One of the Best, Melissa Hernandez Retires and other female fight news Those who really know the sport of professional boxing have long recognized Puerto Rico’s Melissa Hernandez as one of the best. Last week, before her fourth encounter with Layla McCarter, the fighter known as “Huracan” Hernandez announced it would be her last venture […]
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Layla Wins in Alabama, But Melissa Retires and other female fight news Elite female prizefighters Layla “Amazing” McCarter and Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez performed on the big stage before the Alabama crimson fans. “It was kind of empty when we fought but the fans were great,” said McCarter. McCarter (38-13-5, 9 Kos) defeated Hernandez (22-7-3, 7 […]
Anahi Sanchez edges past Tamara Nuñez in a hotly disputed rematch By Diego Morilla PERGAMINO, ARGENTINA-In a gritty effort in front of her hometown crowd, IBF female super featherweight titlist Anahi Sanchez managed to defend her belt for the first time against a tough-as-nails contender in Tamara Nuñez, who almost ruined the champ’s […]
Layla McCarter and Melissa Hernandez Ready to Perform and other female news All eyes in the female boxing world will be looking toward the south when a couple of America’s best Layla “The Amazing” McCarter and Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez clash on a major fight card. Seldom are women included. McCarter (37-13-5) and Hernandez (22-6-3) have […]
Zulina Munoz Wins by KO and other fight chatter In perhaps this year’s leading “Fight of the Year” candidate Zulina “La Loba” Munoz engaged Argentina’s fearless Vanesa “La Negra” Taborda in a fierce fire fight that ended in a knockout win for the Mexican female. WBC super flyweight titlist Munoz (47-1-2, 28 Kos) met the […]
Considered among the pound for pound best in the female boxing world, Cecilia Braekhus will make history once again when she headlines a boxing card in Norway on October 1. The sport has been banned in the northern European country for more than 30 years. Norwegian by choice, Colombian by birth, thirty-five year […]
Layla McCarter to Fight on Deontay Wilder Fight Card and other Fight Chatter The “Amazing” Layla McCarter has been tabbed by the male WBC heavyweight titlist to show off her fighting skills next month. Long considered the top female fighter in the world pound for pound, McCarter (37-13-5, 9 Kos) faces Melissa Hernandez (22-6-3, 7 […]
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 […]
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 […]