Mariana Juarez vs. Susie Ramadan: Contrasting Battle Styles By David A. Avila Mexico’s reigning queen of boxing Mariana “Barby” Juarez defends the world championship against Australia’s Susie Ramadan who is looking to reclaim it. Two vastly experienced fighters from different continents finally meet. Juarez (50-9-4, 18 KOs) defends the WBC bantamweight title against Ramadan (27-2, […]
Katie Taylor vs Cindy Serrano on Saturday in Boston By David A. Avila As Katie Taylor steps into the boxing ring against Cindy Serrano it serves as both a teaser and preparation for the daunting task of facing America’s best. “I can’t wait to get in there and defend my titles tomorrow,” said Taylor. […]
Franchon Crews Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title in Las Vegas By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS- Franchon Crews powered through Maricela Cornejo behind combinations to win the vacant WBC super middleweight world title and fulfill a promise to her late mother on Thursday. “I didn’t know if her (Cornejo) will was as strong as […]
Divas Battle: Maricela Cornejo vs. Franchon Crews First Televised Female World Title Fight by ESPN in 14 Years By David A. Avila Expect a clash of feline proportions when Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo meets Franchon “Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews Dezurn for the world title on Thursday in Las Vegas. It’s not a roll of […]
Competing Fights In American Female Fight World- Good or Bad? By David A. Avila Maybe it’s a sign of better things to come. Two major female world title fights took place more than 2,789 miles apart at the same exact time and were streamed simultaneously. While Puerto Rico’s Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano was […]
Amanda Serrano vs. Yamila Reynoso for Sixth Division Title By David A. Avila Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano stands poised and eager to challenge for a sixth division world title. It’s rarified air. Puerto Rico’s Serrano (34-1-1, 26 KOs) moves up to super lightweight to face Argentina’s legitimate 140-pounder Yamila Reynoso (11-4-3) on Saturday Sept. […]
Layla McCarter Leads Women’s Best Pound for Pound Fighters By David A. Avila Making a pound for pound list, of course, is very subjective. But for the last nine years Layla McCarter has been at the top of this list. Since 2009 McCarter has pinned herself at the top of the pedestal and dared […]
Female Fight News July 23, 2018 Braekhus and Taylor By David A. Avila Considered one of the three best female fighters in the world Cecilia “The First Lady” Braekhus walked into a Russian arena and proved superior against Inna Sagaydakovskaya (7-1, 3 KOs) in winning by unanimous decision. Braekhus (34-0, 9 KOs) walked away […]
Cecilia Braekhus Defends World Titles in Moscow By Tarrah Zael In what might be considered uncomfortable for others is nonchalant for the welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus. Having to travel and accommodate being in unfamiliar territory in not only another country but all new settings around you, can take a toll on […]
Female Fight News June 25, 2018 Shields and Gabriels Aftermath By David A. Avila All eyes interested in the female fight world were riveted toward Detroit where budding American superstar Claressa Shields and Costa Rica’s national heroine Hanna Gabriels met in a battle for two vacant middleweight world titles. What fans around the world […]