Tag Archives: Selina Barrios

The 12 Best Female Fighters on the West Coast

West Coast Breakdown: A Dozen of the Best   By David A. Avila Over the past year female prizefighters from the West Coast have been virtually invisible as television focused on the East. Unlike the boxers from places like New York and New Jersey, those on the west side of the U.S. are mostly smaller […]

Happy New Year! Female Fight News for Jan. 1, 2018

Female Fight News for week of Jan. 1, 2018 New Year

By David A. Avila

One year ago women’s prizefighting started with a bang

Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios Captures NABF Title by Majority Decision

Selina Barrios Captures NABF Title by Majority Decision

By David A. Avila

Selina Barrios scrapped by Lisa Porter in a back and forth

Lisa Porter vs Selina Barrios in NABF Title Fight

Selina Barrios vs. Lisa Porter Clash for NABF Title on Friday
By David A. Avila
Prizefighters in the female lightweight division are scarce especially in North America

Melissa St. Vil and Female Fight News for week of Oct. 30, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Oct. 30, 2017 Melissa St. Vil   By David A. Avila Haiti’s first female champion Melissa St. Vil returned to the island once again and won by technical knockout in a non-title fight. It was significant for St. Vil because it was her first win by knockout after 16 […]

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 Jan. 23, 2017

Female Fight News for week of Jan. 23, 2017   European female boxing got started with a bang this week with several top fights taking place in France and Belgium. The big one was supposed to take place this weekend with Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus defending her welterweight belts against Swedens Karla Svensson. It was postponed […]