Claressa Shields Returns and More News in Boxing By David A. Avila A year has passed since Claressa Shields stepped in between the ropes but the undisputed super welterweight and middleweight champion has returned to boxing after a moment in MMA. She’s back. Shields (11-0, 2 KOs) faces Slovenia’s undefeated Ema Kozin (21-0-1, 11 […]
Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee in London, Mexicans Clash and More By David A. Avila Two Americans hold super lightweight world titles and one British fighter Chantelle Cameron aims to topple their hold. Can she do it? WBC titlist Cameron (14-0, 8 KOs) has homefield advantage on Saturday when she meets IBF titlist Mary […]
International Boxing Hall of Fame Women Nominees 2021 By Felipe Leon In the United States the popularity of professional female boxing comes in waves. In the 90s we had Christy Martin on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Mia St. John as a centerfold in Playboy magazine while other women made their name […]
Mary McGee and American Eruption and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Fans of European female boxing, pardon us. Increased excitement over the rise of the women’s fight game has American fans outright giddy over recent developments. A six-female boxing card saw IBF super lightweight titlist Mary McGee retain the title by knockout […]
Mary McGee Leads Female Dominated Card in Indiana By David A. Avila An impressive roster of top female prizefighters including IBF super lightweight titlist Mary McGee descends on the state of Indiana. It’s been years since a female dominated fight card equaled this. McGee (26-3, 14 KOs) defends the IBF title in a 10 […]
Mary “Merciless” McGee Captures History and IBF Super Lightweight Title By Felipe Leon It was a long time coming for the first and only female world champion out of Gary, Indiana, Mary “Merciless” McGee (26-3, 14KO). A pro for over 14 years it wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago she hoisted […]
Countdown to International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and Fight News By David A. Avila Two weeks remain until the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame holds their induction ceremony at San Francisco’s Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Brisbane. Several different classes will be inducted including this year’s 2019 class on August 30. Due […]
Prizefighters.com Shares A Few of the Greatest Female Fights in Last 25 Years By David A. Avila With Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer poised to clash on Saturday in an epic middleweight showdown, here are a few dazzling female fights to compare. Over the decades many battles between female prizefighters took place. Many of […]
Gates Open For Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer By David A. Avila So what does Christina Hammer’s victory mean for female prizefighting? It sets up the potential showdown against America’s best Claressa Shields in one of the biggest fights in the history of female professional boxing. Germany’s best versus America’s best presents a contrast […]
Layla McCarter and Female Fight News for Nov. 26, 2018 By David A. Avila If you don’t know about the talent of Layla McCarter you truly have not been following female boxing with full attention the past 20 years. Based in Las Vegas, McCarter has captured world titles from featherweight to super welterweight and […]