Kenia Enriquez Defeats Ibeth Zamora and More Fight News By David A. Avila Whether its politics or envy, Kenia Enriquez has long been one of Mexico’s greatest fighters, yet without a world title. Enriquez once again proved superior in defeating multi-division world champion and fellow Mexican Ibeth “La Roca” Zamora by unanimous decision this […]
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Kenia Enriquez Ready for Mexican Battle Against “La Roca” and More News By David A. Avila Tijuana’s best fighter Kenia Enriquez will clash with two-division world champion Ibeth “La Roca” Zamora this weekend in a resort town in Baja California. It could reveal Mexico’s best fighter. The two powerful Mexican flyweights Enriquez (26-1, 11 […]
Mikaela Mayer Batters Way Past Silvia Bortot in New Weight Class (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila More weight, no problem. Former super featherweight world titlist Mikaela Mayer showed that jumping up several weight divisions was not much of an obstacle in defeating Italy’s extremely tough Silvia Bortot by unanimous decision after […]
Mikaela Mayer vs Silvia Bortot in Manchester, England and More News (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila A physically fit Mikaela Mayer waits anxiously like a Thoroughbred at the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby to enter the boxing ring as a welterweight this weekend. A heavier, stronger and more energetic Mayer […]
Mikaela Mayer Returns As A Super Lightweight Next Week and More News (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila America’s Mikaela Mayer heads to the United Kingdom to face another European challenger in Silvia Bortot. But not as a super featherweight. Former super featherweight titlist Mayer (18-1, 5 Kos) moves up to the […]
Best Female Pound for Pound Fighters and More News By David A. Avila This has been one of the best years in professional boxing for not just women, but men as well. Women’s prizefighting pulled the rest of the boxing world into its current flow like Aaron Judge pulls the Yankees into contention. Without […]
Serrano and Hardy: The Last of Their Generation, Title Fights and More News By David A. Avila Watching the breathtaking action between Brooklyn’s two biggest stars Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and Heather “The Heat” Hardy last weekend was a reminder of their generation of American fighters that have mostly disappeared. As Serrano and […]
Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy Meet Again, This Time in Texas plus More News By David A. Avila Aside from two Brooklyn women fighting in Texas, the duo Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy also symbolically represent the ice pick that broke apart the barrier against women’s boxing. Each had their historic contributions. On Saturday, […]
Seniesa Estrada Defends World Titles in Las Vegas and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila In a five-year span Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada burned a path to stardom and a lofty ranking among the best female fighters in the world pound-for-pound. It wasn’t easy. East L.A.’s Estrada (24-0, 9 Kos) […]
No Debate, Two-Minute Rounds Must Go and More News By David A. Avila Crazy as it sounds, women’s prizefighting has existed for nearly 100 years. It’s only now enjoying the fruits of exposure. Despite the lengthy history, one major obstacle stands out: the two-minute round. Last weekend Alycia Baumgardner and Christina Linardatou battled skillfully […]