Claressa Shields Now Faces Sydney LeBlanc in Opponent Change By David A. Avila Claressa Shields will now be facing Sydney LeBlanc for the WBC Silver super middleweight title on Friday after her original opponent was unable to enter the country due to visa issues, according to Salita Promotions on Wednesday. The undefeated Shields (2-0) […]
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Female Fight News for week of June 12, Claressa Shields and more By David A. Avila With all eyes on Norway last weekend the rest of the female boxing world was lightly scheduled with scattered bouts. This week Claressa Shields brings attention to the USA with her coming bout in Detroit. Shields, 22, recently […]
Erica Farias aims for a shot at glory against Cecilia Braekhus By Diego Morilla The fight ended with the same mood with which it started. A smile before the first round, and the very same smile at the very end of the bout. And with it, the gratitude for a chance to get in the ring, […]
Female Fight News for week of June 5 Cecilia Brakehus and Erica Farias By David A. Avila A rather quiet month of June greeted women’s boxing around the world, but with summer around the corner things begin to heat up. One of Europe’s biggest stars Cecilia Braekhus performs and promotes her first fight card […]
Cecilia Braekhus Prepared for Tough Challenge from Erica Farias By Phil Woolever What could be one of the best women’s championship matches in years is scheduled for Saturday night in Bergen, Norway before a big crowd, as unified welterweight titlist Cecilia Braekhus faces highly respected challenger Erica Farias, the current WBC super-lightweight belt […]
In a rubber match for the ages, Ana Esteche edges Celeste Peralta in another barnburner By Diego Morilla BUENOS AIRES, Argentina.- Only a handful of times have two fighters of the same hometown faced each other with an undisputed boxing title on the line. And when this happens, passions and emotions explode in and out […]
Ana Esteche and Celeste Peralta face off in high-stakes rubber match By Diego Morilla Ana Esteche and Celeste Peralta have already fought twice. The first one was a great bout. The rematch was simply extraordinary. And this Saturday, June 3, all signs indicate that they will even improve on those two intense confrontations in their historic […]
Female Fight News for week of May 30 Hannah and more By David A. Avila A super welterweight championship fight and a battle for a vacant light flyweight title took center stage last weekend in Central America and North America. Next weekend Argentina gets the spotlight with a super lightweight showdown. Hannah Gabriel who […]
Kenia Enriquez Wins Second World Title and other results By Felipe Leon CIUDAD OBREGON, Mexico-Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez captured her second world title, the interim WBC light flyweight strap, with a thunderous left hook to the liver that sent electric shocks through the game Maria Salinas in the third round. The championship bout […]
Female Fight News for week of May 22, 2017 Renaissance By David A. Avila Dreams are being made and dreams are being chased by female prizefighters around the globe. In Japan a 41-year-old finally saw her world title goals achieved. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old from Tijuana, Mexico finds inspiration from a gutsy Puerto Rican woman […]