Jackie Nava Beats Fernandez in Tijuana; Ruiz and Osorio Fight a Technical Draw in Nuevo Vallarta By Felipe Leon Age is meaningless as long as you are winning. That seems to be the case for 40-year-old Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (37-4-4, 16KO) continues to easily defeat opponents much younger than herself. This past Saturday […]
Seniesa Estrada Storms Past Anabel Ortiz to Grab WBA Title By David A. Avila After 10 years of waiting her turn, East L.A.’s Seniesa” Super Bad” Estrada got her chance and charged past Mexico’s Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz with a near shut out performance to take the WBA minimum weight world title by unanimous […]
Saemi Hanagata and Eri Matsuda Battle to a Draw in Tokyo; champ retires By Yuriko Miyata Nothing is better for a world champion than completing their career on the throne. IBF atomweight champion Saemi Hanagata has just made it. Hanagata (16-7-5, 7KOs) retained her title for the second time by a majority draw (93-97, […]
Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz vs Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada for WBA Title By David A. Avila It’s contender versus champion. It’s East L.A. versus Mexico City. It’s Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (19-0, 8 KOs) versus Anabel “La Avispa” Ortiz (31-3, 4 KOs) and they meet on Saturday March 20, for the WBA minimum weight […]
Cesar Garcia – Grito De Guerra Promotions: Adelaida Ruiz vs Sonia Osorio By Felipe Leon Sometimes in boxing an individual might have to wear different hats. One of the major differences between prizefighting and the rest of the sports is that one might start off as a boxer but end up as […]
City of Angels Sends Three into Action This Week – Maricela Cornejo, Seniesa Estrada and Adelaida Ruiz By David A. Avila Three City of Angels representatives head to other destinations this week and all of their bouts will be streamed or televised. Maricela Cornejo (13-4, 5 KOs) a former middleweight title contender heads to […]
Jessica McCaskill Remains Undisputed Welterweight Champion in Texas By David A. Avila Jessica “Caskilla” McCaskill bludgeoned her way past Cecilia Braekhus once again to retain claim as undisputed welterweight world champion for a second time on Saturday. All doubt was removed. “I was very happy with it,” said McCaskill. “I did exactly what my […]
Jessica McCaskill vs Cecilia Braekhus II By David A. Avila Chicago’s Jessica McCaskill attempts to prove to skeptics that toppling Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus for the undisputed welterweight crown was not merely a bad dream but a nightmare to be repeated. “I’m so ready to punch Cecilia in the face,” said McCaskill. “There’s no bad […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day, Superwomen Card and More News By David A. Avila Today is International Women’s Day and what better example to show determination and self-reliance than Claressa Shields piecing together her own boxing card when others abandoned her cause. It was both poignant and inspiring. After more than a year of trying […]
Claressa Shields Undisputed and Other Results from Flint, Michigan By David A. Avila Claressa Shields showed that neither a pandemic nor undefeated Marie Eve Dicaire could block her from becoming the undisputed super welterweight world champion for a record second division on Friday. “It ain’t been done,” said Shields. “It’s just me.” Shields (11-0) […]