Cecilia Braekhus Prepared for Tough Challenge from Erica Farias By Phil Woolever What could be one of the best women’s championship matches in years is scheduled for Saturday night in Bergen, Norway before a big crowd, as unified welterweight titlist Cecilia Braekhus faces highly respected challenger Erica Farias, the current WBC super-lightweight belt […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
Catching up with a Warrior: Sindy Amador Southern California has always been home to tough fighters. From the San Fernando Valley down to the border with Mexico and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the border against Arizona, with its mix of ethnicities prone to get inside a ring and […]
Female Fight News for week of March 28, 2017 and Mariana Juarez In the heart of Mexico City two world title fights take place at the Zocalo. First, the very popular Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez challenges WBC bantamweight titlist Catherine Phiri of Zambia. Plus, WBC heavyweight titlist Alejandra Jimenez defends against American Carlette Ewell. […]
Argentina’s Victoria Bustos: “There is always something to be learned” By Diego Morilla Every boxing career spans a wide range between a fighter’s best and worst performance, and Argentina’s Victoria Bustos has already tested the limits of that gap throughout her short but eventful career as a fighter. Unfortunately for IBF […]
Female Fight News for week of March 21, 2017 Olympians We’re in the age of the Olympians. Two Olympians from the 2012 London Olympics perform this weekend in different parts of the world. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (3-0, 2 Kos) just recently fought on March 4th and won by stoppage against Monica Gentili. Now, she returns […]
Female Fight News for the week of March 14, Japan’s All Female Card It’s almost like a dream for those following female boxing. Claressa “T-Rex” Shields won the NABF middleweight title with a one-sided beating of Hungary’s battle tough, but over-matched Szilvia Szabados. More importantly, it was the first time a female fight was the […]