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 […]
Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Defends World Title on American Shores and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila It’s the dream of every Japanese fighter to perform in America. WBO super fly world titlist Mizuki Hiruta (6-0, 2 Kos) finally makes her American debut this Friday Jan. 17, against Mexico’s […]
Best of the Best in Women’s Prizefighting and More Boxing News By David A. Avila It’s the end of the year. Here are our awards for the best in women’s boxing. But first, a rundown on the state of the sport. Maybe its my imagination but it seems that fewer female fights of magnitude took […]
Women’s Boxing: Dependence on Social Media is Not Enough for Exposure By David A. Avila Pro boxing is entertainment. Bragging that you won a title in only four or five bouts is not a good thing. Putting fans in the seats should be every fighter’s goal. Not speed at attaining a title. Understand you […]
“La Chucky” Alaniz Beats Marlen Esparza and Other News By David A. Avila Three flyweight titles switched hands as Gabriela “La Chucky” Alaniz pulled out a victory against Marlen Esparza in their rematch. It was another razor close split decision victory, this time by the Argentine fighter and this time in California, not Texas. […]
Clara Lescurat Wins in Australia, Marlen vs La Chucky and More News By David A. Avila Argentina’s Clara Lescurat retained the WBA super flyweight world title by unanimous decision over Australia’s Linn Sandstrom on Wednesday in Sydney. It’s not easy to win in another country. Despite traveling across the globe Lescurat (11-0, 4 Kos) […]
Little Giant Killers Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle in Separate Action By David A. Avila The vision of a petite Seniesa Estrada taking a little hop and skip into action and delivering a seven-punch, seven-second knockout seen around the world on social media, pretty much describes the female prizefighters under 118 pounds. They are […]
Taylor is Back and Flyweights Too and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) The Katie Taylor returns to the prize ring and that’s reason enough to shove away all other plans and activities. Any time one of the top pound-for-pound queens step back in the ring that’s a special occasion. […]
Claressa Shields MMA Fight on Nov. 25 Remains Only Snag and More Fight News By David A. Avila After the postponement of a lofty fight card led by Claressa Shields and other world champions due to the passing of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, many wondered if the proposed date of October 15 could […]
Heather Hardy and Terri Harper and More Fight News By David A. Avila In a surprise move, England’s Terri Harper and America’s Heather Hardy will meet in a lightweight clash in the United Kingdom in March said Matchroom Boxing. Harper, the former super featherweight world titlist and Hardy, the former featherweight world titlist, will […]