Flashback Fridays: Martin and Ali – Pioneers of Women’s Boxing Women’s boxing has evolved from niche exhibitions into a globally recognized sport, thanks to the trailblazers who proved that female fighters could compete at the highest level. Among those shaping the modern landscape, are the careers of Christy Martin and Laila Ali. Their influence on […]
Caroline Veyre vs Delfine Persoon and More News By David A. Avila Punches are going to fly. Belgium’s Delfine Persoon and Canada’s Caroline Veyre meet today to determine the new WBC super featherweight titleholder at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Persoon (50-3, 20 Kos) is a former lightweight world champion who recently dropped down a weight […]
Christy Martin Movie Plus Top Fighters of the Past and More By David A. Avila A movie titled “Christy” about female pro boxing legend Christy Martin AKA “The Coalminer’s Daughter” recently premiered in Toronto starring Sydney Sweeney in the lead role. The film is set for international distribution in November. Martin was probably the […]
Blockbuster in NYC Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano and More Pt. 1 By David A. Avila Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fight again. And they are bringing their friends. Ireland’s Taylor (24-1, 6 Kos) and Puerto Rico’s Serrano (47-3-1, 31 Kos) fight for the undisputed super lightweight championship on Friday July 11, at Madison […]
Mini Champs Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle Battle for Big Bucks and Undisputed Championship By David A. Avila It’s taken 20 years for female prizefighters in the smaller divisions to arrive at this historical moment. World titlists Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada and Yokasta Valle become not only the first to battle for undisputed minimumweight […]
Taylor and Serrano Magic at MSG, Future Plans, Three-Minute Rounds and More By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Waiting at the JFK Airport for my return flight to Southern California on Sunday afternoon, a little Latino boy possibly nine or ten years old stood shadow boxing near a pillar watching his own […]
Catching Up with Franchon Crews-Dezurn By Felipe Leon Despite female boxing really coming into its own in the last half-decade, it has taken the bigger promoters of the sport time to catch up. Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment has been one that has believed in female fighting for quite some time, keeping a […]
PED Juicing Remains Rampant in Female Boxing World By David A. Avila Many female prizefighters are juicing. Women boxers are loading up on a variety of performance enhancement drugs with little scrutiny or fear of repercussion. Nobody knows the exact numbers but a few do not even pass the eye test for normal physiques. […]
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, […]
“LA Diva” Maricela Cornejo Learns On The Job By Felipe Leon By all accounts and purposes, former WBC International super middleweight champion Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo (8-2, 2KO) is ready for whatever is next in her boxing career. The 30-year-old, originally of Washington state but now fighting out of the Inland Empire east […]