Kim Clavel, Alycia Baumgardner, World Title Fights and More By David A. Avila A much-anticipated world title clash in Canada has been canceled due to the coronavirus but two others remain. Sadly, Kim Clavel tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be able to challenge Mexico’s Yesenia Gomez for the WBC light flyweight world […]
Women Boxing’s Biggest Year Happened in 2021 By David A. Avila Prizefighting in the women’s fight world accelerated to heights never reached before these past 12 months. My personal coverage of women’s prizefighting began in the mid-1990s and the sport had already existed many decades, and it is safe to say no other era […]
Erika “Dinamita’ Cruz Retains WBA Featherweight Title, Kenia Fight Canceled By David A. Avila WBA featherweight titlist Erika “La Dinamita” Cruz cranked up the machine and simply out-worked Melissa Esquivel to retain the world title by split decision on Friday in Mexico. The battle between two Mexican featherweights saw southpaw Cruz (14-1, 3 KOs) […]
Another Look at Reis and Camara and More Clash of the Titans By David A. Avila When Kali Reis and Jessica Camara concluded their epic battle, it continued yet another weekend of back-to-back-to-back sensational championship fights. Furthermore, all were televised, streamed and available for fans. In all my decades covering women’s championship fights I […]
Amanda Serrano Fights in Cleveland and More Fight News By David A. Avila Amanda “the Real Deal” Serrano returns to the boxing ring on Sunday in a battle between division world titlists and another Puerto Rico-Mexico war. Serrano (40-1-1, 30 KOs) defends the WBO,WBC and IBO featherweight world titles against Yamileth Mercado (18-2) on […]
Amanda Serrano In Pursuit of Dominance and More Fight News By David A. Avila Spent several hours last week in Los Angeles with Amanda Serrano and her trainer/manager Jordan Maldonado. For those not familiar with the Brooklyn, New York fighter, she has captured world titles in seven different weight divisions. Only one other fighter, […]
Amanda Serrano Will Fight Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado on Showtime ppv By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Dressed in a trim black skirt and halter top Amanda Serrano sat poised on the stage of the Novo Theater on Tuesday during introductions of an upcoming fight card. Politely she listened to other participants like Jake Paul and […]
Mexico’s Erika Cruz Declines Fight with Amanda Serrano on PPV Card By The Prizefighters.com Dream fights are sometimes merely dreams. A featherweight unification clash between Amanda “the Real Deal” Serrano and Mexico’s Erika Cruz will not happen despite numerous offers. “Erika Cruz turned down $100,000 dollars to fight Amanda,” said Lou DiBella promoter of […]
Best Female Fighters Pound for Pound and More News By the Prizefighters.com staff Here at the Prizefighters.com our process for selecting those on the Pound for Pound list consists of basing each fighter by their skills, experience and fighting other high level foes. Popularity doesn’t matter. Regardless of television or streamed fights it all […]
Erika Cruz, Katie Taylor and More Fight News By David A. Avila A tearful Erika Cruz accepted congratulations and the WBA featherweight world title belt amid some shocked observers at West Point U.S. Military Academy and those watching via television and streaming from around the world. The southpaw Mexico City prizefighter out-punched and out-pointed […]