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? […]
Japan’s Best Female Fighters Yoshida and Fujioka are Ready to Compete Against the World By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Warrior cultures such as Japan’s and other countries with similar history seem to develop a taste for prizefighting even among the women. Despite a lack of interest by its own big sports […]
Another Look at Seniesa Estrada, Lower Weight Classes and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Las Vegas and the world saw Seniesa Estrada provide a commanding performance in the minimumweight category. If you think no one else remains to compete against, you are wrong. In female prizefighting Asia leads the […]
Seniesa Estrada Defeats Jazmin Villarino in First Fight for Top Rank By David A. Avila (photo by Al Applerose) LAS VEGAS-Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada brought her brand of fighting to the casino city along with her numerous Hollywood celebrity friends and fans and delivered a shutout performance in a dominant unanimous decision win to […]
Seniesa Estrada Returns to Las Vegas and Defends WBA title By David A. Avila Seniesa Estrada, how quickly they forget. Before disappearing for nearly a year, the petite minimumweight champion Estrada was considered one of the most dangerous female fighters in the world, not named Amanda Serrano. Many boxing publications listed her among the […]
Another Look at Cameron and McCaskill’s Battle, Seniesa Estrada, Natasha Jonas and More By David A. Avila As Chantelle Cameron was hailed the winner over Jessica McCaskill to become undisputed super lightweight champion in an entertaining battle of wits and determination, it signaled another step forward for women’s boxing. It also signaled that the […]
Chantelle Cameron Beats Jessica McCaskill for Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship By David A. Avila Chantelle Cameron withstood a furious rally by welterweight queen Jessica McCaskill to become the undisputed super lightweight world champion by unanimous decision on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Despite a cut over the nose, England’s Cameron (17-0, 8 Kos) jumped out […]
Arely Mucino, Katie Taylor, Super Lightweight Clash in Desert and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) SAN DIEGO, Ca.-Despite an early clash of heads Arely “Machine Gun” Mucino battled through an enormous swelling alongside her eye to dethrone Argentina’s Leonela Yudica and win the IBF flyweight title by split decision. […]
Top Flyweight Contender Kenia Enriquez Wins by KO By David A. Avila For the first time in four years Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez anxiously fought in front of her hometown fans and knocked out Nora Cardoza on Friday night. Enriquez (25-1, 11 Kos) returned as a flyweight and battered Cardoza for two rounds at the […]
Claressa Shields Defeats Savannah Marshall, Alycia Baumgardner Wins Too By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) A sold-out London crowd saw Claressa Shields emerge the undisputed middleweight champion by slugging it out with nemesis Savannah Marshall on Saturday and Alycia Baumgardner unified the super featherweight division by split decision over Mikaela Mayer. “That […]