Top 12 Pound for Pound Rankings and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Female prizefighting has taken giant steps in 2019. We have several unification bouts taking place with more to come. The top world champions are willing to face each other and more explosive pairings are yet to come. In this […]
Seliina Barrios vs. Melissa Hernandez and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Texas born Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios travels a rocky path that most professionals with less than two years-experience seldom partake. She fights anybody who wants to fight regardless of record or experience. She doesn’t worry about it. But out of […]
Maiva Hamadouche Could Be The Most Dangerous Fighter in Women’s Boxing By Phil Woolever Present days are probably the most opportune times yet for female boxers. In this scenario specifically, women who currently campaign around the lightweight to welterweight divisions have a promising amount of talented, marketable potential opponents and a steadily […]
Claressa Shields is America’s Biggest Star and Female Fight News By David A. Avila The regal coronation ceremony has begun for Claressa Shields the newest addition to the prestigious members of the undisputed club. Now there are two. In female prizefighting’s first true mega fight Shields showed the world with an overpowering performance that […]
At long last, the (mostly) undisputed Biggest Women’s Boxing Match Ever is here. Now all that remains is for the two undefeated principals — who see themselves as fighting not only to advance their own level of stardom but for the higher purpose of benefitting their gender in a sport long dominated by men — […]
Katie Taylor Stepped Up; Who’s Next? Will it be Persoon, McCarter, Serrano, McCaskill or Braekhus? By David A. Avila Ireland’s Katie Taylor put an Irish whuppin on Brazil’s Rose Volante and added another title to her lightweight collection of the WBA, IBF and WBO belts. Next up could be Belgium’s Delfine Persoon who holds […]
Katie Taylor Stops Brazil’s Rose Volante to Gather Third Lightweight Title By David A. Avila Saving her best for that extra gear, Katie Taylor dominated Brazil’s Rose Volante and won by stoppage in the ninth round to snatch her third world title in the battle of undefeated lightweights on Friday. One more title to […]
Ireland’s Katie Taylor and Brazil’s Rose Volante In Clash of Champions By David A. Avila Finally we get a true marquee fight for Ireland’s Katie Taylor. As female prizefighting struggles to gain a footing on television and streaming devices, this fight marks an important moment. It’s a real fight not a showcase. The undefeated […]
Katie Taylor, Lourdes Juarez, Tiara Brown and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Ireland’s extremely talented Katie Taylor looks to unify the lightweight world championship with a head-to-head clash against Brazil’s little known Rose Volante. Fans of the female fight world are hoping it’s an entertaining match. WBA, IBF titlist Taylor (12-0, […]
Delfine Persoon Calmly Dismantles Melissa St. Vil to Retain WBC Title By Phil Woolever Delphine Persoon only displays her game face when it’s time to get down to business. It was business time again on Saturday night in the XPO center at Kortrijk, Belgium where Persoon defended her WBC Lightweight belt with […]