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 […]
One Year Anniversary of Amanda and Katie Mega Fight and More News By David A. Avila A little over a year ago Manhattan bustled and vibrated with excitement as female prizefighting entered a realm never experienced. New York’s own Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s Katie Taylor brutalized and pummeled each other with blurring fists and […]
Yoka Valle and Seniesa Estrada Both Win; What’s Next? By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle cruised to victory to retain the IBF and WBO minimumweight world titles and East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada defeated the other minimumweight titlist last Saturday to erase any obstacles toward undisputed status. It sounds clearcut and simple that […]
Seniesa Estrada Beats Tina Rupprecht to Unify WBA and WBC Minimumweight Titles in Fresno By Yuriko Miyata FRESNO, Ca.-“Super Bad” showed the depth of her ability. She loves to fight, but she can be dominant in boxing too and showed it in a battle of the undefeated to earn long awaited status as the […]
Little Giant Killers Seniesa Estrada and Yokasta Valle in Separate Action By David A. Avila The vision of a petite Seniesa Estrada taking a little hop and skip into action and delivering a seven-punch, seven-second knockout seen around the world on social media, pretty much describes the female prizefighters under 118 pounds. They are […]
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 […]
Another Look at Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom) It’s not an avalanche but women’s prizefighting gains traction every month and every year. Madison Square Garden sold out two shows in the span of a year. Though this last Matchroom Boxing card took place in the […]
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 […]
Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Other Champion Fighters Looking Forward to 2023 By David A. Avila (Photo by J.P. Yim) After a sizzling 2022 that saw women’s boxing reach epic proportions with sold out arenas and televised events surpassing 1 million viewers, expect an even greater 2023. Here is a baker’s dozen of the best and […]