American Olympians Mayer, Esparza and Fuchs Win and More News By David A. Avila Three American Olympians led by Mikaela Mayer showcased their brand of prizefighting and all were televised or streamed. It’s a new era for female prizefighting. This past Saturday, in her native Southern California, Mayer trounced another American Jessica Han who […]
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Mikaela Mayer Dominant in Return to So Cal By Tarrah Zael COSTA MESA, Ca. – Mikaela Mayer retained her junior lightweight titles and showed the boxing world with class that women boxing is more than relevant after her dominant win over Jennifer Han at The Hangar in Orange County, California on Saturday night. […]
Home Cooking for Marlen Esparza in Her Win in Texas By David A. Avila Home cooking helped Marlen Esparza walk away with three world title belts including the Ring Magazine title over Japan’s five-division world titlist Naoko Fujioka, but the fight was close until the final bell on Saturday. Esparza now holds the WBC, […]
Flyweight Champions Fujioka and Esparza Collide, Mikaela in SoCal, Thorslund in Denmark and More News By David A. Avila Three up and three down. A trio of world title fights led by big Savannah Marshall showcased the talent now wielded in women’s prizefighting last week and now three more title clashes take place this […]
Ebanie Bridges, Yokasta Valle, Savannah Marshall and More News and Notes By David A. Avila About Last Week. Several marquee women fought world title fights and battled for contender status in England, Costa Rica and Mexico. There was good and bad that happened. A hearty congratulations to Australia’s Ebanie Bridges who banged out a […]
Ebanie Bridges Takes IBF Bantamweight World Title from Maria Cecilia Roman By David A. Avila That popular blonde Ebanie Bridges led an Aussie assault in England and out-worked Maria Cecilia Roman to take away the IBF world bantamweight title by unanimous decision on Saturday. Yes, she can fight. Australia’s Bridges (8-1, 3 Kos) eager […]
“Amazing” Layla McCarter Wins Again in Mexico By David A. Avila Seeking to brush off a year of cobwebs, American Layla McCarter dominated Brazil’s Halanna Leoparda Dos Santos by unanimous decision in a welterweight fight held near Mexico City on Friday. “I wanted to have fun,” said McCarter. McCarter (46-13-5, 11 Kos) fought and […]
Yokasta Valle Retains IBF Title and More Results from MarvNation Card By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle once again defeated Japan’s Sana Hazuki to retain the IBF minimumweight world title in a clinch fest that was more frustrating than entertaining on Friday in her home country. Valle (24-2, 9 Kos) won by […]
Layla McCarter, Ebanie Bridges and Costa Rica Fights This Week By David A. Avila There are fighters far more recognized and celebrated than Layla McCarter, but none are more skilled than the prizefighter from Las Vegas. McCarter (45-13-5, 12 Kos) matches skill against Brazil’s Halanna Dos Santos (14-8, 9 Kos) on Friday March 25, […]
Estelle Mossely Wins by Split Decision Over Yanina Lescano in Dubai Yanina Lescano, 26, had her best moments in the fifth and sixth rounds as she used her long arms and power shots to catch Mossely in between her combination punches that had little power. A Lescano right uppercut rocked her opponent, who held on […]