Layla McCarter Stops Szilvia Szabados in Las Vegas By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Eight was enough for Layla McCarter in winning by technical knockout of rugged and determined Szilvia Szabados on Saturday. McCarter (39-13-5, 10 Kos) showed that 10 rounds was not necessary but eight rounds was just enough in defeating Hungary’s Szabados […]
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The Queen Layla McCarter Seeks Her Throne By Felipe Leon If you’ve followed female boxing for the last 20 years then you know who Layla “Amazing” McCarter is. No introduction needed. She is considered by many the current best pound for pound female fighter despite of the existence of Cecilia Braekhus, […]
Female Fight News for week of April 24 Mexican War and more By David A. Avila High profile fights took place in North America and South America and next weekend Europe and Asia get into the act. The most important saw Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano become the first Puerto Rican to win five world […]
Golden Boy Promotions Jumps In With Two Feet By Felipe Leon Fighters are the most important piece in the boxing business. Without them, there is no boxing, plain and simple but right along with them are the promoters who with their financial investment and business acumen provide the platform for the fighters to […]
Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano Punches Way to Fifth Title in Fifth Division By J.P. Yim and David A. Avila BROOKLYN, New York-Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano cruised to victory by technical knockout of Dahiana Santana to win a fifth world title in a fifth weight division on Saturday. She made it look easy. “It was […]
Yesica Bopp dominates Luna Torroba and shows no signs of slowing down By Diego Morilla Getting to the top is hard, and staying there is even harder. But true greatness lays in the ability to make hard tasks look easy, and that’s what the great Yesica Bopp did on this Saturday, April 22nd in the town […]
Yesica “Tuti” Bopp faces Luna Torroba, but aims for bigger stars By Diego Morilla There are plenty of achievements accumulated, and they keep on coming. But the pioneer of Argentina’s amateur boxing and multiple world champion Yesica Bopp does not rest on her laurels, and she is coming for more. This Saturday, April 22nd, […]
Amanda Serrano Guns for a Fifth World Title in Fifth Weight Class By David A. Avila A few years ago women’s boxing was hidden in the shadows as female MMA took the much brighter center stage though only in existence for a couple decades. More than a few claimed women’s boxing in the United […]
Female Fight News for week of April 17 Flyweight Tournament and more By David A. Avila Flyweights and bantamweights take center stage this weekend in Mexico and the U.S. respectively as world title fights take place. It was a light week for female boxing in most of the world. Europe saw fighters in Hungary […]
Female Fight News for week of April 10, Maricela Cornejo and more By David A. Avila Another Olympian made her pro debut, another fighting sister act played out and an undefeated fighter was willing to risk the O in favor of competition. Even though an undefeated Sydney LeBlanc lost to middleweight contender Maricela Cornejo, […]