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Yokasta Valle Defeats Elizabeth Lopez for WBC Worl...

Yokasta Valle Wins Back Minimumweight Title and More News   By David A. Avila It took less than a year for Yokasta Valle to grab another world title in the minimumweight category. Valle (32-3, 10 Kos) defeated Mexico’s Elizabeth Lopez Corzo (11-7-5) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds for the WBC world title in Liberia, […]

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Gabriela Fundora Undisputed Flyweight Champion by ...

Gabriela Fundora Kos Gabriela Alaniz in Las Vegas for Undisputed Status   By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-That’s how you become undisputed. All the world titles dropped in Gabriela Fundora’s lap with a single left cross down the pipe on Gabriela Alaniz chin for a knockout win on Saturday. Welcome to Las Vegas. Mission accomplished […]

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Gabriela Fundora vs Gabriela Alaniz in Las Vegas

Gabriela Fundora and Gabriela Alaniz Battle for Undisputed Flyweight Championship in Las Vegas and More News   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila A battle of the Gabriela’s takes place in the casino capitol of the world. WBA, WBC and WBO flyweight titlist Gabriela “ La Chucky” Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs meets IBF […]

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Shurretta Metcalf vs Miyo Yoshida for IBF Title in...

Shurretta Metcalf, Miyo Yoshida and Dina Thorslund in Bantamweight Title Fights and More   By David A. Avila A couple of world champions defend their titles and a highly-rated prospect gets her first tough test this week. IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida meets Shurretta Metcalf in New York City for a rematch, and WBO, WBC […]

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Skye Nicolson Wins in Riyadh

Skye Nicolson Beats Raven Chapman and More News Including Yokasta Valle   By David A. Avila Australia’s Skye Nicolson systematically neutralized England’s Raven Chapman to retain the WBC featherweight title and their battle was the first women’s world title fight ever seen in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) proved superior against the dangerous Chapman […]

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Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Riyadh

WBC Champ Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Saudi Arabia and More News   By David A. Avila Aussie featherweight stalwart Skye Nicolson continues her rapid ascent to stardom and defends the featherweight title against Britain’s Raven Chapman this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (11-0) makes the second defense of the WBC featherweight title and […]

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Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and More News

Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s mighty Katie Taylor meet again in one month in the state of Texas. Can their rematch equal their first epic encounter? Serrano and Taylor are set to meet again at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, […]

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Mikaela Mayer Defeats Sandy Ryan in NYC

Mikaela Mayer Wins WBO world title in Firefight with Sandy Ryan   By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer emerged the winner over Sandy Ryan after a furious battle to lift the WBO welterweight world title by majority-decision on Friday. It was close. Mayer (20-2, 5 Kos) used experience to lure England’s heavy-hitting Ryan (7-2-1, 3 […]

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Sandy Ryan vs Mikaela Mayer in NYC and More

Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer Lead Female Boxing Explosion and More    (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila Three world title fights lead a heavy dose of women’s boxing this weekend. It starts in Manhattan with England’s Sandy Ryan defending the WBO welterweight title against American challenger Mikaela Mayer. Ryan (7-1-1, 3 Kos) […]

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Potential Women’s Boxing Classics Next Week

Mikaela Mayer, Sandy Ryan, Alycia Baumgardner, Delfine Persoon and Other Women’s Boxing News   By David A. Avila A slight lull in women’s boxing evaporates next week. Three outstanding bouts featuring welterweights, lightweights and super featherweights take place in the USA and the United Kingdom. Mark these fights down on your calendar. Down south Alycia […]