Lupe “Baby Face Assassin” Medina Passes Test and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Word on the street is a girl named Lupita Medina is lighting up the boxing rings with her fighting skills in Southern California. Last weekend, Medina (10-0) was matched against Maria Micheo Santizo (12-6, 6 Kos) who […]
Mizuki Hiruta WBO Title Defense in L.A. and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s fiery pink-haired Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight world title for the second time in the Los Angeles area this weekend. The powerful southpaw recently signed a four-year promotion contract with […]
Mizuki Hiruta Retains WBO Super Fly Title in L.A. Area (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta smashed through Mexico’s Maribel Ramirez with ease in winning by technical decision and local hero Omar Trinidad continued his assault on the featherweight division on Friday. Hiruta (7-0, 2 KOs), who prefers to […]
Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Defends World Title on American Shores and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila It’s the dream of every Japanese fighter to perform in America. WBO super fly world titlist Mizuki Hiruta (6-0, 2 Kos) finally makes her American debut this Friday Jan. 17, against Mexico’s […]
Movie “The Fire Inside” Based on Claressa Shields and More Female Boxing News By David A. Avila Since the beginning of the motion picture industry the subject of prizefighting or professional boxing has been a popular topic. In a few weeks a movie titled “The Fire Inside” about actual female world champion Claressa Shields […]
Shurretta Metcalf, Miyo Yoshida and Dina Thorslund in Bantamweight Title Fights and More By David A. Avila A couple of world champions defend their titles and a highly-rated prospect gets her first tough test this week. IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida meets Shurretta Metcalf in New York City for a rematch, and WBO, WBC […]
WBC Champ Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Saudi Arabia and More News By David A. Avila Aussie featherweight stalwart Skye Nicolson continues her rapid ascent to stardom and defends the featherweight title against Britain’s Raven Chapman this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (11-0) makes the second defense of the WBC featherweight title and […]
Cecilia Braekhus Wins in Vegas, Fundora Wins Too (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-Norway’s boxing great Cecilia Braekhus needed a few rounds to shake off the rust against a determined Maricela Cornejo and walk away with the interim WBC super welterweight world title on Saturday. “It feels amazing to get […]
Cecilia Braekhus Fights Maricela Cornejo; Gabriela Fundora vs Daniela Asenjo and More News By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-Always be ready. Cecilia Braekhus the former undisputed welterweight world champion saw her scheduled foe drop out due to visa problems. In stepped Maricela Cornejo who just fought three weeks ago in Costa Rica. It’s the […]
Packed Week of Women’s Boxing and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by 360 Promotions) Back in 2015, when we first published this boxing web site dedicated to women’s prizefighting, news was scarce. No longer. Women’s boxing has made tremendous leaps into newsworthiness. Even a canceled fight between million-dollar fighter Amanda Serrano’s and […]