Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter Speak Out and Other Female Fight News By David A. Avila Two of the best female prizefighters on the planet Kenia Enriquez and Layla McCarter share the same dilemma: both are shunned and avoided by world champions and top contenders. It says a lot about boxing sanctioning organizations such […]
Kenia Enriquez: the Fighter Other Mexican Fighters Avoid By David A. Avila In a country known for producing fearless warriors most Mexican female fighters shy away from facing Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez. She’s Mexico’s most avoided warrior. Enriquez (22-1, 9 KOs) defends the interim WBC light flyweight title against Japan’s Chaoz Minowa (6-2, 5 KOs) […]
Pound for Pound in 2019 and More News By David A. Avila The end of a tumultuous and successful year 2019 in female prizefighting has arrived. Some fought less than expected and some fought more. Several weight divisions saw unification bouts take place with Claressa Shields becoming undisputed middleweight world champion and Katie Taylor […]
Claressa Shields, Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Female Fight News By David A. Avila Three years ago Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn met in the boxing ring unceremoniously at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Few paid attention to their clash that has become arguably the genesis for big time women’s prizefighting in the U.S.A. Decades […]
Daniela Bermudez, Yesica Bopp and Alycia Baumgardner plus Female Fight News By David A. Avila The world of female prizefighting has slowed a bit, but not by much. Several of the top fighters engaged in contests this past weekend. Argentina’s super talented Daniela Bermudez shook out whatever dust or rust against Marianela Ramirez, a […]
Tiara Brown, Melissa St.Vil, Mikaela Mayer and More Fight News By David A. Avila Several elite prize fights available for viewing highlight this week’s schedule. Not too long ago anyone interested in watching female prizefighting was out of luck. Television rarely showed the women for decades especially in the USA. That’s all changed. Here’s […]
Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Stops Abaniel with Super Body Shots in Hollywood By Tarrah Zael HOLLYWOOD, Ca.-Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada said she “wants to be a pioneer that women boxing talks about”, and that’s exactly what she did at Thursday Night Fights at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. She became the first […]
Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon Next Up for Undisputed Status and More News By David A. Avila If you look carefully at Katie Taylor’s fighting style she’s adapted into a more professional mode of fighting that focuses on hitting hard. More succinctly, the Irish fighter is full-fledged a boxer-puncher. Styles make fights and when […]
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 […]
Countdown for Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer and more female fight news By David A. Avila Countdown has begun for the middleweight coronation. It’s the first of its kind in the world of female prizefighting and will be shown nearly worldwide. In a mere five days WBA, IBF and WBC titlist Claressa Shields (8-0, […]