Kaliesha “Wild, Wild” West Retires After 12 Pro Years By David A. Avila Kaliesha “Wild” West announced her retirement this weekend with little fanfare, but while she fought professionally for 12 years her style and humility woke up an entire region to the world of boxing. Before West the area known as the Inland […]
Claressa Shields Added to Already Strong Fight Card in L.A. By David A. Avila Mere days after a shutout win Claressa Shields returns to the boxing ring to defend the WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight world titles against Femke Hermans on Dec. 8, on the Los Angeles area fight card featuring two other female fights […]
Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora vs Chaoz Minowa By Felipe Leon One of the most accomplished active female fighters of today, three-time world champion Ibeth “Guerrera Otomi” Zamora (29-6, 12KO) is ready to make the first defense of her WBC flyweight title this upcoming Saturday night, November 17th, in Puebla, Mexico, against Japan’s Chaoz […]
Claressa Shields, Seniesa Estrada and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A couple of young budding super stars return to the boxing ring when middleweight Claressa Shields defends her grip on the world championship and light flyweight Seniesa Estrada attempts to win her first major title on Saturday. Both fights will be […]
Yazmin Rivas vs Cristina del Valle Pacheco By Felipe Leon The female boxing world is full of stories of survival. From putting abusive circumstances behind them to becoming world champions and juggling motherhood, education and a professional boxing career all at the same time, stories of overachieving women abound in women’s prizefighting. […]
La Cobra and Female Fight News Nov. 5, 2018 By David A. Avila Southern California has another gem in the female fight world as Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz dismantled Ecuador’s Jhosep Vizcaino in two rounds to win by knockout. Interestingly, the tall speedy Ruiz dropped down in weight and could drop down even further. […]
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Raja Amasheh Is Looking At A Bright Future By Phil Woolever Women’s boxing continues to expand in the global market, with a currently cresting wave of potential new stars. WBO Super-Flyweight titlist Raja Amasheh, 22-1-1, is a new face that could achieve a top level of international acclaim. […]
Female Fight News Claressa Shields and World Title Fights By David A. Avila Claressa Shields will be fighting Scotland’s Hannah Rankin in defense of the IBF and WBA middleweight titles on Nov. 17, said Salita Promotions. It keeps the ball rolling for the undefeated super star. Despite a cancellation of the mega fight with […]
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, […]
Bopp vs Robles By Felipe Leon There is a case for Argentina’s Yesica Yolanda Bopp to change her name from “Tuti” to the “Mexican Executioner”. There might not be another active or inactive female fighter that has beaten more opponents from Mexico than the current WBA junior flyweight champion. On Saturday night […]