Tag Archives: Jessica Chavez

WBC Flyweight Tourney Resumes: McMorrow vs Moreno

WBC Flyweight Tourney Rolls On   In late January of this year Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, announced at the second annual All-Female WBC Boxing convention his intention of organizing a flyweight tournament sometime in 2016.  He mentioned guaranteed purses and exposure on television as major tenants of the tourney.  Some of […]

Cecilia Braekhus KOs Mathis and other Female Fight News

Cecilia Braekhus Kos Mathis and other Female Fight News   Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus broke down doors in her country with a sizzling knockout win over France’s Anne Sophie Mathis, and a much anticipated flyweight tournament backed by the WBC organization opened up in Mexico City. They were two of the more important events erupting in […]

WBC Flyweight Tournament Begins

WBC Flyweight Tourney Takes Flight   When Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, made the announcement in the last weekend of January during the closing of the second annual WBC Female Boxing Convention of his interest to organize a 112-pound tournament, all those in attendance at a Tijuana, Mexico, hotel began to salivate. […]

Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus Returns and other female fight news

Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus Returns Home to Defend Titles In a country that just recently lifted a ban against prizefighting Cecilia Braekhus finally can show off her skills to her adopted countrymen and women. Braekhus (28-0, 7 Kos) defends the milieu of welterweight titles she holds around her waist like layers on a birthday cake. The […]

Esmeralda “La Joya” Moreno Gets Her Wish

In a somewhat surprising announcement, the World Boxing Council’s female championship committee has declared an immediate rematch between their flyweight champion Jessica “Kika” Chavez (27-4-3, 4KO) and her last challenger Esmeralda “La Joya” Moreno (33-9-1, 11KO).   Earlier in 2016, in a “fight of the year” candidate, Chavez defeated Moreno with a majority decision. The […]