Yulihan Luna Shocks Juarez, New WBC Bantamweight Champion By Felipe Leon It’s inevitable for a boxing legend to overstay their welcome and get old overnight. It happened this Saturday night from the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico, when former IBF super bantamweight world champion Yulihan “Cobrita” Luna (20-3-1, 3KO) ruined any plan 40-year-old […]
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Mayer Captures WBO Super Featherweight Title in Las Vegas By Felipe Leon American Mikaela Mayer (14-0, 5KO) moved towards world domination in capturing the vacant WBO super featherweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over former world champion Ewa Brodnicka (19-1, 2KO) of Poland. The scheduled ten round championship fight was the semi-main […]
Savannah Marshall Stops Hannah Rankin for WBO Title and More Results By David A. Avila England’s Savannah Marshall slowly and deliberately dissected Scotland’s Hannah Rankin to win the vacant WBO middleweight world title by stoppage on Saturday. There was no disputing the end. Marshall (9-0, 7 KOs) built an entire reputation on a single […]
Marlen Esparza Beats Sulem Urbina at Indio, California By David A. Avila It was virtually a blur in the desert as Marlen Esparza used her angles and combinations to out-hustle Sulem Urbina in a flyweight clash on Friday. Esparza (8-1) used her amateur skills with non-lethal slap punches to outscore Urbina (12-1) at the […]
Female Title Fights From America to England and More By David A. Avila Octoberfest ends with a bang. Another hard-hitting weekend for women’s prizefighting features American standout Mikaela Mayer vying for her first crack at a world title and several other delicious matchups in California and England. Mayer (13-0) meets WBO super featherweight titlist Ewa […]
Featherweight Sensation Ellie Scotney, Network Attention and More Fight News By David A. Avila England unveiled featherweight prizefighter Ellie Scotney the former amateur standout who decided to go pro when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed. She looked pretty impressive. Scotney signed a long-term contract with Matchroom Boxing and should benefit with the international exposure […]
International Boxing Hall of Fame Women Nominees 2021 By Felipe Leon In the United States the popularity of professional female boxing comes in waves. In the 90s we had Christy Martin on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Mia St. John as a centerfold in Playboy magazine while other women made their name […]
Savannah Marshall vs Hannah Rankin World Title Fight Canceled By David A. Avila Savannah Marshall’s fight with Hannah Rankin this Saturday has been canceled. A positive Covid-19 test from Marshall’s trainer Peter Fury resulted in the cancellation and a 14-day quarantine for their entire team. It was a big blow for fans of female […]
Chantelle Cameron Enters Elite Fold With WBC Super lightweight Title and More News By David A. Avila Chantelle Cameron breezed by an over-weight Adriana Dos Santos Araujo to grab the vacant WBC super lightweight world title by unanimous decision. The English fighter becomes the second female from her country to hold a world title. […]
Dina Thorslund Wins Super Bantamweight Fight; What’s Next for Division? By David A. Avila Super bantamweights where have you been? Denmark’s Dina Thorslund successfully defended the WBO super bantamweight world title with a solid victory over Serbian veteran Nina Radovanovic. It was the blonde bomber’s third title defense in two years. With fans now […]