Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin Cancelled After Attack on Trainer By David A. Avila A sneak attack against Ivana Habazin’s trainer by an unknown assailant as Claressa Shields was about to weigh-in sent trainer James Ali Bashir to the hospital and scuttled the super welterweight championship fight. Today was supposed to be 24-year-old Shields […]
Tuesday Bombshells: Claressa Shields, Heather Hardy and Amanda Serrano incoming fights By David A. Avila It was a remarkable Tuesday. The female prizefighting world dropped two bombs today: Claressa Shields will indeed fight Croatia’s Ivana Habazin in a super welterweight world title clash. And second, New York’s undefeated Heather Hardy will fight seven-division world […]
A World Awaits Claressa Shields vs Christina Hammer for Undisputed Championship By David A. Avila America’s Claressa Shields appeared on the prizefighting scene like a cyclone tearing down everything in her path including the old guard in a mere three years. Germany’s Christina Hammer entered the professional ranks almost in secret and has been […]
Countdown for Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer and more female fight news By David A. Avila Countdown has begun for the middleweight coronation. It’s the first of its kind in the world of female prizefighting and will be shown nearly worldwide. In a mere five days WBA, IBF and WBC titlist Claressa Shields (8-0, […]
It’s Official: Claressa “T-Rex” Shields vs Christina Hammer on April 13! Showtime Press Release NEW YORK – February 12, 2019 – Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk […]
Claressa Shields Charging Forward After Winning Fighter of the Year and More By David A. Avila It was a remarkable year in a burgeoning career that’s only Claressa Shield’s third year as a professional. Just how far can she strive? Already strapped with multiple world title belts in the super middleweight division and now […]
Female Fight News for week of Jan. 29, 2018 Mariana Juarez
By mere coincidence Mariana “Barby” Juarez was told by Ring Magazine today she was voted Female Fighter
Another Look at Claressa Shields Domination
By David A. Avila
Claressa “T-Rex” Shields blazed by Tori “Sho Nuf” Nelson to retain the WBC and IBF
Claressa Shields Now Faces Sydney LeBlanc in Opponent Change By David A. Avila Claressa Shields will now be facing Sydney LeBlanc for the WBC Silver super middleweight title on Friday after her original opponent was unable to enter the country due to visa issues, according to Salita Promotions on Wednesday. The undefeated Shields (2-0) […]