Unforgettable Summer of Women’s Boxing Includes Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and More By David A. Avila Summer vacation arrives with a wave of the best female boxing match ups seen in more than 20 years in places like New York City, Anaheim and Detroit. Fans of women’s prize fighting should buckle up. […]
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Lupe “Baby Face Assassin” Medina Passes Test and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Word on the street is a girl named Lupita Medina is lighting up the boxing rings with her fighting skills in Southern California. Last weekend, Medina (10-0) was matched against Maria Micheo Santizo (12-6, 6 Kos) […]
Mizuki Hiruta WBO Title Defense in L.A. and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s fiery pink-haired Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight world title for the second time in the Los Angeles area this weekend. The powerful southpaw recently signed a four-year promotion contract with […]
Claressa Shields Is the Pound for Pound Best and More News By David A. Avila For the next three months most of the top female fighters in the world will be heading to the prize ring to demonstrate their prowess. Claressa Shields returns as a heavyweight and has a date with New Zealand’s Lani Daniels […]
Gabriela Fundora Could Be Unbeatable at Flyweight and More News and Notes By David A. Avila With little doubt, whenever Gabriela Fundora walks into a boxing ring as a flyweight she is a massive favorite. The reasons are obvious. Aside from being taller, longer and skilled, Fundora just might be the hardest punching flyweight in […]
Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo in Oceanside for Undisputed Flyweight Crown (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila About six months ago Gabriela Fundora crashed into the upper tier of stardom with a startling knockout of formidable champion Gabriela Alaniz to become undisputed flyweight world champion. It was not unexpected. When any fighter has […]
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Prep NYC for Trilogy Several Other Women Fights at Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor thrice. There is blood in the water this time. “Seventy million plus thought that I won the fight,” said Serrano about their last fight at the press conference in […]
Women’s Boxing Events at Orleans Casino in Las Vegas This Week and Other News By David A. Avila Wake up America. The women are taking over sports. Promoters are signing female fighters left and right especially after Netflix and other networks are basically telling them women fighters should be included in deals. Why did it […]
Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza Fight in Mexico and More News By David A. Avila They had to meet. Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza finally meet in the boxing ring. On Saturday March 29, two of the best lower-weight champions Valle (32-3, 10 Kos) and Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) clash in a flyweight division match […]
Tiara Brown Upends Skye Nicolson for WBC Title in Australia By David A. Avila America’s Tiara Brown exposed Skye Nicolson’s inability to fight inside and walked away with a split-decision victory and the WBC featherweight title in Australia on Saturday. Brown (19-0, 11 Kos) had warned Nicolson (12-1) and anyone listening to her words that […]