Rating Top Female Welterweights and Other News By David A. Avila We are entering the month of March madness. Welterweights like Natasha Jonas and several others are scheduled to fill this coming month with marquee match ups in England and the USA. No other weight division seems to be as loaded as the 147-pound […]
International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame, WBC Summit and More News By David A. Avila Two powerful organizations devoted to women’s boxing meet in Las Vegas, Nevada to propel their sport to the world. In a four day span the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Council will converge to […]
American Olympians Mayer, Esparza and Fuchs Win and More News By David A. Avila Three American Olympians led by Mikaela Mayer showcased their brand of prizefighting and all were televised or streamed. It’s a new era for female prizefighting. This past Saturday, in her native Southern California, Mayer trounced another American Jessica Han who […]
Mikaela Mayer Dominant in Return to So Cal By Tarrah Zael COSTA MESA, Ca. – Mikaela Mayer retained her junior lightweight titles and showed the boxing world with class that women boxing is more than relevant after her dominant win over Jennifer Han at The Hangar in Orange County, California on Saturday night. […]
Flyweight Champions Fujioka and Esparza Collide, Mikaela in SoCal, Thorslund in Denmark and More News By David A. Avila Three up and three down. A trio of world title fights led by big Savannah Marshall showcased the talent now wielded in women’s prizefighting last week and now three more title clashes take place this […]
Debora Anahi Lopez and Estelle Mossely Defend World Titles and More News By David A. Avila Two world title fights in different parts of the world take place this week with France’s Estelle Mossely defending the IBO lightweight title in the Middle East while Argentina’s Anahi Lopez defends the WBO flyweight title in South […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and More Fight News Sept. 6, 2021 By David A. Avila In a mere nine days women’s elite prizefighting swung 360 degrees from good to bad and back to good again. A week ago, we saw southpaw slugger Amanda “the Real Deal” Serrano handily defeat Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado. […]
Amanda Serrano Dominates Again, Katie Taylor Ready and More News By David A. Avila If any sure thing exists in boxing, a dominating performance by Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano ranks at the top. The Brooklyn-based Serrano (41-1-1, 30 KOs) handily defeated Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado (18-3, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision in front of 16,000 […]
Mikaela Mayer and Helen Joseph Ready to Perform for the World By David A. Avila Prizefighting returns to the boxing arena with top American super featherweight Mikaela Mayer tangling with the always dangerous Helen “Iron Lady” Joseph. Fans won’t be allowed to watch in person at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on […]
Terri Harper Adds to the Hornet’s Nest of Super Featherweights By David A. Avila When women’s prizefighting returns those at the top of the hill are already scheduled, but the rest of the fighters are still in a cloud of mystery. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set, Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire […]