Kim Clavel Back in Action and More News By David A. Avila Canada’s Kim Clavel faces her third consecutive Mexican light flyweight when she meets Naomi Arellano for a regional title on Friday May 12. It’s also her first match since experiencing a loss. Four months ago, Clavel (16-1, 3 Kos) lost the world […]
Best of the Best Female Fighters Pound for Pound By David A. Avila (Photo by Skysports) Claressa Shields (13-0, 2 Kos) – It’s already been seven years since Shields entered the professional ranks as a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Time flies. Now 27, she has fought 111 rounds and lost no more than 10 […]
Nery Plata and Clavel Light Up Canada, Other Light Flyweight Contenders and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Kalkine Media) When Mexico’s Jessica Nery Plata and Canada’s Kim Clavel erupted for 10 rounds in a ferocious struggle this past weekend, it put the exclamation point on a division that often gets overlooked. […]
Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata, Under the Radar Fighters and More News By David A. Avila Exposure remains key for any prizefighter whether it’s woman or man in the world of professional boxing. Even world champions lack visibility. Canada’s Kim Clavel may be known in her home country but worldwide, she still lacks […]
Cecilia Braekhus Returns, Sulem Urbina in NYC and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After 21 months away from the prize ring Cecilia Braekhus, the Norwegian queen of boxing, returned to reclaim her former sizzle and status as one of the best female fighters in the world. It started in […]
Battle of Aussies Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon O’Connell in England and More News By David A. Avila Two dynamic Australian fighters tangle in England as IBF bantamweight titlist Ebanie Bridges defends against fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell. “It’s the biggest woman’s fight in Australian history,” said Bridges. One represents the new wave of women’s prizefighting […]
Japan’s Best Female Fighters Yoshida and Fujioka are Ready to Compete Against the World By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Warrior cultures such as Japan’s and other countries with similar history seem to develop a taste for prizefighting even among the women. Despite a lack of interest by its own big sports […]
Another Look at Seniesa Estrada, Lower Weight Classes and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Las Vegas and the world saw Seniesa Estrada provide a commanding performance in the minimumweight category. If you think no one else remains to compete against, you are wrong. In female prizefighting Asia leads the […]
Tall Flyweight Gabriela Fundora vs Mexico’s Naomi Arellano at Dignity Health Sports Park By David A. Avila Southern California’s towering flyweight Gabriela Fundora shares the prize ring with her even taller older brother Sebastian Fundora this weekend in Los Angeles. Undefeated Gabbi Fundora (8-0, 4 Kos) participates in her first 10-round fight and meets […]
World Title Fights from Japan to England and More News By David A. Avila In less than two weeks the super stars of women’s boxing clash with Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner involved in unification bouts that will change the boxing landscape. But before those fights, a few others taking […]