Christy Martin Movie Plus Top Fighters of the Past and More By David A. Avila A movie titled “Christy” about female pro boxing legend Christy Martin AKA “The Coalminer’s Daughter” recently premiered in Toronto starring Sydney Sweeney in the lead role. The film is set for international distribution in November. Martin was probably the […]
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Dream Fights and More Women’s Boxing News By David A. Avila Since the early 1990s I’ve watched women’s boxing evolve into its current state. Over the years I’ve witnessed some incredible boxing by women from all over the world. One of the first female fighters I actually saw ringside was a tiny minimumweight Wendy […]
Another Look at MVPs Event in Orlando and More: Stephanie Han and MVPs Takeover By David A. Avila Newly signed and eager to perform Stephanie Han ran into a left that delivered her to the floor as a surprised look crossed the face of her foe Paulina Angel. Han would easily beat the count […]
WBO Champ Mizuki Hiruta and Super Flyweights Plus More News By David A. Avila Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta convincingly defended the WBO super fly world title against Mexico’s Naomy Cardenas. It was her fifth defense since capturing the belt in December 2022. Since signing with 360 Boxing Promotions, the attractive Japanese fighter with pink hair […]
Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Faces Mexico’s Naomy Cardenas at Chumash Casino on Friday By David A. Avila They call her Mimi. Mizuki Hiruta, the Japanese fighter with the pink hair who also answers to the name Mimi, returns to Southern California defend the WBO super flyweight world title for the third time this year. After […]
If No Laila Ali, Plenty of OGs Around Like McCarter, Cooper Can Take On Young Guns By David A. Avila When Claressa Shields tracked down the fast-moving Lani Daniels to remain the undisputed heavyweight champion, sitting in the sold-out Detroit audience was former top dog Laila Ali. Almost immediately some fans called out Shields […]
Best Female Pound for Pound Fighters and More News July 2025 (Photo by Stephanie Trapp) By David A. Avila Claressa Shields proved once again why she is the best female fighter on the planet with a dominant performance over a talented and tough Lana Daniels for the heavyweight world championship. Shields remains undisputed heavyweight […]
Claressa Shields Defeats Lani Daniels in Detroit and Other Results By David A. Avila After a few bewildered rounds Claressa Shields managed to wrangle in the fleet-footed Lani Daniels and pour on the punches in bunches to retain the undisputed heavyweight world championship on Saturday. All in front of a sold out crowd in […]
Claressa Shields and Lani Daniels Battle for Heavyweight Supremacy and More News By David A. Avila The journey of conquest continues for Claressa Shields. After conquering North America, Europe, and South America the undisputed champion of several weight classes targets the so-called best of the New Zealand and Australian region. Shields (16-0, 3 Kos) […]
New York Revisited: Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and Friends Again Sold Out Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Women’s boxing sells. Along with selling out Madison Square Garden the all-female boxing card by Most Valuable Promotions featuring Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano 3, drew an average of 6 million viewers worldwide according to […]