Mikaela Mayer Positive for Covid-19 By Felipe Leon Female boxing has suffered a major setback. Undefeated lightweight Mikaela Mayer (12-0, 5KO) announced just days before her scheduled semi-main event bout against Helen Joseph (17-4-2, 10KO) this upcoming Tuesday, June 9th, that she has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement posted on […]
Mikaela Mayer and Helen Joseph Ready to Perform for the World By David A. Avila Prizefighting returns to the boxing arena with top American super featherweight Mikaela Mayer tangling with the always dangerous Helen “Iron Lady” Joseph. Fans won’t be allowed to watch in person at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on […]
Terri Harper Adds to the Hornet’s Nest of Super Featherweights By David A. Avila When women’s prizefighting returns those at the top of the hill are already scheduled, but the rest of the fighters are still in a cloud of mystery. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set, Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire […]
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 […]
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 […]
Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Three years ago Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn met in the boxing ring unceremoniously at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Few paid attention to their clash that has become arguably the genesis for big time women’s prizefighting in the U.S.A. Decades […]
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. […]
Delfine Persoon Defeats Helen Joseph and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Former lightweight champion Delfine Persoon dropped down a weight division and defeated Nigeria’s Helen Joseph who moved up several weight divisions to fight the Belgian fighter for the interim WBA super featherweight title. Anyone familiar with both fighters knows they […]
Three-Minute Rounds, Katie Taylor and More By David A. Avila In a three-minute round battle between Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada and Marlen Esparza, the Olympic bronze medalist, the sports world got a glimpse of just how good female prizefighters can be with the extra minute. Yes, it was bloody due to an accidental clash […]
Alicia Napoleon TKOs Baldwin, Reis and Joseph Win Too By David A. Avila Alicia Napoleon proved too experienced for Schemelle Baldwin despite her amateur background and stopped the taller fight by technical knockout to retain the WBA super middleweight title on Thursday. Headlining a fight card featuring three female fights Napoleon (12-1, 7 KOs) […]