Layla McCarter Answers Call to Fight Kali Reis, Awaits Response By David A. Avila An open call for someone to fight Kali Reis for a vacant world title was made and immediately answered by Layla McCarter, one of the best in the world at any weight. “I saw on social media a challenge to […]
Women’s Boxing Needs Transparency, No More Secrets By David A. Avila VADA announced last week that Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon both passed their testing before and after their riveting lightweight battle on August 22, and no illegal drugs were detected in their bodies. It was a million-dollar fight and worth every penny. However, […]
Layla McCarter: Seeks Katie Taylor or Jessica McCaskill Fight By Felipe Leon Besides 2020 being the year of Covid-19, many can say the year has also been of the female boxer. One might argue the best fights for the majority of the year have been between women. In mid-August we had a changing […]
France’s Hamadouche is Ready for Super Featherweight Wars By David A. Avila Put another bullet into the chamber that’s become the locked and loaded female super featherweight division. Matchroom Boxing and OPI Since 82 announced Tuesday they have co-signed IBF super featherweight titlist Maiva Hamadouche to its growing roster of top notch female prizefighters. […]
Cecilia Braekhus Will Fight Jessica McCaskill Early in 2021 By David A. Avila Let’s run it back. After pausing a month former welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus announced the rematch with new champion Jessica McCaskill will take place, it was announced on Monday. It’s no surprise to those following both champions careers. “We knew she […]
American Heavyweight Danielle Perkins Expects World Title Conquests By David A. Avila Heavyweights take special notice. A new player Danielle Perkins has entered the professional fight world and is now backed by Mark Taffet Media it was announced on Tuesday. Perkins comes with a gold medal attached and golden dreams of winning the heavyweight […]
Top 30 Female Fighters Under 30 Part II By Felipe Leon In part one we gave you the top 15 female fighters under 30 led by unified super welterweight champion Claressa Shields. Here in part two, we give you the rest of the list you should keep an eye on because they are […]
Top 30 under 30 Female Prizefighters Part I By Felipe Leon Female boxing in its present move is on the upswing. In this troubling year there is no denying some of the best fights we’ve seen behind closed doors have been with two women facing each other inside a ring. There was a time one […]
Layla McCarter Analyzes Taylor and McCaskill Wins and More News By David A. Avila Women’s prizefighting has entered a completely new realm – promoters with television or Internet streaming contracts are now signing female boxers. With it come new rules and requirements: some good and some not so good. One such requirement emerging is […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Seeking More Titles By Felipe Leon For many if not all boxers born outside of the United States, the dream to fight in that country is a vivid one. The promise of a purse containing dollars, more likely the biggest of their career, and the exposure from fighting in […]