Franchon Crews Dezurn to Face Maricela Cornejo Again in L.A. By David A. Avila One day you’re facing the heavyweight world champion, the next day it’s a former foe. It’s a topsy-turvy world for WBC super middleweight titlist Franchon Crews Dezurn and other female prizefighters. A last minute change of opponents due to visa […]
Second Coming of Women’s Boxing with Title Clashes in NYC and LA By David A. Avila When Pat Emerick, a stylishly dressed 88-year-old, walked into a ballroom in South San Francisco, all of those in attendance got to their feet and lustily applauded female boxing’s oldest living world champion boxer. It’s been a long […]
UFC Fight Pass Delves into Female Boxing and More Fight News By David A. Avila In less than two weeks WBC super featherweight world titlist Eva Wahlstrom defends against Ronica Jeffrey and in a co-feature Rosalinda Rodriguez clashes with local favorite Jamie Mitchell. Both female fights take place at the Thomas and Mack Center […]
Marlen Esparza Brushes Aside Osorio, Wants Seniesa Estrada By Tarrah Zael 2012 Olympic bronze medalist and WBO NABO Flyweight champion Marlen Esparza (7-0, 1 KO) of Houston, Texas retained her belt against Mexico’s former world title challenger Sonia Osorio (13-7, 3-1 KO) at Fantasy Spring’s Thursday Night Fights on July 18. This […]
Marlen Esparza Returns, Naoko and Tsunami and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Change, can make you want to hustle. Marlen Esparza the NABO flyweight titlist returns to the boxing ring minus a few wrinkles and adding a few new bullets to the arsenal. Houston’s Esparza (6-0, 1 KO) puts it all […]
Franchon Crews Enters the Golden Age and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Franchon Crews Dezurn grabbed her first fight and win in a year by knockout. Despite holding the WBC super middleweight world title her match against Kayla Williams was a non-title fight and ended by knockout. On most occasions it […]
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 […]
Melissa Hernandez Reloads and Female Fight News April 29, 2019 By David A. Avila If anyone thought the new wave of young talented fighters coming from the amateur world signals a takeover, just hold on a minute. There are plenty of skilled veterans remaining to remind boxing fans that speed, power and youth are […]
Marlen Esparza Wins NABO Flyweight Title in Southern Calif. By David A. Avila INDIO, Calif.-Dressed in bright red robes and trunks, Marlen Esparza marched in with her team closely behind into the boxing ring. A year had passed since her last bout, but the former Olympic bronze medalist emerged the winner by decision and […]
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 […]