The Super Featherweight Take Over in Women’s Prizefighting and More Fight News By David A. Avila Two weight divisions in women’s prizefighting dominate in popularity. The super featherweights that seem centered in Europe and the flyweights dominate in the western area of North America. Let’s stick with the super feathers. England’s Terri Harper (11-1-1) […]
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Japan Boxing Returns and More Fight News By David A. Avila An all-female fight card in Japan saw two world titles decided as the “Land of the Rising Sun” once again showcased its heavily talented women. Slowed by the pandemic and strict quarantine rules applied by Japan, not many fight cards were held last […]
Natasha Jonas and More Female Fight News Feb. 21, 2022 By David A. Avila Watching Natasha Jonas dismantle Chris Namus despite jumping up several weight divisions was proof once again that a skilled fighter can defeat a bigger foe despite a size difference. Jonas had proven her skills as an amateur star who was […]
Red Boxing Stages Two Female Fights in Southern California By Tarrah Zael COMMERCE, Ca.-The future of women boxing took the stage at The Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California Saturday night with two female boxing fights. An action-packed fight card was put together by three boxing promotions: Red Boxing Promotions, Elite Boxing and All […]
Problems With Protective Body Gear and Other News Feb. 14, 2022 By David A. Avila A super bantamweight clash between hot prospect Ellie Scotney and South American veteran Jorgelina Guanini ended with the British fighter taking the win by unanimous decision in a very close fight. Rightfully so. Their battle for the vacant WBA […]
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News By David A. Avila Members of the millionaire’s club gathered in the United Kingdom with Claressa Shields blazing past Ema Kozin in Wales to re-establish herself as the middleweight world champion while Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor arrived in London Shields, Serrano and Taylor […]
Claressa Shields Returns and More News in Boxing By David A. Avila A year has passed since Claressa Shields stepped in between the ropes but the undisputed super welterweight and middleweight champion has returned to boxing after a moment in MMA. She’s back. Shields (11-0, 2 KOs) faces Slovenia’s undefeated Ema Kozin (21-0-1, 11 […]
Heather Hardy and Terri Harper and More Fight News By David A. Avila In a surprise move, England’s Terri Harper and America’s Heather Hardy will meet in a lightweight clash in the United Kingdom in March said Matchroom Boxing. Harper, the former super featherweight world titlist and Hardy, the former featherweight world titlist, will […]
Pound for Pound Top 12 in Women’s Boxing and More News By David A. Avila Women’s prizefighting took off in 2021. Many big fights took place and many former top-rated Pound for Pound tumbled out of the list and were replaced. Welcome to the new list of 2022. This is my personal list. […]
A Guide to Women’s Boxing in 2022 and More News and Notes By David A. Avila With the advent of women’s boxing in the Olympic Games, a new world of prizefighting has opened up quickly for the female gender who love to fight. That world has grown quickly at a ridiculous speed. It seems […]