Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez vs Diana “Bonita” Fernandez II Preview By Felipe Leon Back in late 2017 WBC super flyweight champion Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez defeated Diana “Bonita” Fernandez via a hard fought split decision. The ten rounder, then for Juarez’s minor flyweight title, was held in Fernandez’s hometown of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. […]
Amanda Serrano Will Fight Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado on Showtime ppv By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Dressed in a trim black skirt and halter top Amanda Serrano sat poised on the stage of the Novo Theater on Tuesday during introductions of an upcoming fight card. Politely she listened to other participants like Jake Paul and […]
Mexico’s Erika Cruz Declines Fight with Amanda Serrano on PPV Card By The Prizefighters.com Dream fights are sometimes merely dreams. A featherweight unification clash between Amanda “the Real Deal” Serrano and Mexico’s Erika Cruz will not happen despite numerous offers. “Erika Cruz turned down $100,000 dollars to fight Amanda,” said Lou DiBella promoter of […]
Isabel “Estrella” Millan Retires By Felipe Leon Many might believe the hardest decision for a professional boxer is to actually climb into a prize ring armed with only a pair of gloves and a dream. Speak to enough of them and they will tell you that is the easiest of them all and […]
Las Vegas Fighter McCarter Explains Win Over A Light Heavyweight in Dubai By Felipe Leon In early April, veteran fighter Layla McCarter (44-13-5, 11KO) made the long trip to Dubai to be part of “Dubai War on the Shore 4”, an invitation-only boxing event held at the Arabian Ranchers Golf Club. McCarter was […]
Erika Cruz, Katie Taylor and More Fight News By David A. Avila A tearful Erika Cruz accepted congratulations and the WBA featherweight world title belt amid some shocked observers at West Point U.S. Military Academy and those watching via television and streaming from around the world. The southpaw Mexico City prizefighter out-punched and out-pointed […]
Mexico’s Erika Cruz Hernandez Defeats Canada’s Jelena Mrdjenovich at West Point By Felipe Leon Longtime world champion Jelena Mrdjenovich was dethroned on Thursday. Erika Cruz is the new world champion. “That’s not fair, I can see,” that might be the defining phrase of Jelena Mrdjenovich’s career. On Thursday night, from the historic […]
Tsunami Tenkai Remains WBO Light Flyweight Champ in Osaka, Japan By Yuriko Miyata Despite three shutout scorecards WBO light flyweight champion Tsunami Tenkai was not a happy fighter following a third defense of the world title. One week ago in Osaka, Japan, Tenkai（27-12-1, 16KOs）handily defeated Shione Ogata (11-7-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision after […]
Jackie Nava Beats Fernandez in Tijuana; Ruiz and Osorio Fight a Technical Draw in Nuevo Vallarta By Felipe Leon Age is meaningless as long as you are winning. That seems to be the case for 40-year-old Jackie “Aztec Princess” Nava (37-4-4, 16KO) continues to easily defeat opponents much younger than herself. This past Saturday […]
Claressa Shields Returns and More Female Boxing News By David A. Avila Around the bend a tsunami of compelling world title fights and contender battles is about to hit the airwaves and streaming devices. Of course, England leads the way when it pits two super bantamweights Carly Skelly (3-0-1) and Amy Timlin (4-0-1) in […]