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 […]
Fundora Captures WBC Latino Title with Win over Arellano Reyes (Photo by Al Applerose) By Felipe Leon Coachella, CA’s flyweight sensation Gabriela Fundora (9-0, 4KO) jumps in the WBC rankings at 15 with a lopsided unanimous decision over Naomi Arellano Reyes (9-2, 5KO) this past Saturday night from the Dignity Health Sports […]
Tall Flyweight Gabriela Fundora vs Mexico’s Naomi Arellano at Dignity Health Sports Park By David A. Avila Southern California’s towering flyweight Gabriela Fundora shares the prize ring with her even taller older brother Sebastian Fundora this weekend in Los Angeles. Undefeated Gabbi Fundora (8-0, 4 Kos) participates in her first 10-round fight and meets […]
Amanda Serrano Beats Sarah Mahfoud and Terri Harper Wins Too By David A. Avila Amanda Serrano showed her overwhelming skills to snatch another featherweight world title and England’s Terri Harper proved a higher weight class was her rightful place in winning a world title again on Saturday. Each fight took place in different cities […]
Amanda Serrano, Legacy Card in London and More News Sept. 19, 2022 By David A. Avila Her Majesty the Queen of England was buried yesterday and the United Kingdom moves forward. And respectfully, so does prizefighting. Amanda Serrano, America’s unmitigated conqueror of seven weight divisions, steps on British shores to claim another featherweight world […]
Claressa Shields MMA Fight on Nov. 25 Remains Only Snag and More Fight News By David A. Avila After the postponement of a lofty fight card led by Claressa Shields and other world champions due to the passing of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, many wondered if the proposed date of October 15 could […]