“Avispa” Ortiz Buzzes Back in the Ring By Felipe Leon Just like her nickname “Avispa” (the wasp in Spanish) describes her, the diminutive five-foot even Anabel Ortiz (24-3, 4KO) throws so many punches it seems as if she would levitate. This Saturday night she will headline the Zanfer promoted fight card televised […]
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Fight Analysis: Seniesa Estrada and Lorraine Villalobos Win in SoCal By Sindy Amador Two female bouts took place over the weekend in Southern California. In the co-main event of the night rising star Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (10-0) remained undefeated despite facing a well-experienced fighter in Aracely Palacios (8-7) from Durango, Mexico (my hometown) […]
Mexico and World Will Have To Wait By Felipe Leon As easily as the boxing Gods give a fight, as easily as they can take them away. The summer had all the writings to be a scorcher for Mexican female fight fans as it was talked about of a mega fight between the […]
Kenia Enriquez Wants It All By Felipe Leon TIJUANA, MEXICO-As expected once you win a world title, the goal of every fighter who straps on a pair of gloves whether they are male or female, changes will knock on your door. Tijuana, Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez (19-1, 9KO) is not the exception. Since winning […]
Irma “Guerita” Sanchez on the Comeback Trail By Felipe Leon Many a times in boxing a fighter retires from the sport when they have reached the end of their peak abilities. More often than not a fighter stops competing way past that time always hoping against hope for that special night when […]
Japan’s Great Naoko Fujioka Dreams of Fighting in U.S. By Yuriko Miyata A week of vacation in Los Angeles inspired a Japanese female fighter who is one of the world greatest but also very humble. Four-time world champion Naoko Fujioka flew to the United States for the first time since attending ringside […]
Acuña defends against O’Connell, Bermudez and Benavidez square off in rematch By Diego Morilla Being the very first Argentine female fighter to hold a boxing license and still fighting at the age of 40 is not an impediment for the legendary Marcela Acuña to continue challenging herself to take her historic run to new […]
“Machine Gun” Arely Muciño In Hot Pursuit of WBO Champ Alarcon By Felipe Leon Despite only being 28-years-old, Mexican flyweight Arely “Ametralladora” Muciño (23-3-2, 10KO) has reached the mountain top of her division not only once but three times. The fighter from Monterrey, Mexico, is now looking for immortality as she goes […]
Erica Farias aims for a shot at glory against Cecilia Braekhus By Diego Morilla The fight ended with the same mood with which it started. A smile before the first round, and the very same smile at the very end of the bout. And with it, the gratitude for a chance to get in the ring, […]
Cecilia Braekhus Prepared for Tough Challenge from Erica Farias By Phil Woolever What could be one of the best women’s championship matches in years is scheduled for Saturday night in Bergen, Norway before a big crowd, as unified welterweight titlist Cecilia Braekhus faces highly respected challenger Erica Farias, the current WBC super-lightweight belt […]