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Champion Kali Reis Picked For HBO Series and More ...

Boxing Champion Kali Reis and Much More Female Fight News June 27, 2022   By David A. Avila It was announced today via social media that junior welterweight world titlist Kali Reis was selected to portray a major role on HBO’s ongoing True Detective: Night Country series. “Everybody is kind of in shock,” said Reis. […]

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No Dispute: Jessica McCaskill Stops Ibarra in Thre...

Undisputed Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill Stops Mexico’s Alma Ibarra    By David A. Avila Undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill blasted past Mexico’s Alma Ibarra like a rhino through tissue paper in winning by stoppage to retain the championship on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. Though much shorter in height, Chicago’s McCaskill (12-2, 5 Kos) brutalized […]

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Women’s Pound for Pound Rankings and More News

Best Fighters in the World Pound for Pound Are?   By David A. Avila (Image by Felipe Leon) We rarely do rankings more than twice a year for Pound for Pound ratings. Our rankings are based on one major comparison: who would beat who if they were all the same weight? The rankings are not […]

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Lure of Big Fights in America

Lure of Big Fights in America Brings Yokasta and Others    (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila A full circle has completed when it comes to female prizefighting in the United States of America. Fighters from around the world are headed to the US or America as most call it. The latest to […]

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Yokasta Valle Dominates in American Debut

IBF Champ Yokasta Valle Defeats Lorraine Villalobos   By David A. Avila (photo by Al Applerose) ANAHEIM, Ca.-Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle sped past Lorraine Villalobos to win by unanimous decision and unravel her abilities in front of American fans in Anaheim and retain the IBF minimumweight world title on Saturday. Speed was a major factor. […]

Skye Nicolson, Lulu Juarez and More Fight News

Skye Nicolson and Lulu Juarez Win and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Australia’s Skye Nicolson returned to the prize ring with her blend of uber athleticism and soundly defeated former world champion Gabriela Bouvier of Uruguay. It was Nicolson’s (4-0) fourth victory in three months as she easily out-scored Bouvier (15-11-1) in […]

Kenia Enriquez Returns With KO Win in Mexico

Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez and Lulu and More News and Notes   By David A. Avila (Photo by Barbara Ramos) Along the Mexican blue water shores Kenia Enriquez proved that more than two years of inactivity in the prize ring was not enough to prevent a knockout win over previously unstoppable Gabriela “La Bonita” Sanchez in […]

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Mikaela Mayer to Fight Alycia Baumgardner Announce...

Mikaela Mayer to Fight Alycia Baumgardner and More News    By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After months of vigorous tossing of social media grenades between rival Americans Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner, the acidic war of words is over and now the real action begins. Top Rank announced Monday it financially backs […]

Can Elhem Mekhaled Handle Delfine Persoon and More...

Persoon vs Mekhaled, Montebello Fights and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A super featherweight match featuring two French-speaking champions takes place far from their native soil. It could be called the battle of the French Foreign Legion when Belgium’s Delfine Persoon (46-3) and France’s Elhem Mekhaled (15-0) meet 10 rounds on […]

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The Fantastic Fight Between Katie Taylor and Amand...

Taylor and Serrano Magic at MSG, Future Plans, Three-Minute Rounds and More   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Waiting at the JFK Airport for my return flight to Southern California on Sunday afternoon, a little Latino boy possibly nine or ten years old stood shadow boxing near a pillar watching his own […]