Taylor Dominates Wahlstrom in Showcase Performance By Phil Woolever Katie Taylor said she’d have to be at her very best to defeat Eva Wahlstrom. It turns out that Taylor (12-0, 5 KOs) was all that, and even more, in an impressive performance against Wahlstrom (22-1-1) that may move her even higher in […]
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Mikaela Mayer Goes Six for Six in 2018 By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer shut out Calista Silgado in every round to retain the NABF super featherweight title by unanimous decision on Friday. Mayer (9-0, 4 KOs) won her six consecutive fight this year alone to close out 2018 with a win over Colombia’s […]
Female Dominated Fight Card in L.A. Attended by Fellow Pound for Pounders By David A. Avila America appears to be ground zero for female prizefighting with another round of elite match ups taking place this weekend. Back to back weekends will keep the momentum generated first in Los Angeles and now switching to New […]
Cecilia Braekhus, Claressa Shields and Lulu Win in L.A. By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-A farewell show by boxing network HBO also showcased two dominant women in the boxing world as Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields mowed through their respective opponents with little resistance on Saturday. Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) tried hard to put […]
Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields Lead Powerful Card at StubHub By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Cecilia Braekhus leads a trio of female prize fights that descend on the StubHub Center in an historic show of force on Saturday Dec. 8. Not since 2003 have two or more female bouts packed as much impact. But […]
Katie Taylor vs. Ewa Wahlstrom Clash Added to Dec. 15 Card in NYC Lightweight sensation Katie Taylor will defend the WBA and IBF lightweight world titles against Ewa Wahlstrom on the same card featuring Saul “Canelo” Alvarez versus WBA super middleweight titlist Rocky Fielding it was announced on Tuesday. Matchroom Boxing said that Taylor (11-0, […]
Claressa Shields On Female Tripleheader in L.A. and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Claressa “T-Rex” Shields arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, hopped in a car and drove to El Cholo’s restaurant where she met about a dozen media members to discuss her Southern California invasion. Flying coast to coast is […]
Beaten By A Cold Flores is Out By Felipe Leon TIJUANA, MEXICO-In late breaking news Tijuana-based promoter Guillermo “Memo” Mayen informed the local daily newspaper Frontera his fighter current interim WBC atomweight champion Brenda “Bonita” Flores (15-4-1, 3KO) has withdrawn from her first defense against Louisa “Bang Bang” Hawton (8-2, 4KO) slated for Saturday, […]
Layla McCarter and Female Fight News for Nov. 26, 2018 By David A. Avila If you don’t know about the talent of Layla McCarter you truly have not been following female boxing with full attention the past 20 years. Based in Las Vegas, McCarter has captured world titles from featherweight to super welterweight and […]
Japan Reporting: All Female Fight Card in Tokyo By Yuriko Miyata Reason Promotion brought its third version of the all-women show “VICTORIVA ” to boxing’s holy ground Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Tuesday evening. The main event was a 10 round contest for the vacant WBA interim atomweight championship, and former WBA regular […]