Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta Receives Ring Magazine Title Belt and More News By David A. Avila The rise of women’s boxing continues and was evident last weekend with Most Valuable Promotions presenting a bevy of high-quality matches including the WBC light fly world title defense of Lourdes “Little Lulu” Juarez against former champion Yesica Nery […]
Mexicans Lulu Juarez and Yesica Nery Plata Battle for WBC Light Fly Title in Texas and More News By David A. Avila Two of Mexico’s best female fighters tangle in Texas of all places to decide the WBC light flyweight world champion this weekend. Both are veterans. Loudes “Little Lulu” Juarez (38-4, 5 Kos) […]
Undisputed Fly Champ Gabriela Fundora Challenged by Kenia Enriquez By David A. Avila The tall menacing figure of Gabriela Fundora extended her arms up proudly after battering Canada’s Alexas Kubicki and forcing the referee to stop the fight. Once again she retained the undisputed flyweight championship. Undisputed. That’s a lofty term. Following the lopsided […]
Another Look at MVPs Event in Orlando and More: Stephanie Han and MVPs Takeover By David A. Avila Newly signed and eager to perform Stephanie Han ran into a left that delivered her to the floor as a surprised look crossed the face of her foe Paulina Angel. Han would easily beat the count […]
New York Revisited: Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and Friends Again Sold Out Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Women’s boxing sells. Along with selling out Madison Square Garden the all-female boxing card by Most Valuable Promotions featuring Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano 3, drew an average of 6 million viewers worldwide according to […]
Blockbuster in NYC Pt. 2 – Shurretta Metcalf Story By David A. Avila New York City has been good to this Texan. Twice she has fought in Manhattan and twice she won. Can she get the hat trick? IBF bantamweight world titlist Shurretta Metcalf (14-4-1) heads to New York City again and will meet […]
Holly Holm Returns to Boxing and More News and Notes in Female Boxing By David A. Avila Holly Holm is back. After 13 years of tussling, wrestling, punching and kicking her way through cage fights the ultra-athlete from New Mexico returns to the boxing ring. “I’m excited to get back into boxing,” said Holm […]
LeAnna Cruz and Regina Chavez Lit Up Philly in Fight of the Year Candidate By David A. Avila Philadelphia was hot. One of the top female fights of the year saw hometown fighter LeAnna Cruz and Mexico’s Regina Chavez fire it up at 2300 Arena in Philly last Friday. In the city that developed […]
Mizuki Hiruta WBO Title Defense in L.A. and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s fiery pink-haired Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight world title for the second time in the Los Angeles area this weekend. The powerful southpaw recently signed a four-year promotion contract with […]
World Title Fights Nicolson vs Brown , Johnson vs Hughes and More News By David A. Avila After several years of verbal war Australia’s undefeated Skye Nicolson meets America’s undefeated Tiara Brown for the WBC featherweight title. Talk is over. “I’m excited for the fight,” said Nicolson. The whip-quick Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) defends […]