Holly Holm Returns After 12 Years and Defeats Yolanda Vega (Photo by Al Applerose) By Phil Woolever It was over 12 years since female boxing icon Holly Holm notched a victory in the ring, but her latest victory was significant and signaled that her career could still be quite lucrative and far from over […]
Holly Holm Returns to Boxing and More News and Notes in Female Boxing By David A. Avila Holly Holm is back. After 13 years of tussling, wrestling, punching and kicking her way through cage fights the ultra-athlete from New Mexico returns to the boxing ring. “I’m excited to get back into boxing,” said Holm […]
Unforgettable Summer of Women’s Boxing Includes Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and More By David A. Avila Summer vacation arrives with a wave of the best female boxing match ups seen in more than 20 years in places like New York City, Anaheim and Detroit. Fans of women’s prize fighting should buckle up. Beginning […]
Mizuki Hiruta WBO Title Defense in L.A. and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s fiery pink-haired Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight world title for the second time in the Los Angeles area this weekend. The powerful southpaw recently signed a four-year promotion contract with […]
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Prep NYC for Trilogy Several Other Women Fights at Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor thrice. There is blood in the water this time. “Seventy million plus thought that I won the fight,” said Serrano about their last fight at the press conference in […]
World Title Fights Nicolson vs Brown , Johnson vs Hughes and More News By David A. Avila After several years of verbal war Australia’s undefeated Skye Nicolson meets America’s undefeated Tiara Brown for the WBC featherweight title. Talk is over. “I’m excited for the fight,” said Nicolson. The whip-quick Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) defends […]
Amanda and Katie 2 Draw More than 74 Million Viewers in Another Record Breaking Fight and More News By David A. Avila Every time Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano tangle, they’re smashing records and establishing new territory for women’s prizefighting. Women have been fighting professionally for centuries but few people knew it. It’s only […]
Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor II on Netflix and More News and Notes By David A. Avila It was too big not to happen. Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor meet again for the undisputed super lightweight world championship and this time in Texas. “This is the biggest moment in women’s boxing history and Katie […]
Shurretta Metcalf, Miyo Yoshida and Dina Thorslund in Bantamweight Title Fights and More By David A. Avila A couple of world champions defend their titles and a highly-rated prospect gets her first tough test this week. IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida meets Shurretta Metcalf in New York City for a rematch, and WBO, WBC […]
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News By David A. Avila Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s mighty Katie Taylor meet again in one month in the state of Texas. Can their rematch equal their first epic encounter? Serrano and Taylor are set to meet again at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, […]