Cecilia Braekhus Breaks Last Television Barrier, HBO Will Show Female Boxing By David A. Avila Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus has broken the last barrier and the undisputed welterweight champion’s defense will be televised by HBO it was announced today. HBO has never shown female boxing in its long history. Braekhus (32-0, 9 KOs) defends the […]
Hammer Fight Cancelled
By Phil Woolever
Friday’s Claressa Shields – Tori Nelson match will still be another landmark night in the current female boxing surge
Beasts of the East: Best Female Fighters East Coast
By David A. Avila
With television focusing primarily on female prizefighters of the East Coast
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 8, 2018 Claressa Shields
By David A. Avila
World champion Claressa Shields opens up 2018 against a formidable foe in Tori Nelson
Hammer KOs Ankrah and Looks Toward the USA By Phil Woolever Christina Hammer did what she was supposed to do and stopped overmatched challenger Gifty Amanua Ankrah on Saturday night at the Sportscheck Arena in Munich, Germany. The leather hammer came down on Ankrah at the end of round four in front […]
Female Fight News for week of Oct. 23, 2017 Katie Taylor and more By David A. Avila Several world title fights took place in various parts of the world this past weekend from Europe to Asia. This coming Saturday a former Olympian seeks to grab a world title in Wales. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (6-0) […]
Christina Hammer Targeting for Claressa Shields By Phil Woolever Along with boxing’s increased exposure from recent, mega- matches, it appears 2018 will offer a true, unification “super fight” in the women’s ranks, featuring longtime middleweight champion Christina Hammer against rising star Claressa Shields. Both undefeated fighters possess the talent and charisma to produce […]
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 30, 2017 Edina Kiss Asian female boxing is heating up in places you would not assume and down in Mexico a politician of high ranking enters the boxing ring. Mexico’s heralded Jackie “the Aztec Princess” Nava returns to the boxing ring after almost two years on hiatus. If you’re […]
Christina Hammer Wins WBC Title and Female Fight News Christina Hammer added a second world title to her collection after defeating Kali Reis the WBC titlist in their middleweight unification clash last weekend. And with Claressa Shields entering the pro ranks suddenly the division looks appealing. Hammer (20-0, 9 Kos) now has the WBC […]
Kali Reis vs. Christina Hammer in Unification Clash plus female fight news A battle of middleweight world titleholders takes place when WBO titlist Christina Hammer faces WBC titlist Kali Reis in a rematch that takes place in Germany. Hammer (19-0, 9 Kos) hopes to repeat with another win but this time Reis (10-5-1, 4 […]