Super Flyweights Title Fights in Japan and Mexico and more fight news By David A. Avila Two of the greatest fighting countries in the world headline this week’s best action. Japan stages WBO super flyweight titlist Miyo “Mushashi” Yoshida defending against Tomoko Okuda, while Mexico pits WBC super flyweight titlist Guadalupe Martinez against Lourdes […]
Best Female Fighters Under 126 Pounds, The Don’t Miss List for 2020 By David A. Avila Spread out across the world, women’s prizefighting has evolved into a higher level spectator sport. Europe has re-taken the forefront behind the charge of Ireland’s Katie Taylor the undisputed lightweight champion promoted by Matchroom Boxing. Many recognize her […]
Katie Taylor and the Art of Prizefighting and Other News By David A. Avila Timing beats speed. Except when you combine both speed and timing in a single package. That’s when you get a fighter like Ireland’s Katie Taylor. With a single laser-like shot Taylor dropped Miriam Gutierrez in the fourth round with a […]
Savannah Marshall Stops Hannah Rankin for WBO Title and More Results By David A. Avila England’s Savannah Marshall slowly and deliberately dissected Scotland’s Hannah Rankin to win the vacant WBO middleweight world title by stoppage on Saturday. There was no disputing the end. Marshall (9-0, 7 KOs) built an entire reputation on a single […]
Female Title Fights From America to England and More By David A. Avila Octoberfest ends with a bang. Another hard-hitting weekend for women’s prizefighting features American standout Mikaela Mayer vying for her first crack at a world title and several other delicious matchups in California and England. Mayer (13-0) meets WBO super featherweight titlist Ewa […]
Savannah Marshall vs Hannah Rankin World Title Fight Canceled By David A. Avila Savannah Marshall’s fight with Hannah Rankin this Saturday has been canceled. A positive Covid-19 test from Marshall’s trainer Peter Fury resulted in the cancellation and a 14-day quarantine for their entire team. It was a big blow for fans of female […]
Layla McCarter: Seeks Katie Taylor or Jessica McCaskill Fight By Felipe Leon Besides 2020 being the year of Covid-19, many can say the year has also been of the female boxer. One might argue the best fights for the majority of the year have been between women. In mid-August we had a changing […]
American Heavyweight Danielle Perkins Expects World Title Conquests By David A. Avila Heavyweights take special notice. A new player Danielle Perkins has entered the professional fight world and is now backed by Mark Taffet Media it was announced on Tuesday. Perkins comes with a gold medal attached and golden dreams of winning the heavyweight […]
Top 30 under 30 Female Prizefighters Part I By Felipe Leon Female boxing in its present move is on the upswing. In this troubling year there is no denying some of the best fights we’ve seen behind closed doors have been with two women facing each other inside a ring. There was a time one […]
Layla McCarter Analyzes Taylor and McCaskill Wins and More News By David A. Avila Women’s prizefighting has entered a completely new realm – promoters with television or Internet streaming contracts are now signing female boxers. With it come new rules and requirements: some good and some not so good. One such requirement emerging is […]