Chavez-Moreno 3: Expectations of War By Felipe Leon In the history of the sport there might not be a more exciting fight than the rubber match in a hard fought trilogy. On Saturday night, September 30th, from Ecatepec, Mexico, we might just see that ten-fold. Facing each other in the final of […]
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Christina Hammer Targeting for Claressa Shields By Phil Woolever Along with boxing’s increased exposure from recent, mega- matches, it appears 2018 will offer a true, unification “super fight” in the women’s ranks, featuring longtime middleweight champion Christina Hammer against rising star Claressa Shields. Both undefeated fighters possess the talent and charisma to produce […]
Former bantamweight and super bantamweight champ Kaliesha West is Back By Sindy Amador It was really amazing to see and enjoy the comeback of the super star. The professional female boxer is a former 3-time WBO bantamweight champion and an IFBA super bantamweight world titlist making her come back after 3 years of inactivity. […]
Kaliesha West Wants One More Title Shot By Felipe Leon If you follow female boxing, then you know Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West. Ultra-popular in her native Southern California, the 29-year-old righty is one of the veterans of the prior wave of female boxing in the United States. After going pro in early […]
“LA Diva” Maricela Cornejo Learns On The Job By Felipe Leon By all accounts and purposes, former WBC International super middleweight champion Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo (8-2, 2KO) is ready for whatever is next in her boxing career. The 30-year-old, originally of Washington state but now fighting out of the Inland Empire east […]
Tournaments in Japan for More Female Champions By Yuriko Miyata A decade of dedication by Japanese female boxers has moved the conservative world and opened the gates for the very first female championship tournament this year. East Japan Boxing Association (JPBA-EAST), the female category committee backed by Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), organized […]
Debora Dionicius sets out to earn wider respect in a land of champions By Diego Morilla A quick review of all the big names in Argentine female boxing inevitably takes us through a list that includes Marcela Acuña, Érica Farías, Ana Esteche, Yesica Bopp and many others. But there is a name that, in […]
Is Female Boxing Losing Another One? Amanda Serrano Considers MMA By Felipe Leon The fact female fighters do not get the respect they deserve is no secret. For years their biggest argument has been although they do everything their male counterparts do, the vast majority of them do not get anywhere near […]
Mikaela Mayer Debuts on Big Stage in City of Angels By Igor Frank LOS ANGELES-Ten years ago Mikaela Mayer walked into the Mejiro Gym, L.A in Woodland Hills, California. “I just turned seventeen,” said Mayer while in Hollywood on Wednesday. “And I kind of had been to four different high schools and I just […]
Claressa Shields Looking to Prove She’s the Best By David A. Avila Claressa “T-Rex” Shields claims to be the best female fighter pound for pound. Nothing wrong with confidence. Shields (3-0) looks to prove her claim when she faces Germany’s undefeated Nikki Adler (16-0) for the WBC and IBF super middleweight world titles on […]