Light Flyweight Injustice by WBC and Super Featherweight Depth By David A. Avila If a world champion does not defend against the best, it leads to fan disinterest. WBC light flyweight titlist Yesenia Gomez defends her title this weekend, but not against interim world titlist Kenia Enriquez who is the highest ranking fighter in […]
Andrea “The Boss” Medina By Felipe Leon Boxing is a difficult and grueling sport. It takes years of repetitive training for the movements to become second nature for a fighter. Nobody knows that more than 20-year-old Andrea “The Boss” of San Diego, California. Earlier this year it was announced Medina would be […]
Daniela Bermudez Continues to Dazzle and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Down Argentine way there’s a bantamweight named Daniela Bermudez and more than a few argue she could be the best female fighter in the world at any weight. Arguments are mounting as she decisively defeats one after another. Bermudez (28-3-3) knocked […]
Welterweight Champ Cecilia Braekhus vs Super Lightweight Champ Jessica McCaskill in April By David A. Avila An April clash pits world champions Cecilia Braekhus against Jessica McCaskill announced Matchroom Boxing on Friday. Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) will defend the WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC welterweight world titles against McCaskill (8-2, 3 KOs) on April […]
Big Female Fights on the Horizon – Katie, Mikaela, Amanda and More By David A. Avila Let’s not forget that prizefighting began on the British Isles several centuries ago. But female prizefighting only gained traction in the last 40 years. Ireland claims the mighty Katie Taylor but the United Kingdom also has a number […]
Brian Cohen: In Process of Building An Empire By Felipe Leon It is easy to believe for someone who grew up around boxing to find a place in it for the majority of their lives. For Brian Cohen of Philadelphia, PA, CEO of Team Empire Boxing, his place was in female boxing. […]
Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Dirty Sample Confirmed By David A. Avila No doubt, super middleweight contender Alejandra Jimenez of Mexico has tested dirty in a second sample for a banned substance. After more than a month of waiting, the B sample for Jimenez’s PED test taken by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association), was opened on Wednesday […]
Smaller Weight Female Fighters Ready and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Over the weekend a quartet of Japanese female boxers headed by two world champions visited Southern California. WBA flyweight world titlist Naoko Fujioka a five-division world champion and Miyo Yoshida the WBO super flyweight world titlist both sparred numerous rounds […]
Japanese Fighters Fujioka and Yoshida Arrive in Southern California to Test Waters By Felipe Leon Earlier this week as the sun was setting to the west of Los Angeles, a plane was landing from the East. Traveling in it were the current WBA female flyweight champion Naoko Fujioka (18-2-1, 7KO), arguably the best […]
POLISH CHAMPION EWA PIATKOWSKA EAGER TO MAKE HER U.S.A. DEBUT By David A. Avila Former super welterweight titlist Ewa Piatkowska seeks to fight in the USA and doesn’t care who she fights as long as it’s in her proper weight class, the 140-pound super lightweight division. During the past five years Piatkowska, who lives […]