Skye Nicolson and Lulu Juarez Win and More Fight News By David A. Avila Australia’s Skye Nicolson returned to the prize ring with her blend of uber athleticism and soundly defeated former world champion Gabriela Bouvier of Uruguay. It was Nicolson’s (4-0) fourth victory in three months as she easily out-scored Bouvier (15-11-1) in […]
Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez and Lulu and More News and Notes By David A. Avila (Photo by Barbara Ramos) Along the Mexican blue water shores Kenia Enriquez proved that more than two years of inactivity in the prize ring was not enough to prevent a knockout win over previously unstoppable Gabriela “La Bonita” Sanchez in […]
Persoon vs Mekhaled, Montebello Fights and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A super featherweight match featuring two French-speaking champions takes place far from their native soil. It could be called the battle of the French Foreign Legion when Belgium’s Delfine Persoon (46-3) and France’s Elhem Mekhaled (15-0) meet 10 rounds on […]
Ebanie Bridges Takes IBF Bantamweight World Title from Maria Cecilia Roman By David A. Avila That popular blonde Ebanie Bridges led an Aussie assault in England and out-worked Maria Cecilia Roman to take away the IBF world bantamweight title by unanimous decision on Saturday. Yes, she can fight. Australia’s Bridges (8-1, 3 Kos) eager […]
The Super Featherweight Take Over in Women’s Prizefighting and More Fight News By David A. Avila Two weight divisions in women’s prizefighting dominate in popularity. The super featherweights that seem centered in Europe and the flyweights dominate in the western area of North America. Let’s stick with the super feathers. England’s Terri Harper (11-1-1) […]