Honoring Yesenia Gómez & María Cecilia Román on their Birthday — Latin America’s World Champions Boxing has a long and proud tradition of champions rising from Latin America. Yesenia Gómez and María Cecilia Román are among the women who have carried that legacy into the world spotlight, standing out for their resilience, championship achievements, and […]
Ebanie Bridges Takes IBF Bantamweight World Title from Maria Cecilia Roman By David A. Avila That popular blonde Ebanie Bridges led an Aussie assault in England and out-worked Maria Cecilia Roman to take away the IBF world bantamweight title by unanimous decision on Saturday. Yes, she can fight. Australia’s Bridges (8-1, 3 Kos) eager […]
Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News By David A. Avila American bantamweight Jamie Mitchell became the newest addition to the world class prizefighters with a convincing majority decision win over England’s Shannon Courtenay. One judge’s mistaken scorecard cannot detract from a performance witnessed by millions. Courtenay, though overweight, was never out of the […]