Martinez vs Juarez in Super Flyweight Title Fight in Mexico By Felipe Leon In boxing many times you don’t get to choose your opportunity, you take what you can get. That is exactly what happened to Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (30-2, 4KO) of Mexico City, Mexico. Despite campaigning at the flyweight limit […]
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Fresh Faces: Feifilimai Faiva By Felipe Leon Professional boxing is synonymous with sacrifice. From the physical aspect, the early morning runs, the hours at the gym, the diet, all of it is a commitment many are not willing to make. When pursuing your dreams there is also other sacrifices, like moving away from […]
Katie Taylor and Company Lead Three World Title Fights in London By David A. Avila An impressive boxing card led by undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will be shown worldwide this weekend. Two other female world title fights headline the show. Ireland’s Taylor (16-0) faces off against Spain’s undefeated Miriam Gutierrez (13-0) at Wembley […]
Katharina Thanderz Is Anxious for Mandatory Terri Harper Challenge By Phil Woolever Those who have watched WBC Interim super-featherweight titlist Katharina Thanderz in action understand that one of her strongest assets is consistency, in either keeping her guard up or maintaining an attack plan. That consistency has kept her undefeated while leading […]
Mariana “Barbie” Juarez vs Yulihan Luna Preview and Yesenia Gomez Too By Felipe Leon Despite the global pandemic, boxing is slowly but surely coming back to pre-Covid 19 action all over the world. In Mexico, one of the superpowers of the sport, the return has been a bit slower than north of the […]
Marlen Esparza vs Sulem Urbina in Battle of Flyweights By Felipe Leon Much in boxing is about timing. From when to throw your jab to when to counter a left hook. Outside of the ring it is no different. Taking a fight at the wrong moment of a boxing career can change the […]
Chantelle Cameron vs Adriana Dos Santos Araujo on Sunday on DAZN By David A. Avila After more than 10 years in boxing Chantelle Cameron has an eagerness to prove world title worthy and faces Brazil’s Adriana Dos Santos Araujo on Sunday. “I don’t think there’s going to be anyone that is as hungry as […]
Layla McCarter: Seeks Katie Taylor or Jessica McCaskill Fight By Felipe Leon Besides 2020 being the year of Covid-19, many can say the year has also been of the female boxer. One might argue the best fights for the majority of the year have been between women. In mid-August we had a changing […]
Top 30 Female Fighters Under 30 Part II By Felipe Leon In part one we gave you the top 15 female fighters under 30 led by unified super welterweight champion Claressa Shields. Here in part two, we give you the rest of the list you should keep an eye on because they are […]
Top 30 under 30 Female Prizefighters Part I By Felipe Leon Female boxing in its present move is on the upswing. In this troubling year there is no denying some of the best fights we’ve seen behind closed doors have been with two women facing each other inside a ring. There was a time one […]