Mexico’s Jessica Nery Plata Wins Fierce Battle Over Kim Clavel for WBA, WBC Light Fly Titles By David A. Avila (Photo by Lupi Gutierrez) Mexico’s Jessica Nery Playa used her height and reach to defeat Canada’s Kim Clavel in a blistering back and forth unification match between light flyweight world titlists on Friday. It […]
Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata, Under the Radar Fighters and More News By David A. Avila Exposure remains key for any prizefighter whether it’s woman or man in the world of professional boxing. Even world champions lack visibility. Canada’s Kim Clavel may be known in her home country but worldwide, she still lacks […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Other Champion Fighters Looking Forward to 2023 By David A. Avila (Photo by J.P. Yim) After a sizzling 2022 that saw women’s boxing reach epic proportions with sold out arenas and televised events surpassing 1 million viewers, expect an even greater 2023. Here is a baker’s dozen of the best and […]
Alycia Baumgardner is Fighter of the Year 2022, Plus Other Awards and News. By David A. Avila Every year it gets more difficult to choose the fighter whose performance outdoes all others over a 12-month period. And this year was even more difficult with many world titlists eager to battle each other to claim […]
Cecilia Braekhus Returns, Sulem Urbina in NYC and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After 21 months away from the prize ring Cecilia Braekhus, the Norwegian queen of boxing, returned to reclaim her former sizzle and status as one of the best female fighters in the world. It started in […]
Looking Back at Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges and More Fight News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges’ win could lead to more exciting match ups in 2023 for 118-pounders. It’s one of the more loaded weight divisions in the sport. Just across the channel in […]
Ebanie Bridges Blasts Out Shannon O’Connell in Battle of Aussies By David A. Avila In the battle between Aussies, Ebanie Bridges survived a big hit from Shannon “Shotgun” O’Connell in the opening round and stopped the challenger by technical knockout late in the match to retain the IBF bantamweight title on Saturday. It wasn’t […]
Battle of Aussies Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell in England and More News By David A. Avila Two dynamic Australian fighters tangle in England as IBF bantamweight titlist Ebanie Bridges defends against fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell. “It’s the biggest woman’s fight in Australian history,” said Bridges. One represents the new wave of women’s prizefighting […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Beats Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez in L.A. By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After a slow start in a cold November night, Yokasta Valle rallied to out-hustle the bigger and heavier Evelin Bermudez and take away the IBF and WBO light flyweight world titles by majority decision on Saturday. […]
Yokasta Valle Meets Evelin Bermudez in World Title Clash and More News By David A. Avila A pivotal battle between Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle and Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez looms this weekend at a venue with a reputation for gladiator-like performances every time it opens its doors for prizefighting. Can these two women follow suit? […]