Mega Fight Countdown and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila The countdown begins. Less than three weeks remain until the big splash between Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer by the Atlantic Ocean. Hammer (24-0, 11 KOs) meets Shields (8-0, 2 KOs) at the Boardwalk Hotel in Atlantic City on April 13. Showtime […]
Mariana Juarez – Eva Naranjo; Battle in Zacatecas If the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (51-9-4, 18KO) is disappointed she sure doesn’t show it. Last year the talk of the female boxing world was if and when Juarez would face off with fellow Mexican warrior Jackie Nava. After fighting on the same card in August […]
Tijuana Fight Card Headed by Female American Triumvirate By David A. Avila A trio of American-based female prizefighters is headed to Tijuana, Mexico coming from different parts of the USA including Chicago. All are engaging on a massive boxing card on Saturday Jan. 26, at Gimnasio Independencia called Battle at the Border series and […]
“Loba” Muñoz Returns This Saturday Night After more than a year and a half hiatus because of the birth of her second child, one of Mexico’s longest reigning world champion returns to the ring. This Saturday night in Mexico City and live in Mexico on the Azteca channel 31 year-old Zulina “Loba” Muñoz (48-2-2, […]
The 10 Most Game-Changing Fights of 2018 The last 12 months were exciting ones for female boxing with new barriers being broken by women in the ring. The sport is evolving as well in the way consumers enjoy it with all the emerging streaming apps including DAZN, ESPN+ as well as more traditional terrestrial […]
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 […]
Claressa Shields, Seniesa Estrada and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A couple of young budding super stars return to the boxing ring when middleweight Claressa Shields defends her grip on the world championship and light flyweight Seniesa Estrada attempts to win her first major title on Saturday. Both fights will be […]
Jackie Nava vs Carolina Alvarez By Felipe Leon This past summer the female boxing world was dangled a carrot but as quickly as it was offered, it was pulled away. Back in August Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (51-9-4, 18KO) and Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (34-4-3, 15KO) shared a bill in Mexico City as […]
Yazmin Rivas vs Cristina del Valle Pacheco By Felipe Leon The female boxing world is full of stories of survival. From putting abusive circumstances behind them to becoming world champions and juggling motherhood, education and a professional boxing career all at the same time, stories of overachieving women abound in women’s prizefighting. […]
La Cobra and Female Fight News Nov. 5, 2018 By David A. Avila Southern California has another gem in the female fight world as Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz dismantled Ecuador’s Jhosep Vizcaino in two rounds to win by knockout. Interestingly, the tall speedy Ruiz dropped down in weight and could drop down even further. […]