Busy Mexico Boxing Schedule Hit by Corona Virus Too By Felipe Leon It was expected for 2020 to keep the momentum enjoyed in the last couple of years in female boxing. After a calm first trimester of the year, a series of mega fights had been announced for April and May. In one […]
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Adventures in 2020: Mikaela, Melissa, Claressa and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Welcome to 2020. It took a mere three months to discover this will indeed be a year to remember. A mesmerizing match between rising contender Mikaela Mayer and former multiple division world champion Melissa Hernandez was supposed to take […]
Brodnicka Outclasses Djemilla Gontaruk, but is the Champion Ready for Mikaela Mayer ? By Phil Woolever WBO Super-featherweight titlist Ewa Brodnicka controlled almost every minute of her bout against determined Djemilla Gontaruk at the OSiR Hall in Dzierzoniow, Poland. Still, if you saw the way she held back tears and sank to […]
Light Flyweight Injustice by WBC and Super Featherweight Depth By David A. Avila If a world champion does not defend against the best, it leads to fan disinterest. WBC light flyweight titlist Yesenia Gomez defends her title this weekend, but not against interim world titlist Kenia Enriquez who is the highest ranking fighter in […]
Daniela Bermudez Continues to Dazzle and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Down Argentine way there’s a bantamweight named Daniela Bermudez and more than a few argue she could be the best female fighter in the world at any weight. Arguments are mounting as she decisively defeats one after another. Bermudez (28-3-3) knocked […]
Welterweight Champ Cecilia Braekhus vs Super Lightweight Champ Jessica McCaskill in April By David A. Avila An April clash pits world champions Cecilia Braekhus against Jessica McCaskill announced Matchroom Boxing on Friday. Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) will defend the WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC welterweight world titles against McCaskill (8-2, 3 KOs) on April […]
Big Female Fights on the Horizon – Katie, Mikaela, Amanda and More By David A. Avila Let’s not forget that prizefighting began on the British Isles several centuries ago. But female prizefighting only gained traction in the last 40 years. Ireland claims the mighty Katie Taylor but the United Kingdom also has a number […]
Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Dirty Sample Confirmed By David A. Avila No doubt, super middleweight contender Alejandra Jimenez of Mexico has tested dirty in a second sample for a banned substance. After more than a month of waiting, the B sample for Jimenez’s PED test taken by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association), was opened on Wednesday […]
Smaller Weight Female Fighters Ready and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Over the weekend a quartet of Japanese female boxers headed by two world champions visited Southern California. WBA flyweight world titlist Naoko Fujioka a five-division world champion and Miyo Yoshida the WBO super flyweight world titlist both sparred numerous rounds […]
Mary McGee and American Eruption and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Fans of European female boxing, pardon us. Increased excitement over the rise of the women’s fight game has American fans outright giddy over recent developments. A six-female boxing card saw IBF super lightweight titlist Mary McGee retain the title by knockout […]