Juarez Defends Against Bouvier in First Fight of 2018
By Felipe Leon
One thing needed to survive as a professional boxer, especially a female fighter, is confidence. The 38-year-old Mariana “Barbie” Juarez
The 10 Most Game-Changing Fights of 2017
By Felipe Leon
For many the talk of 2017 was how much of a game changing 12 months it was for the sport
Female Fight News for week of Dec. 4, 2017 Sulem Urbina By David A. Avila America finally catches up. After years of female prizefighting from the U.S. taking a back seat to the rest of the world the women in the states are finally getting recognition. Two former amateur stars appear on major fight […]
Mariana Juarez Triumphs Over Germany’s Alesia Graf by TKO By David A. Avila Mexico’s most decorated female world champion Mariana “Barby” Juarez continued an impressive year and won by knockout of Alesia Graf on Saturday evening. It was Juarez’s second world title defense in a year. In a battle of experienced veterans Juarez (47-9-4, […]
“Barbie” Juarez Keeps Reaching For The Stars By Felipe Leon In boxing when a fighter regardless of gender reaches a certain plateau as far as popularity and earnings, it is normal to look for the path of least resistance. Falling back on their fame it is almost a guarantee they will draw no […]
Female Fight News for week of Oct. 23, 2017 Katie Taylor and more By David A. Avila Several world title fights took place in various parts of the world this past weekend from Europe to Asia. This coming Saturday a former Olympian seeks to grab a world title in Wales. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (6-0) […]
Fighting For a Chance: Zamora vs. Millan &
Yazmin Rivas vs. Larios
While the big news in female boxing in the United States is the upswing the sport
The Best Female Prizefighters Pound for Pound
By David A. Avila
Here is the long-awaited pound for pound list of the best female fighters from around
Female Fight News for week of Aug. 28, 2017 Promoting and Actual Worth By David A. Avila Another light week slides into female boxing this week with only scattered bouts around the world. Mexico has the top fight this week as Lourdes “Lulu” Juarez fights Cecilia Santoscoy for one of the WBC minor titles […]
Female Fight News and results for Aug. 21, 2017 American Television By David A. Avila American television has not fully bought into female prizefighting. It’s a slow painstaking ordeal that needs to be taken in baby steps. But it’s difficult for the female boxing community to maintain patience. While MMA forges ahead with television […]