Mexican-American Amateur Star Sulem Urbina Signs with Zanfer Promotions Amateur standout Sulem Urbina will not let tragedy mark her life. In 2013 her brother Alexis, an amateur with a bright future in his own right, died from injuries sustained in a home invasion at their family home in Phoenix, Arizona. It was their […]
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Brooklyn’s Heather Hardy Returns and other fight chatter – Undefeated Heather “the Heat” Hardy returns to the ring with her small army of followers. The Brooklyn-based prizefighter is one of a growing number of female boxers in the country who can attract a large fan base to one of her bouts. Normally a super bantamweight, […]
TIJUANA, MEXICO-WBA minimum weight champion Anabel Ortiz (21-3, 4KO) of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, survived a knockdown to stop veteran Jolene Blackshear (9-8, 4KO) of San Diego, CA, at the end of the eighth round of a scheduled ten to defend her title for the seventh time on Saturday. The good-action championship bout was the […]
Hanna Gabriel Heads World Title Fights and other female chatter Three female world title fights take place in Venezuela led by WBO super welterweight champion Hannah Gabriel (15-1-1, 10 KOs) who defends her title against Katia Alvarino (8-2-1, 3 KOs) on Saturday June 18. All three female world title fights take place in La Guaira, […]
Arely Mucino Beats Legal Wrangle – This past April with some pomp and circumstance Zanfer Promotions, of Tijuana, Mexico, arguably the biggest promoter in Latin America announced the signing of former female world champion Arely “Ametralladora” Muciño of Monterrey, Mexico. During their announcement Zanfer mentioned she would be featured soon on a televised bout […]
WBC lightweight champ Delfine Persoon Wins Again, plus other Female Chatter By Prizefighter.com staff WBC female lightweight titlist Delfine Persoon (36-1) of Belgium retained the title by unanimous decision against Dominican Republic’s Christina Linardatou (8-1) on Saturday. The 10-round bout took place in Roeselare, Belgium. Persoon, 31, has long dominated the lightweight division but has […]
Seniesa Estrada and Christine Fuentes Put a Charge to L.A. Crowd DOWNTOWN L.A.-Undefeated Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada used her speed and defense to outwork Christine Fuentes but her small army of fans had a tense moment after she suffered a flash knockdown midway through the fight. But in the end, she cruised to victory on Friday. […]
Fresh Faces: Poula Estrada By Felipe Leon Palmdale, California, is not exactly a boxing mecca. Part of the Los Angeles County, the small suburb has some notable residents from the likes of Afroman, a one-hit wonder rap artist, to Debbie Rowe, the mother of the late Michael Jackson’s children. That might all change in […]
Elena “Baby Doll” Reid and other Female Fight Chatter May 31, 2016 By Prizefighters staff Former flyweight world champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid who retired in 2010, is now part of the broadcast team of a show dedicated to female prizefighting called “Two-Minute Round.” The radio show broadcasts on Thursday June 2, and comes […]
Female Pound for Pound List May 2016 By The Prizefighters.com staff Judging the best female prizefighters on the planet is an arduous task simply because of the lack of televised bouts. But despite the lack of television, a few of the females stand out starkly with their combined skills and experience. The top four females […]