No Debate, Two-Minute Rounds Must Go and More News By David A. Avila Crazy as it sounds, women’s prizefighting has existed for nearly 100 years. It’s only now enjoying the fruits of exposure. Despite the lengthy history, one major obstacle stands out: the two-minute round. Last weekend Alycia Baumgardner and Christina Linardatou battled skillfully […]
Alycia Baumgardner Seeks to Avenge only Loss and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Melina Pizano) Alycia Baumgardner, the undisputed super featherweight champ, finally gets an opportunity to avenge the only blemish of her professional career. Here comes Christina Linardatou. Baumgardner (14-1, 7 Kos) looks to avenge the only pro defeat that […]
Top 12 Pound for Pound List for ThePrizefighters.com in June 2023 and More News By David A. Avila It was Claressa Shields turn in the spotlight and the undisputed middleweight champion banged her way to victory over the very strong Maricela Cornejo by decision in Detroit last weekend. Shields again substantiated her position as […]
One Year Anniversary of Amanda and Katie Mega Fight and More News By David A. Avila A little over a year ago Manhattan bustled and vibrated with excitement as female prizefighting entered a realm never experienced. New York’s own Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s Katie Taylor brutalized and pummeled each other with blurring fists and […]
Mikaela Mayer Back in London and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer returns to action after enduring a narrow split-decision defeat and welcoming her back will be another former world champion Christina Linardatou this weekend. But this time as lightweights. For the second time in less than a […]
Yoka Valle and Seniesa Estrada Both Win; What’s Next? By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle cruised to victory to retain the IBF and WBO minimumweight world titles and East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada defeated the other minimumweight titlist last Saturday to erase any obstacles toward undisputed status. It sounds clearcut and simple that […]
Seniesa Estrada Beats Tina Rupprecht to Unify WBA and WBC Minimumweight Titles in Fresno By Yuriko Miyata FRESNO, Ca.-“Super Bad” showed the depth of her ability. She loves to fight, but she can be dominant in boxing too and showed it in a battle of the undefeated to earn long awaited status as the […]
Postponement for Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2 and More Boxing News and Notes By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) A monster rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano on May 20, will be postponed after it was revealed today the undisputed featherweight champion suffered an injury. Ireland and the rest of […]
Best of the Best Female Fighters Pound for Pound By David A. Avila (Photo by Skysports) Claressa Shields (13-0, 2 Kos) – It’s already been seven years since Shields entered the professional ranks as a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Time flies. Now 27, she has fought 111 rounds and lost no more than 10 […]
Another Look at Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom) It’s not an avalanche but women’s prizefighting gains traction every month and every year. Madison Square Garden sold out two shows in the span of a year. Though this last Matchroom Boxing card took place in the […]