Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter Speak Out and Other Female Fight News By David A. Avila Two of the best female prizefighters on the planet Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter share the same dilemma: both are shunned and avoided by world champions and top contenders. It says a lot about boxing sanctioning organizations such […]
Seniesa Estrada Interview By Felipe Leon Current interim WBA flyweight and WBC Silver light flyweight champion Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (18-0, 7KO) is living on a high right now. The 27-year-old from East L.A., California, is undefeated with a major promotor behind her, an experienced team beside her and holds two different titles. […]
Can 2020 Match 2019 for 10 Great Moments in Female Prizefighting The 10 Most Game-Changing Fights of 2019 By Felipe Leon Last year followed the trend of the last half-decade as a solid one with good if not great fights in women’s boxing. Little by little the sport is gaining ground not only […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Eager to Tame Alejandra “Tigre” Jimenez By David A. Avila Few endure for long the hidden potholes and unforeseen roadblocks the life of a female prizefighter can produce. Franchon Crews-Dezurn learned early in boxing to forsake wheels and put on tracks like a Sherman Tank. Now she’s rolling. Crews-Dezurn (6-1, 2 KOs) […]
Claressa Shields Ready to Lead Female Fight Game By David A. Avila Meet the messiah of women’s boxing. Three years ago Claressa Shields arrived with a bag full of gold medals, 168 pounds worth of confidence and bewildering fighting skills never seen before in female prizefighting. The scary part for future foes is at […]
Atomweight Louisa Hawton Keeps Title and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila For the second time in less than two months fighters from the lesser known weight divisions – in this case the atomweights – were showcased on the big stage. Again they were equal to the task. WBC interim atomweight titlist […]
Tiara Brown Defends NABO Featherweight title in Virginia on Saturday By David A. Avila Tiara Brown will indeed fight as the main event and will be facing Simone Aparecida Da Silva in defense of the NABO super featherweight title it was announced Wednesday. Washington D.C.’s Brown (9-0, 6 KOs) will be defending the NABO […]
Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus Batters Argentina’s Bustos in Monte Carlo By David A. Avila Cecilia Braekhus returned to world competition with a new trainer, new promoter and new attitude and dominated Argentina’s Victoria Bustos to retain the welterweight world championship on Saturday. “Now I’m back in business,” said Braekhus. Norway’s Braekhus (36-0, 9 KOs) […]
Diana “La Bonita” Fernandez Defeats Esmeralda “La Joya” Moreno in Juarez, Mexico By Felipe Leon The ultra-popular Diana “Bonita” Fernandez (22-3, 4KO) of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was able to use her advantage in height and reach to score one of the most important wins of her career this past Saturday night, defeating former […]
Claressa Shields vs Ivana Habazin Reboots, Dicaire, Miller and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila It’s official. Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs) will be facing Ivana Habazin (20-3, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBC and WBO super welterweight world titles on Friday Jan. 10, 2020 at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City. […]