Part 2 Out of the Past- The Legend of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr By David A. Avila The feats of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr inside a boxing ring where legendary. She was a complete fighter with extraordinary power, speed and skills. But she fought in an era where female boxing was not appreciated. Most of the […]
Out of the Past – Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Among the Best Ever. Part 1 By David A. Avila Perhaps the best female fighter I’ve ever seen was a tall, brunette super lightweight from Southern California named Elizabeth Quevedo Parr. Not many people saw her fight. “I’m not exactly super friendly. I never went out […]
Claressa Shields vs Marie Eve Dicaire fight Postponed, No New Date By David A. Avila Despite being more than a month away the clash between undefeated super welterweight champions Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire has been postponed indefinitely said, Salita Promotions on Wednesday. No new date has been established. Shields, who holds the […]
Out of the Past: Revisiting Canada’s Vaia Zaganas, Now in Hollywood By David A. Avila Fear of diving in the streets of L.A. forced the Canadian from Vancouver to choose a move to Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles in the early 2000s when she decided to try her hand at prizefighting. “You know […]
Busy Mexico Boxing Schedule Hit by Corona Virus Too By Felipe Leon It was expected for 2020 to keep the momentum enjoyed in the last couple of years in female boxing. After a calm first trimester of the year, a series of mega fights had been announced for April and May. In one […]
Adventures in 2020: Mikaela, Melissa, Claressa and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Welcome to 2020. It took a mere three months to discover this will indeed be a year to remember. A mesmerizing match between rising contender Mikaela Mayer and former multiple division world champion Melissa Hernandez was supposed to take […]
Melissa “Shark” Hernandez the Old School Warrior By Felipe Leon A subject that has been mentioned nearly ad nauseum is the fact female boxing is currently enjoying a renaissance of unprecedented heights. Average purses are at the highest they have ever been, although still not at par with men’s, and the exposure women’s […]
Brodnicka Outclasses Djemilla Gontaruk, but is the Champion Ready for Mikaela Mayer ? By Phil Woolever WBO Super-featherweight titlist Ewa Brodnicka controlled almost every minute of her bout against determined Djemilla Gontaruk at the OSiR Hall in Dzierzoniow, Poland. Still, if you saw the way she held back tears and sank to […]
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 […]