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Shields Wins

Claressa Shields Wins a One-Sided Decision over To...

Claressa Shields Wins a One-Sided Decision over Tori Nelson
By David A. Avila
VERONA, NY — Clarissa Shields (5-0, 2 KO’s) coasted to an easy unanimous decision

Seniesa

Golden Boy Promotions Signs East L.A.’s Seni...

Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Signs With Golden Boy

By David A. Avila

Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada was signed to a promotional contract by Golden Boy Promotions

Hammer

Hammer Fight Cancelled, But She Will Attend Clares...

Hammer Fight Cancelled

By Phil Woolever

Friday’s Claressa Shields – Tori Nelson match will still be another landmark night in the current female boxing surge

Shields

Claressa Shields vs Tori Nelson and Female Fight N...

Female Fight News for week of Jan. 8, 2018 Claressa Shields

By David A. Avila

World champion Claressa Shields opens up 2018 against a formidable foe in Tori Nelson

New

Happy New Year! Female Fight News for Jan. 1, 2018

Female Fight News for week of Jan. 1, 2018 New Year

By David A. Avila

One year ago women’s prizefighting started with a bang

Barrios Captures

Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios Captures ...

Selina Barrios Captures NABF Title by Majority Decision

By David A. Avila

Selina Barrios scrapped by Lisa Porter in a back and forth

Farias

Erica Farias Wins Super Lightweight Blood War in A...

Farias squeezes past Esteche in non-title bout in Argentina

By Diego Morilla

It was a bad blood matchup from the very beginning, and the bad blood spilled

Farewell

Farewell 2017. A Good Year and Female Fight News

Female Fight News for week of Dec. 25, 2017 Farewell
By David A. Avila
Welcome Brazil to the ranks of those countries with world champion prizefighters.

Shibata

Japan’s Naoko Shibata Bids Farewell

Japan’s Naoko Shibata Bids Farewell       By Yuriko Miyata   Female boxing in Japan has been led by positive, energetic, and superb women since its approval by the Japanese Boxing Commission(JBC) in 2008.   Former IBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata was one of those great talents. Last month she decided to hang […]

Notches

Layla McCarter Wins in Mexico City; Cecilia Braekh...

Layla McCarter Notches Win 40 in Mexico City   By David A. Avila Ultimate warrior Layla McCarter once again journeyed to Mexico City where she defeated Erika Hernandez by unanimous decision on Friday. “They really know boxing,” says McCarter. In a small ballroom and small boxing ring McCarter (40-13-5, 10 Kos) cruised by the smaller […]