Claressa Shields Wins WBC and WBO Super Welterweight Titles in Atlantic City, Napoleon Loses By David A. Avila Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields grabbed a record third division world title behind a relentless attack against Ivana Habazin to win the vacant WBO and WBC super welterweight world titles by unanimous decision on Friday. Oh, and she […]
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New Decade and New Expectations with Shields, Napoleon and Crews-Dezurn, plus more Female Fight News By David A. Avila American stars kick off the new decade with Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Alicia Napoleon Espinosa headlining world title fights this weekend. Could this be the Roaring 20s for female prizefighting? Shields (9-0) seeks to […]
Pound for Pound in 2019 and More News By David A. Avila The end of a tumultuous and successful year 2019 in female prizefighting has arrived. Some fought less than expected and some fought more. Several weight divisions saw unification bouts take place with Claressa Shields becoming undisputed middleweight world champion and Katie Taylor […]
Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Three years ago Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn met in the boxing ring unceremoniously at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Few paid attention to their clash that has become arguably the genesis for big time women’s prizefighting in the U.S.A. Decades […]
Daniela Bermudez, Yesica Bopp and Alycia Baumgardner plus Female Fight News By David A. Avila The world of female prizefighting has slowed a bit, but not by much. Several of the top fighters engaged in contests this past weekend. Argentina’s super talented Daniela Bermudez shook out whatever dust or rust against Marianela Ramirez, a […]
Martinez Defends WBC Super Fly Title for Fifth Time By Felipe Leon With a non-ceasing relentless attack Guadalupe “Lupita” Martinez (19-9, 6KO) defended her green and gold WBC super flyweight title with a dominating unanimous decision against the game but over-matched Debani Balderas (11-4-2, 3KO) of Monterrey, Mexico. The scheduled 10 round […]
Atomweight Louisa Hawton Keeps Title and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila For the second time in less than two months fighters from the lesser known weight divisions – in this case the atomweights – were showcased on the big stage. Again they were equal to the task. WBC interim atomweight titlist […]
Tiara Brown Defends NABO Featherweight title in Virginia on Saturday By David A. Avila Tiara Brown will indeed fight as the main event and will be facing Simone Aparecida Da Silva in defense of the NABO super featherweight title it was announced Wednesday. Washington D.C.’s Brown (9-0, 6 KOs) will be defending the NABO […]
Lulu “Bang, Bang” Hawton and Lorraine Villalobos Meet Again By David A. Avila Two title fights in the super lightweight and mini-flyweight divisions take place in New York two days apart this week. Both are expected to be streamed. Argentina’s Ana Laura Esteche (14-5-3) arrives to face Indiana’s Mary McGee (25-3) in a 10-round […]
Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus Batters Argentina’s Bustos in Monte Carlo By David A. Avila Cecilia Braekhus returned to world competition with a new trainer, new promoter and new attitude and dominated Argentina’s Victoria Bustos to retain the welterweight world championship on Saturday. “Now I’m back in business,” said Braekhus. Norway’s Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) […]