Jackie Nava vs. Estrella Valverde Results By Felipe Leon From a sterile TV studio in Mexico City female boxing saw its return in the western hemisphere on Saturday during the Covid-19 pandemic with veteran Mexican superstar Jackie Nava (35-4-4-1NC, 16KO) easily defeating Estrella “Chacala” Valverde (18-6-2-1NC, 3KO) via an uneventful unanimous decision. […]
Ewa Piatkowska: Poland’s Best Fighter is Ready for America By Felipe Leon Despite tasting some success in their home country many fighters, male or female, always look towards the United States as the “Promised Land.” That is no different for former WBC super welterweight champion Ewa Piatkowska (14-1, 4KO) of Poland. “I […]
Team Amanda Serrano Answers Back on Matchroom Boxing’s Demand of $10 Gs By David A. Avila Cursed from the beginning the Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor fight has been riddled with cancellations, postponements and accusations due to unforeseen changes including the worldwide pandemic because of Covid-19. Now, Eddie Hearn of Matchboxing which is contracted […]
Finally Official: Cecilia Braekhus versus Jessica McCaskill in August By David A. Avila and Felipe Leon A fuse has been lit for one of the most explosive fights of the year as welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus meets super lightweight champion Jessica “CasKilla” McCaskill for the welterweight title later this summer. It just […]
Why Amanda Serrano Refused the Fight and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A jump start of women’s prizefighting recently took place though not on television as female boxers clashed in Europe. But the big news was the announcement that the most anticipated female fight of the year was not going to […]
Mikaela Mayer : Journey into the Pandemic and More By Felipe Leon Mikaela Mayer had a rollercoaster year that could lead to establishing new protocols for Covid-19 testing in the world of prizefighting. It has been a difficult 2020 for super featherweight title contender Mayer. The undefeated fighter was scheduled to […]
Looking at the Light Flyweights and Claressa Gets B.E.T. Nomination By David A. Avila Light flyweights are like a drop of nitroglycerine; tiny but dangerous. One of the most overlooked weight divisions has to be the tiny light flyweights who soaking wet step on scales weighing under 108 pounds. Usually they can and do […]
Mikaela Mayer Derailed by Virus and Protocol By David A. Avila While prizefighting returned with a bang to Las Vegas, sitting at home was Mikaela Mayer wondering what if things were different. Mayer was set to face talented Helen Joseph in a 10 round clash at the MGM Grand in the co-main event on […]
Cautionary Tests Prove Vital for Mikaela Mayer in Las Vegas By David A. Avila The coronavirus is real folks. It’s not a hoax, it’s not gone and it can infect even the healthiest of athletes. Mikaela Mayer the NABF super featherweight titlist was set to meet Helen Joseph on Tuesday at the MGM Grand […]
Mikaela Mayer Positive for Covid-19 By Felipe Leon Female boxing has suffered a major setback. Undefeated lightweight Mikaela Mayer (12-0, 5KO) announced just days before her scheduled semi-main event bout against Helen Joseph (17-4-2, 10KO) this upcoming Tuesday, June 9th, that she has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement posted on […]