Double Barrel Blast From Layla McCarter and Amanda Serrano and More By David A. Avila Female prizefighting got a double barrel blast of American firepower this past weekend as Layla McCarter and Amanda Serrano displayed their respective talent. Serrano proved why American female fighters are feared and respected the world over as she blasted […]
Layla McCarter Pounds Her Way to Win at MGM Grand in Las Vegas By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-Layla McCarter battled her way through Argentina’s rugged Yamila Reynoso to win by unanimous decision in a welterweight fight on Thursday. “She was a tough girl,” said McCarter. A large crowd of supporters saw McCarter (43-13-5, […]
Female Prizefighting is Jamming in January and Female Fight News By David A. Avila One of the best female fighters in the world Layla McCarter headlines a Mayweather Promotions fight card on Thursday Jan. 17, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. McCarter (42-13-5, 11KOs) meets Argentina’s Yamila Reynoso (11-5-3, 8 KOs) at an […]
A Wish List for 2019 – Part I Another year in the books for the wonderful world of female boxing and although 2018 was not as good as 2017 as far as action we did see some historical fights including the debut of female boxing on HBO. We can only hope that next 12 […]
Pound for Pound List for December 2018 By ThePrizefighters.com staff Here’s our last list of the year 2018. Some fighters have moved up and a few moved down. Once again Layla McCarter heads our list and we have two new additions to our Pound for Pound list. Layla McCarter – This year […]
Lou DiBella Doubles Down Many say a second wave of female boxing has exploded in the United States since the late summer of 2016 when NBC Sports televised the first go-around between Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent, the 10 round battle was considered the fight of the year and since then we’ve had a […]
Female Dominated Fight Card in L.A. Attended by Fellow Pound for Pounders By David A. Avila America appears to be ground zero for female prizefighting with another round of elite match ups taking place this weekend. Back to back weekends will keep the momentum generated first in Los Angeles and now switching to New […]
Cecilia Braekhus, Claressa Shields and Lulu Win in L.A. By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-A farewell show by boxing network HBO also showcased two dominant women in the boxing world as Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields mowed through their respective opponents with little resistance on Saturday. Braekhus (35-0, 9 KOs) tried hard to put […]
Layla McCarter and Female Fight News for Nov. 26, 2018 By David A. Avila If you don’t know about the talent of Layla McCarter you truly have not been following female boxing with full attention the past 20 years. Based in Las Vegas, McCarter has captured world titles from featherweight to super welterweight and […]
Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes Selected to Face Cecilia Braekhus in L.A. By David A. Avila Undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus will be fighting Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes next month at the StubHub Center, announced 360 Promotions on Thursday. “It’s been my dream to fight Cecilia and I can’t wait to fight her,” said Magdziak-Lopes. Braekhus (34-0, 9 […]