Layla McCarter Analyzes Taylor and McCaskill Wins and More News By David A. Avila Women’s prizefighting has entered a completely new realm – promoters with television or Internet streaming contracts are now signing female boxers. With it come new rules and requirements: some good and some not so good. One such requirement emerging is […]
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Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Seeking More Titles By Felipe Leon For many if not all boxers born outside of the United States, the dream to fight in that country is a vivid one. The promise of a purse containing dollars, more likely the biggest of their career, and the exposure from fighting in […]
Katie Taylor, Jessica McCaskill and Seniesa Estrada Lead Tidal Wave in 2020 By David A. Avila A tidal wave of women’s boxing has arrived in the summer of 2020. Led by England-based Matchroom Boxing, a bevy of marquee fight cards featuring elite female prizefighters hit the boxing scene these past weeks. They drowned the […]
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon II Analysis By Felipe Leon Despite being in the middle of a life-threatening pandemic, the boxing Gods have aligned and given us history making female boxing contests two weekends in a row. This Saturday night (afternoon in the United States), August 22nd, from the Matchroom Fight Camp in […]
Cecilia Braekhus vs Jessica McCaskill the Breakdown for Saturday Aug. 15 Clash By Felipe Leon This Saturday night the undefeated, unified and undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (36-0, 9KO) will look to defend all her titles against the unified super lightweight champion Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill (8-2, 3KO) in the featured […]
Will Harper – Jonas be a Classic Battle or a Classic Blowout? By Phil Woolever Friday night’s intriguing clash between Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in England could have all the ingredients of an instant classic. Maybe. Depending on how the overhead stars align at Brentwood, Essex, […]
Abel Sanchez Talks About Preparing Cecilia Braekhus for Aug. 15 By Felipe Leon Despite the leaps and bounds female boxing has made in recent years, there are still many veteran trainers all over the world who refuse to train a female fighter. One that has come around is Abel Sanchez. The recognized elite […]
Hanna Gabriels Talks About Costa Rica, Claressa Shields, Three Minute Rounds and More By Felipe Leon For some fighters, their biggest battles are not fought in a boxing ring. That is the case for current WBA super welterweight champion Hanna Gabriels (20-2-1, 11KO) of Costa Rica. The 37-year-old mother of one survived sexual […]
Three-Minute Rounds or Bust Say Top Female Fighters By David A. Avila As female prizefighting re-emerges from coronavirus limbo a clarion call to make a change to three-minute rounds has been established by two of the sport’s top performers Claressa Shields and Seniesa Estrada. Otherwise known as the G.W.O.A.T. and Lil’ G.W.O.A.T. Shields and […]
Ewa Piatkowska: Poland’s Best Fighter is Ready for America By Felipe Leon Despite tasting some success in their home country many fighters, male or female, always look towards the United States as the “Promised Land.” That is no different for former WBC super welterweight champion Ewa Piatkowska (14-1, 4KO) of Poland. “I […]