Eva Wahlstrom Happy to Challenge Familiar Face Katie Taylor 2018 was a remarkable year for women’s boxing in terms of long overdue exposure to the general sporting landscape, with plenty of recognized names facing off on more high profile broadcasts in the US than ever before. Perhaps the fistic fates saved the best […]
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Cecilia Braekhus in L.A. It has been a banner year for the woman known as the “First Lady”. The 37 year-old Cecilia Braekhus (34-0, 9KO) of Norway is getting ready to fight for the third time in this calendar year and second time in Los Angeles, California, this Saturday night. The scheduled ten-round fight […]
KO Hungry Claressa Shields vs Hannah Rankin on DAZN By David A. Avila Each time Claressa Shields enters the prize ring, new ground is broken and new doors open for female boxing. When the two-time Olympic gold medalist Shields (6-0) fights Scotland’s Hannah Rankin (5-2) on Saturday Nov. 17, at Mulvane, Kansas, she’ll not […]
Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora vs Chaoz Minowa By Felipe Leon One of the most accomplished active female fighters of today, three-time world champion Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora (29-6, 12KO) is ready to make the first defense of her WBC flyweight title this upcoming Saturday night, November 17th, in Puebla, Mexico, against Japan’s Chaoz […]
Another Look at “La Cobra” Adelaida Ruiz Analysis By Former Champion Sindy Amador: It was another big win for the sensational Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz who stole the show as usual in a night full of action. Ruiz (7-0-0, 4 KOs) elevated her record by knockout over Jhosep Vizcaino (7-8, 2 […]
Jackie Nava vs Carolina Alvarez By Felipe Leon This past summer the female boxing world was dangled a carrot but as quickly as it was offered, it was pulled away. Back in August Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (51-9-4, 18KO) and Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (34-4-3, 15KO) shared a bill in Mexico City as […]
Yazmin Rivas vs Cristina del Valle Pacheco By Felipe Leon The female boxing world is full of stories of survival. From putting abusive circumstances behind them to becoming world champions and juggling motherhood, education and a professional boxing career all at the same time, stories of overachieving women abound in women’s prizefighting. […]
Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz Seeks Fourth Straight KO on Saturday By David A. Avila A mere whisper of three little words sends panic through the streets especially if those words are Adelaida “Cobra” Ruiz. In a little less than two years Ruiz has sent fear and avoidance among the bantamweight division throughout the Southwest and […]
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Raja Amasheh Is Looking At A Bright Future By Phil Woolever Women’s boxing continues to expand in the global market, with a currently cresting wave of potential new stars. WBO Super-Flyweight titlist Raja Amasheh, 22-1-1, is a new face that could achieve a top level of international acclaim. […]
Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent At MSG on HBO By David A. Avila Two years ago Heather “The Heat” Hardy and Shelly “Shelito’s Way” Vincent clashed in a 10 round firefight that had jaws dropped and eyes glued as the two ripped into each other like wild cats. On the same day the Rio Olympic […]