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 […]
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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 […]
Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West Retires After 12 Pro Years By David A. Avila Kaliesha “Wild” West announced her retirement this weekend with little fanfare, but while she fought professionally for 12 years her style and humility woke up an entire region to the world of boxing. Before West the area known as the Inland […]
Claressa Shields Added to Already Strong Fight Card in L.A. By David A. Avila Mere days after a shutout win Claressa Shields returns to the boxing ring to defend the WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight world titles against Femke Hermans on Dec. 8, on the Los Angeles area fight card featuring two other female fights […]
Claressa Shields Shows Off New Pro Attack on Hannah Rankin By David A. Avila A sharp and poised Claressa Shields beat challenger Hannah Rankin in every round with powerfully placed shots in adding the WBC middleweight title to the two others already in her possession on Saturday. Shields (7-0, 2 KOs) showed the Kansas […]
Claressa Shields, Seniesa Estrada and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A couple of young budding super stars return to the boxing ring when middleweight Claressa Shields defends her grip on the world championship and light flyweight Seniesa Estrada attempts to win her first major title on Saturday. Both fights will be […]
Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes Selected to Face Cecilia Braekhus in L.A. By David A. Avila Undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus will be fighting Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes next month at the StubHub Center, announced 360 Promotions on Thursday. “It’s been my dream to fight Cecilia and I can’t wait to fight her,” said Magdziak-Lopes. Braekhus (34-0, 9 […]
Cecilia Braekhus Defends Titles in L.A. Hawton Fights Too By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-A pair of female prize fights will headline a fight card in the Los Angeles area led by undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus and former light flyweight titlist Louisa “Bang, Bang” Hawton next month. Leave it to Tom Loeffler […]
La Cobra and Female Fight News Nov. 5, 2018 By David A. Avila Southern California has another gem in the female fight world as Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz dismantled Ecuador’s Jhosep Vizcaino in two rounds to win by knockout. Interestingly, the tall speedy Ruiz dropped down in weight and could drop down even further. […]
Female Fight News Claressa Shields and World Title Fights By David A. Avila Claressa Shields will be fighting Scotland’s Hannah Rankin in defense of the IBF and WBA middleweight titles on Nov. 17, said Salita Promotions. It keeps the ball rolling for the undefeated super star. Despite a cancellation of the mega fight with […]