Chavez Beats Moreno, Martinez Keeps Belt and Mucino Survives Tsunami By Felipe Leon A new Mexican queen of female boxing was crowned when current WBC female flyweight champion Jessica “Kika” Chavez easily dominated former arch nemesis Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno on Saturday in Ecatepec, Mexico City. Chavez (30-4-3, 4 Kos) proved over 10 rounds […]
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Female Fight News for week of Sept. 25, Mikaela Mayer and more By David A. Avila A seismic shift took place the last few weeks with several female prizefighters showcasing their talent in the West Coast. After many months of drought the West Coast has erupted with female prizefighters performing in Las Vegas, Los […]
Kaliesha West Still A Force By David A. Avila RANCHO MIRAGE, Ca.-Three years of inactivity could not hold back Kaliesha West from pounding out a victory and some of the rust against Kirstie Simmons on Saturday. “My legs were right and my stance was right,” said West. More than 800 fans packed the Agua […]
Mikaela Mayer Impresses in Second Pro Fight By Felipe Leon The 5’9” lightweight Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2KO) looked impressive as she scored her second pro win and second knockout of her career over the game Allison “Boom Boom” Martinez (1-3, 1KO) on the undercard of the WBO featherweight title fight between champion Oscar […]
Female Fight News for week of Sept. 18, 2017 Kaliesha West and more By David A. Avila After a few years of dormancy in female prizefighting the West Coast seems to be waking up from its slumber. Kaliesha “Wild” West a two-division world champion from Moreno Valley, Calif. returns to the prize ring after […]
Marlen Esparza Cruises in Las Vegas to Victory By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Marlen Esparza may or not be looking for knockout wins but she wasn’t going to get it against Denver’s Aracely Palacios on Saturday afternoon and settled for a victory by decision. The former U.S. Olympian Esparza ( 3-0) was firing […]
Female Fight News for week of Sept. 11, Autumn Light By David A. Avila American prizefighters are storming the month of September especially in the lightweight division. Long one of the most dormant divisions in American female boxing, the 135-pound fighters are making a strong return to the forefront this year led by Olympians […]
Super Flawless Win by Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada By David A. Avila CARSON, Ca.-Fans witnessed a near flawless performance by Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada over Mexico’s Anahi Torres on Saturday. There were no hiccups. East L.A.’s Estrada (11-0) was not just “Superbad” but super accurate in dominating the former world title challenger Torres before several thousand […]
Seniesa Estrada Fights Torres at StubHub and More Female Updates By David A. Avila Four top female prizefighters led by Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada perform in the next two weeks in the Southwest region. East L.A.‘s Estrada (10-0) meets Mexico’s Anahi Torres (16-16-1) at the StubHub Center in Carson on Saturday Sept. 9. The female […]
Shibata Wins and Atomweight Tourney Nearing End By Yuriko Miyata Former IBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata (17-4-1, 6KOs) came back to the ring to stop Shisa Manopgym (0-3) of Thailand at 1:20 in the second round in a six-round contest on Friday Sept. 1, at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. […]