Heather Hardy and Terri Harper and More Fight News By David A. Avila In a surprise move, England’s Terri Harper and America’s Heather Hardy will meet in a lightweight clash in the United Kingdom in March said Matchroom Boxing. Harper, the former super featherweight world titlist and Hardy, the former featherweight world titlist, will […]
Pound for Pound Top 12 in Women’s Boxing and More News By David A. Avila Women’s prizefighting took off in 2021. Many big fights took place and many former top-rated Pound for Pound tumbled out of the list and were replaced. Welcome to the new list of 2022. This is my personal list. […]
Savannah Marshall Wins, Kenia Enriquez Waits and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Stage one of the epic showdown between the two top fighters above super welterweight took place this past weekend with Savannah Marshall blowing out unknown and untried Lolita Muzeya in two rounds in England. The second stage toward the […]
Jamie Mitchell Enters Bantamweight Elite and More News By David A. Avila American bantamweight Jamie Mitchell became the newest addition to the world class prizefighters with a convincing majority decision win over England’s Shannon Courtenay. One judge’s mistaken scorecard cannot detract from a performance witnessed by millions. Courtenay, though overweight, was never out of the […]
Return of Women’s Boxing in Southern California By David A. Avila Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz led the return of the smaller fight shows in Southern California last weekend and was rewarded with a super flyweight title. After 18 months of waiting to re-enter the prize ring due to the pandemic that paralyzed live boxing […]
Clash of Mrdjenovich vs Cruz at West Point and More Fight News By David A. Avila That swelling wave of women prizefighters continues to grow larger and more visible. WBA featherweight titlist Jelena Mrdjenovich defends against Mexico’s Erika Cruz in the main event on Thursday April 22, at West Point, New York. The Ring City […]
Bantamweight Thunder, Layla McCarter and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila Beware of the unknown in the prizefighting world. It’s a lesson many fail to remember. England’s Shannon Courtenay (7-1) took the vacant WBA bantamweight world title by unanimous decision, but it was Australia’s Ebanie Bridges (5-1) who took the hearts of […]
Layla McCarter in Dubai Fight Card and More News By David A. Avila The longest member of the elite pound for pound club, the “Amazing” Layla McCarter headlines a fight card in the Middle East while two world title clashes take place in England this weekend. All will be streamed. McCarter (44-13-5, 11 KOs) […]
Alejandra Ayala Tabbed First Female Commissioner in Tijuana By Felipe Leon In boxing welterweight fighter Alejandra “Fenix” Ayala (13-5, 8KO) has worn many hats. Besides fighter, she has been a matchmaker, manager and even promotor. Her latest role within the sport might be her most important. The 32-year-old from Mexico City, Mexico, was […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn Fights Ashleigh Curry on Saturday By Felipe Leon If somebody’s 2020 was rougher than most, at least in the world of female boxing, it has to be unified WBC and WBO super middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn (6-1, 2KO). Her year began on Friday, January 10th, in San Antonio, Texas, with […]