Tag Archives: Helen Joseph

Tonight: Reis, Juarez, Napoleon, Joseph and More

Three Top Female Fights Tonight: Napoleon, Reis, Joseph and More on UFC Fight Pass   By David A. Avila WBA super middleweight titlist Alicia Napoleon leads a trio of female bouts as she meets Schemelle Baldwin the challenger for the world title today. Napoleon (11-1, 6 KOs) makes the second defense of the title when […]

International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and Female Fight News

Hall of Fame Week and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Many of the best female prizefighters ever seen will gather in San Francisco on Friday Aug. 30, for the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony. Wendy Rodriguez heads the list of this year’s 2019 fighter inductees that also includes Terri […]

Yokasta Valle Wins IBF World Title in Spain

Yokasta Valle Wins IBF Minimum weight Title in Spain and Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Third time was the charm for Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle in winning a world title overseas. Valle (18-2) traveled to Adalucia, Spain and won by split decision over IBF minimum weight world titlist Joana Pastrana (15-2) on […]

Eva Wahlstrom vs Ronica Jeffrey in Las Vegas and More Fight News

Las Vegas Hosts WBC World Title Fight Wahlstrom vs Jeffrey and more Female Fight News   By David A. Avila In the heart of Las Vegas two top notch female prize fights including a world title match take place on Friday Aug. 2, and will be free to the public compliments of Roy Jones Jr. […]

Crazy Eights: The Most Dangerous Female Fighters and More Fight News

“The Crazy Eights” Female Boxing’s KO Artists and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Whether it is women or men’s prizefighting fans want to see knockouts. In the female fight world there are more than a few who truly standout for their punching power. We’ve compiled a list of the most dangerous […]

A Wish List 2019 Part 2: Nava, Juarez, Hardy, Bopp and More

A Wish List 2019 Part II   With the advent of new applications to view professional boxing, ESPN+ and DAZN, as well as staples such as Showtime, at least in the United States there have been more platforms for female boxing.  For the sport to expand the fights the fans want to see need to […]

Kenia Enriquez and Jessica McCaskill Shine on Streamed Fights and More

Female Fight News: The Age of Streaming is Upon Us   By David A. Avila Maybe streaming can do the job after all. It’s been two weeks since HBO unlaced their gloves and announced it was finished with prizefighting. But just as quickly, two major streaming companies grabbed those tossed away gloves and streamed two […]

Media Exposure for Women’s Boxing Has Arrived

Female Fight News for week of July 2, 2018 Mayer and media exposure   By David A. Avila Watching Mikaela Mayer stretch her pro winning streak to six without a loss was a treat not offered on television or any other media outlet a mere two years ago. Female prizefighting has gained footing in the […]

Mid-Year Progress Report II: Mariana Juarez, Bopp, Douglas

Mid-Year Progress Report Part II   By Felipe Leon   In the first part of the mid-year progress report we went from the heavyweight division to super featherweight giving our assessment of what has transpired within the weight class.  Now we will tackle the lighter weight classes and check how close we are in getting […]

‘Fight of the Year’ Performance by Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels

Female Fight News June 25, 2018 Shields and Gabriels Aftermath   By David A. Avila All eyes interested in the female fight world were riveted toward Detroit where budding American superstar Claressa Shields and Costa Rica’s national heroine Hanna Gabriels met in a battle for two vacant middleweight world titles. What fans around the world […]