Balance of Power: Claressa Shields vs Hanna Gabriels By David A. Avila Claressa “T-Rex” Shields has her sights on greatness and nothing less. Super middleweight champion Shields (5-0, 2 KOs) is willingly dropping down a weight division to meet Hanna Gabriels (18-1-1, 11 KOs) the super welterweight champion who is moving up a weight […]
Female Fight News June 18, 2018 Showtime for Women By David A. Avila Believe it or not female boxing will reach the same heights as the men. It’s just a matter of time. Television gives a gigantic boost to women’s prizefighting this Friday as Showtime Boxing showcases not just one, but two female world […]
Female Fight News June 4, 2018 D-Day for American Fighters By David A. Avila D-Day is approaching for women’s prizefighting in the month of June led by an invasion force that includes Claressa “T-Rex” Shields dropping to the middleweight division. Seventy-four years ago, on June 6, the Allied Forces invaded Normandy Beach in France […]
Franchon Crews: The Art of Staying in One’s Lane By David A. Avila Franchon Crews Dezurn knows how to make an entrance. Back in 2005, the world got its first glimpse of the Virginia native when she stepped on the American Idol platform and sang Alicia Keye’s “If I Ain’t Got You” to an […]
Female Fight News for May 28, 2018 Triple Threats By David A. Avila A third Mexican female fighter Ibeth Zamora joined the ranks of her fellow countrywomen in winning three world titles in three weight divisions. Zamora joins Mariana Juarez and Yazmin Rivas as those Mexican fighters with three division world titles strapped around […]
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 29, 2018 Mariana Juarez
By mere coincidence Mariana “Barby” Juarez was told by Ring Magazine today she was voted Female Fighter
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 15, 2018 Promoters
By David A. Avila
Female prizefighting ignited with a bang as Claressa Shields opened up the year with an eye-catching
Another Look at Claressa Shields Domination
By David A. Avila
Claressa “T-Rex” Shields blazed by Tori “Sho Nuf” Nelson to retain the WBC and IBF
Claressa Shields Wins a One-Sided Decision over Tori Nelson
By David A. Avila
VERONA, NY — Clarissa Shields (5-0, 2 KO’s) coasted to an easy unanimous decision
Claressa Shields & Tori Nelson Ready to Blow Torch Each Other
By David A. Avila
Tracing the steps of the great American female fighter you have to go back to Christy Martin