female boxing has made in recent years, there are still many veteran trainers all over the world who refuse to train a female fighter. One that has come around is Abel Sanchez. The recognized elite […]
Kim Clavel vs Natalie Gonzalez Results By Felipe Leon Montreal, Canada’s Kim Clavel (12-0, 2KO) made her United States debut a good one with an impressive and dominating eight round unanimous decision over the previously undefeated Natalie Gonzalez (6-1, 1KO) of New Rochelle, New York. The fight was held at The Bubble […]
Hanna Gabriels Talks About Costa Rica, Claressa Shields, Three Minute Rounds and More By Felipe Leon For some fighters, their biggest battles are not fought in a boxing ring. That is the case for current WBA super welterweight champion Hanna Gabriels (20-2-1, 11KO) of Costa Rica. The 37-year-old mother of one survived sexual […]
Jackie Nava vs. Estrella Valverde Results By Felipe Leon From a sterile TV studio in Mexico City female boxing saw its return in the western hemisphere on Saturday during the Covid-19 pandemic with veteran Mexican superstar Jackie Nava (35-4-4-1NC, 16KO) easily defeating Estrella “Chacala” Valverde (18-6-2-1NC, 3KO) via an uneventful unanimous decision. […]
Ewa Piatkowska: Poland’s Best Fighter is Ready for America By Felipe Leon Despite tasting some success in their home country many fighters, male or female, always look towards the United States as the “Promised Land.” That is no different for former WBC super welterweight champion Ewa Piatkowska (14-1, 4KO) of Poland. “I […]
Mikaela Mayer : Journey into the Pandemic and More By Felipe Leon Mikaela Mayer had a rollercoaster year that could lead to establishing new protocols for Covid-19 testing in the world of prizefighting. It has been a difficult 2020 for super featherweight title contender Mayer. The undefeated fighter was scheduled to […]
Mikaela Mayer Positive for Covid-19 By Felipe Leon Female boxing has suffered a major setback. Undefeated lightweight Mikaela Mayer (12-0, 5KO) announced just days before her scheduled semi-main event bout against Helen Joseph (17-4-2, 10KO) this upcoming Tuesday, June 9th, that she has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement posted on […]