Arely Muciño Fights for Her Place in History
By Felipe Leon
One person possibly happier than Monserrat “Raya” Alarcon when the Mexico City native captured the WBO flyweight title over Nana Yoshikawa
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Diana “Bonita” Fernandez vs Noemi Bosques This Saturday in Cross Roads Fight
By Felipe Leon
The term “cross roads fight” gets thrown quite a bit in boxing. Known as a fight where the winner goes to bigger
Seniesa Estrada: “My Pro Career Starts Now”
When it comes to a niche sport like female boxing, news travels quickly. Since the community is relatively
Fresh Faces: Adelaida Ruiz
By Felipe Leon
If there is one thing about boxing, it’s the stories. More than any sport, the stories of fighters, their struggle, and their ups and down
Fresh Faces: Selina Barrios
By Felipe Leon
In female boxing like in a life, there is long road and a short one. Many say taking shortcuts in life is not the way to go
Claressa Shields & Tori Nelson Ready to Blow Torch Each Other
By David A. Avila
Tracing the steps of the great American female fighter you have to go back to Christy Martin
Beasts of the East: Best Female Fighters East Coast
By David A. Avila
With television focusing primarily on female prizefighters of the East Coast
The introduction of women’s boxing in the Olympics was a step forward, as was the emergence of Cecilia Braekhus and other elite competitors who proved that they could, yes, entertain audiences while filling arenas.
West Coast Breakdown: A Dozen of the Best By David A. Avila Over the past year female prizefighters from the West Coast have been virtually invisible as television focused on the East. Unlike the boxers from places like New York and New Jersey, those on the west side of the U.S. are mostly smaller […]
The 10 Most Game-Changing Fights of 2017
By Felipe Leon
For many the talk of 2017 was how much of a game changing 12 months it was for the sport