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Claressa Shields Powers Way Past Danielle Perkins

Claressa Shields Powers Way to Undisputed Heavyweight Championship   By David A. Avila Claressa Shields blasted her way to the undisputed heavyweight championship and nearly knocked out challenger Danielle Perkins in the final seconds, but settled for a win by unanimous decision on Sunday. Yes, Shields can punch. “I just feel overwhelmed and so happy.” […]

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Claressa Shields vs Danielle Perkins on Sunday

Claressa Shields at Risk as a Heavyweight and More News   By David A. Avila Possessing two of the quickest hands Claressa Shields sits perched on top of this publication’s pound for pound list like a Kobe Bryant statue. It’s been so for the past eight years. She is also one of the most skilled […]

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Ellie Scotney Beats Mea Motu in Super Bantamweight...

Ellie Scotney Thwarts Strong Challenge by Mea Motu in England   By David A. Avila After a troublesome opening round world champion Ellie Scotney figured out challenger Mea Motu and pounded out a win to retain the super bantamweight world titles on Saturday in England. “Hopefully I get some credit,” said Scotney after her victory. […]

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Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta: Is She Japan’s Best Fighter?

Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Wows L.A. Crowd and Other News   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila With flaming pink hair Mizuki Hiruta stepped in the boxing ring in the Los Angeles area which is still suffering from wildfires. Fans openly greeted the Japanese female fighter who walked in with an ornately decorated coat […]

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Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Dominates in American Debut

Mizuki Hiruta Retains WBO Super Fly Title in L.A. Area   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta smashed through Mexico’s Maribel Ramirez with ease in winning by technical decision and local hero Omar Trinidad continued his assault on the featherweight division on Friday. Hiruta (7-0, 2 KOs), who prefers to […]

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Mizuki Hiruta vs Maribel Ramirez in So Cal

Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Defends World Title on American Shores and More News and Notes   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila It’s the dream of every Japanese fighter to perform in America. WBO super fly world titlist Mizuki Hiruta (6-0, 2 Kos) finally makes her American debut this Friday Jan. 17, against Mexico’s […]

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Best of the Best in Women’s Prizefighting 2024

Best of the Best in Women’s Prizefighting and More Boxing News By David A. Avila It’s the end of the year. Here are our awards for the best in women’s boxing. But first, a rundown on the state of the sport. Maybe its my imagination but it seems that fewer female fights of magnitude took […]

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France’s Anne Sophie Mathis and Others Voted...

Anne Sophie Mathis, Yessica Chavez and Mary Jo Sanders in Hall of Fame and Other Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Four female fighters will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Canastota this year. Mexico’s Yesica Chavez leads three others including France’s Anne Sophie Mathis, and American’s Mary Jo Sanders and […]

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Claressa Shields Film “The Fire Inside”...

Movie “The Fire Inside” Based on Claressa Shields and More Female Boxing News    By David A. Avila Since the beginning of the motion picture industry the subject of prizefighting or professional boxing has been a popular topic. In a few weeks a movie titled “The Fire Inside” about actual female world champion Claressa Shields […]

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Female Boxing: Best Pound for Pound and More

Women’s Boxing Pound for Pound List and More News    By David A. Avila Where does the sport of women’s boxing go next? After a record number of people viewed the Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor rematch to a shattering 70 million plus views, a knee-jerk reaction from media companies could follow with some deals. […]