Alycia Baumgardner Invades England for IBO and WBC titles By David A. Avila When it comes to world championship fights most American men have never competed or defended on British shores. American women like Alycia Baumgardner, on the other hand, are almost eager to take up the challenge. “The opportunity came and we took […]
Mikaela Mayer vs Maiva Hamadouche in Las Vegas on Friday By Felipe Leon Despite having laced up gloves for nearly 15 years now, current WBO super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer (15-0, 5KO) still feels she is walking into the unknown when it comes to her boxing career. She will take another unprecedented step, […]
Savannah Marshall Wins, Kenia Enriquez Waits and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Stage one of the epic showdown between the two top fighters above super welterweight took place this past weekend with Savannah Marshall blowing out unknown and untried Lolita Muzeya in two rounds in England. The second stage toward the […]
Bantamweight Battle: Shannon Courtenay Defends WBA Title vs Jamie Mitchell and More By David A. Avila Ever since Shannon Courtenay cracked into the land of the world champions with a lethal right cross a year ago, the bantamweight from England has opened eyes with a swagger and a curtsey. No backward steps for this […]
WBA Champ Hyun Mi Choi Wins Again and More News and Results By David A. Avila WBA super featherweight titlist Hyun Mi Choi added another notch to her belt with a technical knockout win over challenger Simone Aparecido da Silva over the weekend in South Korea. Choi, 30, remains in place as one of the challengers […]
Jessica Camara, Heather Hardy, Melissa St. Vil and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila With pandemic conditions still existing in most of the world, large crowds are not allowed except in the southern regions of the USA. Recently a boxing card sponsored by British-based Matchroom Boxing saw more than 73,000 fans attend […]
DiBella Female Fight Card on UFC Fight Pass and More News By David A. Avila Brooklyn’s Heather “the Heat” Hardy travels to the south where she meets Canada’s Jessica Camara in a lightweight clash that is one of four female prize fights. Hardy, a former featherweight world champion, moves up to the lightweight division […]
Maiva Hamadouche Targets Mikaela Mayer, Olympics and Looks at a Big Year By Phil Woolever One of the hottest topics in women’s boxing involves an intriguing series of potential contests between the top super-featherweight titlists, to unify the most prestigious of those championships. France’s Maiva Hamadouche wants to prove she’s the best of that elite […]
Top Ten Fights for 2021 By Felipe Leon 2020 has been a difficult year for the whole world let alone the sport of boxing. Despite the pandemic female boxing has thrived with major events and fighters getting much needed exposure on huge platforms like ESPN and DAZN. Like the rest of the […]
Mikaela Mayer wins WBO and Wants The Other Titles Too By Felipe Leon Halloween night in the United States is known for its parade of disguises, candy and parties but for undefeated super featherweight Mikaela Mayer it will forever be etched in her memories as the night she became a world champion. That […]