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Looking Back at Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Mega Fight

One Year Anniversary of Amanda and Katie Mega Fight and More News    By David A. Avila A little over a year ago Manhattan bustled and vibrated with excitement as female prizefighting entered a realm never experienced. New York’s own Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s Katie Taylor brutalized and pummeled each other with blurring fists and […]

Claressa Shields vs Hanna Gabriels Rematch is Set and More News

Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels Rematch, Miyo Yoshida, Team Combat League and More News By David A. Avila Half a decade ago champions Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels first met in the prize ring at Masonic Temple in Detroit. Few knew what to expect. Immediately those expecting a runaway win for Shields were shocked to […]

Mikaela Mayer and a Tale of Be Ready at All Times

Mikaela Mayer Officially A Lightweight and More News   (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila When Mikaela Mayer’s scheduled foe Christina Linardatou was forced off the match by the British Boxing Commission a strong replacement was quickly slotted in. Lucy Wildheart, the one-day substitute, gave an entertaining performance. Top Rank showed its decades […]

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron Fight News and More

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron Fight Tickets and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Today ticket offices flipped the switch for the Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron mega fight headed for Dublin, Ireland on May 20 at 3Arena. Taylor and Cameron will not be alone. Several key matchups accompany […]

Is Yokasta Valle’s Chase of Seniesa Estrada Over?

Yoka Valle and Seniesa Estrada Both Win; What’s Next?    By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle cruised to victory to retain the IBF and WBO minimumweight world titles and East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada defeated the other minimumweight titlist last Saturday to erase any obstacles toward undisputed status. It sounds clearcut and simple that […]

Seniesa Estrada Defeats Tina Rupprecht

Seniesa Estrada Beats Tina Rupprecht to Unify WBA and WBC Minimumweight Titles in Fresno   By Yuriko Miyata FRESNO, Ca.-“Super Bad” showed the depth of her ability. She loves to fight, but she can be dominant in boxing too and showed it in a battle of the undefeated to earn long awaited status as the […]

Seniesa Estrada vs Tina Rupprecht, Yokasta Valle in Action Too

Little Giant Killers Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle in Separate Action   By David A. Avila The vision of a petite Seniesa Estrada taking a little hop and skip into action and delivering a seven-punch, seven-second knockout seen around the world on social media, pretty much describes the female prizefighters under 118 pounds. They are […]

Is Marcela Acuna Retiring and More Fight News

Argentina Roars Into Action with Marcela Acuna, Evelin Bermudez and More News   By David A. Avila It’s not official, but Marcela “La Tigresa” Acuna could be retiring or has retired after defeating Natalia Alderete by decision last week. Argentina’s Acuna has been the face of her country’s female boxing movement since making her debut […]

Tania Enriquez vs Evelin Bermudez in Argentina and More

Mexico’s Tania Enriquez Challenges Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez in Buenos Aires and More News   (Photo by Felipe Leon) By David A. Avila In the Americas, two nations Argentina and Mexico lead all countries in producing female prizefighters and this weekend two of their young warriors clash. Former world titlist Evelin Bermudez (17-1-1, 6 Kos) seeks […]

Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2 Postponed Due to Injury and More Boxing News

Postponement for Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2 and More Boxing News and Notes   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) A monster rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano on May 20, will be postponed after it was revealed today the undisputed featherweight champion suffered an injury. Ireland and the rest of […]