Kika Chavez Win Changes Flyweight Landscape
Ripples in the light flyweight-flyweight pond
With this past weekend’s win by Jessica “Kika” Chavez (30-4-3, 4KO) over Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno
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The Best Female Fighters in the World Pound for Pound
The Best Female Prizefighters Pound for Pound
By David A. Avila
Here is the long-awaited pound for pound list of the best female fighters from around
Jessica “Kika” Chavez Wins Trilogy; Other Results from Mexico
Chavez Beats Moreno, Martinez Keeps Belt and Mucino Survives Tsunami By Felipe Leon A new Mexican queen of female boxing was crowned when current WBC female flyweight champion Jessica “Kika” Chavez easily dominated former arch nemesis Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno on Saturday in Ecatepec, Mexico City. Chavez (30-4-3, 4 Kos) proved over 10 rounds […]
Jessica Chavez vs. Esmeralda Moreno 3: Expectations of War
Chavez-Moreno 3: Expectations of War By Felipe Leon In the history of the sport there might not be a more exciting fight than the rubber match in a hard fought trilogy. On Saturday night, September 30th, from Ecatepec, Mexico, we might just see that ten-fold. Facing each other in the final of […]
Marlen Esparza Cruises in Las Vegas to Victory
Marlen Esparza Cruises in Las Vegas to Victory By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Marlen Esparza may or not be looking for knockout wins but she wasn’t going to get it against Denver’s Aracely Palacios on Saturday afternoon and settled for a victory by decision. The former U.S. Olympian Esparza ( 3-0) was firing […]
Rocking Japan: Shibata Wins and Atomweight Tourney Nearing End
Shibata Wins and Atomweight Tourney Nearing End By Yuriko Miyata Former IBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata (17-4-1, 6KOs) came back to the ring to stop Shisa Manopgym (0-3) of Thailand at 1:20 in the second round in a six-round contest on Friday Sept. 1, at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. […]
Esmeralda Moreno Beats Zamora and Female Fight News for week of April 24
Female Fight News for week of April 24 Mexican War and more By David A. Avila High profile fights took place in North America and South America and next weekend Europe and Asia get into the act. The most important saw Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano become the first Puerto Rican to win five world […]
WBC Flyweight Tournament and Female Fight News for week of April 17
Female Fight News for week of April 17 Flyweight Tournament and more By David A. Avila Flyweights and bantamweights take center stage this weekend in Mexico and the U.S. respectively as world title fights take place. It was a light week for female boxing in most of the world. Europe saw fighters in Hungary […]
Kenia “La Gema” Enriquez Wins in Tijuana, Brenda Flores Wins Too
Kenia Enriquez Wins in Tijuana and Brenda Flores Too on Female Doubleheader TIJUANA, MEXICO-She made it look easy. After a eight month hiatus away from the ring, former WBO flyweight world champion Kenia “La Gema” Enriquez (18-1, 8KO) scored a lopsided but entertaining unanimous decision over the tough Guadalupe “Maravilla” Martinez (4-7) […]
Best Female Prizefighters Pound for Pound 2016
Here’s our list of female prizefighting’s top pro boxers in the world. A few will be fighting in the ring very soon and others have not fought for more than a year. But we’re basing our assessment on pure talent, not activity. In the U.S. many of the top female fighters have a difficult time […]