Diana “Bonita” Fernandez: “I Want To Be The New Face of Female Mexican Boxing” By Felipe Leon One of the newest faces at the Mexican national level Diana “Bonita” Fernandez (17-2, 4 KOs) makes her return on the biggest terrestrial television network in boxing-crazy Mexico this Saturday night from her hometown in Ciudad […]
Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez: “I Have Made My Own Name Now.” By Felipe Leon Mexican flyweight contender Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (24-2, 3KO) says she is ready for her time in the spot light. The 31-year-old mother of two, is better known as the youngest sister of the fighting Juarez clan along with […]
Female Fight News for May 28, 2018 Triple Threats By David A. Avila A third Mexican female fighter Ibeth Zamora joined the ranks of her fellow countrywomen in winning three world titles in three weight divisions. Zamora joins Mariana Juarez and Yazmin Rivas as those Mexican fighters with three division world titles strapped around […]
The Best Comes In Threes: Zamora vs McMorrow By Felipe Leon In the world of female boxing, Mexico imposes a large shadow over the sport. In spite of that, it wasn’t until the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez captured the WBC bantamweight title in April of last year the country had their first three-divisional […]
Female Fight News for May 21, 2018 Tiara Brown’s in Town By David A. Avila Tiara Brown won world and national titles in the amateur boxing world, defeated some of the toughest female boxers in the world, patrols as a police officer in one of the more rugged metropolitan cities in America. So why […]
Female Fight News for March 26, Ana Julaton Retires By David A. Avila Only 11 years ago Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton slipped on the boxing gloves for a first time to enter the prize ring at Morongo Casino near Palm Springs, Calif. Now, after 21 pro bouts, the Filipina-American former world champion is retiring. […]
Diana “Bonita” Fernandez vs Noemi Bosques This Saturday in Cross Roads Fight
By Felipe Leon
The term “cross roads fight” gets thrown quite a bit in boxing. Known as a fight where the winner goes to bigger
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 29, 2018 Mariana Juarez
By mere coincidence Mariana “Barby” Juarez was told by Ring Magazine today she was voted Female Fighter
Mariana Juarez Triumphs Over Germany’s Alesia Graf by TKO By David A. Avila Mexico’s most decorated female world champion Mariana “Barby” Juarez continued an impressive year and won by knockout of Alesia Graf on Saturday evening. It was Juarez’s second world title defense in a year. In a battle of experienced veterans Juarez (47-9-4, […]
Female Fight News for week of Nov. 6, 2017 Juarez Sisters By David A. Avila Mexico’s most famous sisters keep the ball rolling this weekend and two top American fighters make news. Women’s boxing made headlines all over the world and continues through this week. Sisters Patricia Juarez and Lourdes Juarez fought in back […]