Former flyweight champion Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (43-8-3, 17KO) announced her intentions to climb up to the bantamweight division in her next scheduled bout and look for a title at the 118-pound limit. The announcement was made during the weekly World Boxing Council (WBC) weekly press conference held at their offices in Mexico City last Tuesday. The […]
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Rare Pair of Female Fights on Big L.A. Card – Women’s boxing returns to the big stage again in Southern California. Former flyweight world champion Kenia Enriquez (15-1, 7 Kos) of Mexico meets light flyweight contender Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana in an eight round clash on Saturday April 23, at the Forum in Inglewood. An […]
Jacqueline Nava Mouett, known in the boxing world as Jackie “The Aztec Princess” Nava, is an extraordinary woman. Although not officially retired from boxing, she has embarked in a new journey in her life as a member of the Mexican congress representing the district where she grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Her last […]
Boxing sisters Kenia and Tania Enriquez of Tijuana – Just like America’s duo in tennis the sisters Venus and Serena Williams, another pair of siblings from Mexico, Tania and Kenia Enriquez dream of dominating the sport of boxing. But unlike Venus and Serena, the Enriquez sisters vowed to never fight each other in the squared circle. “I would never fight […]
WHITTIER, CA. – In spite of the popularity of Laila Ali and Christy “Coalminer’s Daughter” Martin, who almost became a “Million Dollar Baby,” women’s boxing in the United States hasn’t caught on fire. Hoping to change that is Seniesa Estrada. “Promoters don’t give them the opportunity to be on the big stage and let them be […]
Female Prizefighters – Arguably the biggest rivalry in the sport of boxing is the one between the country of Mexico and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The history of professional prize fights between two of the sport’s super powers is long and storied. Wilfredo Gómez vs. Salvador Sánchez, Julio Cesar Chávez vs Hector “Macho” Camacho and […]
With over 50 fights under her belt, nearly 20 years as a professional and a world title at flyweight, 35-year old Mariana “Barbie” Juarez is arguably the most recognized Mexican female fighter in boxing today. Battles with a who’s who of the sport including Ana Maria Torres, Elena Reid, Monica Lovato, Simona Galassi, Arely Mucino […]
Female Fighters – Whether it’s women’s or men’s boxing you can always find someone who may not have a spotless and sterling record, but if you get in the boxing ring with one of these fighters you can easily be in a fight for your life. We’ll call them the “too dangerous crew,” the group […]
Out of Their Weight Class – Women’s liberation came a long way in United States. We have women running Fortune 500 companies. Ruth Ginsberg is the second female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. American ladies are in the Senate. Hillary Clinton is running and has a good chance to become the first female U.S. […]