Cecilia Braekhus, Claressa Shields and Lulu Win in L.A. By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-A farewell show by boxing network HBO also showcased two dominant women in the boxing world as Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields mowed through their respective opponents with little resistance on Saturday. Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) tried hard to put […]
Female Fight News May 7, 2018 Another Look at Braekhus By David A. Avila When Cecilia Braekhus selected Kali Reis as an opponent for HBO’s female boxing debut it was because she wanted someone to test her. Borrowing a term from Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, it was a “big drama show” as the welterweight world […]
Daisy Lang: “I Dreamed of Being a World Champion”
Daisy “the Lady” Lang leads a significant group of superb female prizefighters
Cindy Serrano Wins, Amanda Serrano Next and Female Boxing Hits TV In front of an anxious Puerto Rican audience Cindy Serrano captured the WBO featherweight world title by majority decision. Her sister Amanda Serrano holds the WBO super bantamweight belt. Now they are the only sisters to hold world titles simultaneously. “It feels amazing! Words […]