Marlen Esparza vs Anabel Ortiz in San Antonio, Texas By David A. Avila Marlen Esparza, world champion. It has a magical ring to it and though she’s accomplished incredible amateur success representing the USA, it’s even better boxing as a professional. “It’s been a lot more exciting, 1000 percent. Slower, but everything means a […]
Amanda Serrano’s Turn in Tampa and More Fight News By David A. Avila Brooklyn’s Amanda Serrano takes on yet another challenge in moving up to lightweight to face Spain’s Miriam Gutierrez. A Serrano win assures a showdown with Katie Taylor early next year. After winning seven weight division world titles and dominating every foe […]
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Seniesa Estrada and more fight news By David A. Avila One of boxing’s best years in a decade culminates with Katie Taylor delivering another salvo of her brand of fighting. We saw battles between top super featherweights like Mikaela Mayer, Maiva Hamadouche, Alycia Baumgardner, and Terri Harper tangle in superior […]
Another Look at Reis and Camara and More Clash of the Titans By David A. Avila When Kali Reis and Jessica Camara concluded their epic battle, it continued yet another weekend of back-to-back-to-back sensational championship fights. Furthermore, all were televised, streamed and available for fans. In all my decades covering women’s championship fights I […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Visits Southern California By Felipe Leon Female fighters like Yokasta Valle and others don’t make as much money as their male counterparts so they improvise: Jackie Nava is an architect and former Mexican senator. Tiara Brown is a former police officer in Washington DC. Yesica Bopp is a […]
Adelaida Ruiz vs Nancy Franco Fight Results and Maricela Cornejo Wins Too By Felipe Leon PICO RIVERA, Ca.-In front of slightly over 1,400 local rabid fans at the quaint Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz (10-0-1, 5KO) captured the vacant WBC Silver super flyweight title stopping veteran Nancy “La Chatita” Franco […]
Mexico’s Lourdes Juarez Seeks More Titles in More Weight Classes By Felipe Leon It has been a long and winding road for Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City in the world of women’s boxing. Despite being the younger sister of the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, the 34-year-old Juarez did not […]
Yokasta Valle and Deborah Rengifo Battle in Three-Minute Round Fight By David A. Avila Yokasta Valle stands eager to stay sharp and prove that 3-minute rounds are the future of all female world title fights when she meets Venezuela’s Deborah Rengifo in a nontitle fight set at 3-minute rounds on Saturday. IBF minimumweight titlist […]
Fight of the Year Candidates in LA with Seniesa Estrada, Tsunami Tenkai, Naoko Fujioka and Sulem Urbina By David A. Avila Maybe it was the intense heat, but Los Angeles and the world witnessed two electrifying world title bouts between Japan and the US last Friday. Both are candidates for Fight of the Year. […]
Seniesa Estrada Wins Savage Battle Vs. Japan’s Tsunami Tenkai in L.A. By Tarrah Zael LOS ANGELES-It was a big night for women boxing Friday night at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Golden Boy promotions put on a stacked card featuring many notable fighters from the Los Angeles area. Women’s […]