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Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida Edges Takano in Bantamweight Final

Reporting from Japan: Miyo Yoshida EdgesTakano in Bantamweight Final
TOKYO-The woman with a brand new white championship belt for Japan

Kika Chavez Win Changes Flyweight Landscape

Ripples in the light flyweight-flyweight pond
With this past weekend’s win by Jessica “Kika” Chavez (30-4-3, 4KO) over Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno

The Best Female Fighters in the World Pound for Pound

The Best Female Prizefighters Pound for Pound
By David A. Avila
Here is the long-awaited pound for pound list of the best female fighters from around

Mexican Clashes and Female Fight News for week of Oct. 2, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Oct. 2, 2017 Mexico and more
All eyes were on Mexico as a number of top female fighters from that country took

Jessica “Kika” Chavez Wins Trilogy; Other Results from Mexico

Chavez Beats Moreno, Martinez Keeps Belt and Mucino Survives Tsunami By Felipe Leon   A new Mexican queen of female boxing was crowned when current WBC female flyweight champion Jessica “Kika” Chavez easily dominated former arch nemesis Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno on Saturday in Ecatepec, Mexico City.   Chavez (30-4-3, 4 Kos) proved over 10 rounds […]

Jessica Chavez vs. Esmeralda Moreno 3: Expectations of War

Chavez-Moreno 3: Expectations of War   By Felipe Leon   In the history of the sport there might not be a more exciting fight than the rubber match in a hard fought trilogy.  On Saturday night, September 30th, from Ecatepec, Mexico, we might just see that ten-fold.   Facing each other in the final of […]

Autumn Fights and Female Fight News for week of Sept. 11, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Sept. 11, Autumn Light   By David A. Avila American prizefighters are storming the month of September especially in the lightweight division. Long one of the most dormant divisions in American female boxing, the 135-pound fighters are making a strong return to the forefront this year led by Olympians […]

Female Fight News for week of July 24th American Assault

Female Fight News for week of July 24 American Assault   By David A. Avila American prizefighting arrived with a boom last week and continues on with assistance from Ireland. Boricua star Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano brushed aside Hungary’s Edina Kiss with a third round knockout on the island paradise of Puerto Rico. It was […]

Female Fight News for week of July 10, Mariana, Ramona and more

Mariana Juarez, Ramona Kuehne and Female Fight News for week of July 10, 2017   By David A. Avila It’s almost like Christmas in July. Katie Taylor’s coming to town to add yet another star attraction to the world of women’s boxing in the USA. And there is one more female Olympian to come who […]

Female Fight News for week of July 3, 2017 Mariana, Jelena and more

Female Fight News for week of July 3, 2017 Mariana, Jelena and more   By David A. Avila Thirty is the new 20 in female prizefighting with a number of the very best 30-something year-old boxers still competing at the highest levels around the world. Canada’s Jelena Mrdjenovich escaped with her two world titles last […]