Mikaela Mayer to Fight Alycia Baumgardner and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After months of vigorous tossing of social media grenades between rival Americans Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner, the acidic war of words is over and now the real action begins. Top Rank announced Monday it financially backs […]
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 […]
Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner Dominates in England Again By David A. Avila As if proving it was not mirage Alycia Baumgardner mesmerized British fans and challenger Edith Matthysse to win by unanimous decision in her first defense of the super featherweight world titles on Saturday. England, you have been awakened. WBC and IBO world […]
American Olympians Mayer, Esparza and Fuchs Win and More News By David A. Avila Three American Olympians led by Mikaela Mayer showcased their brand of prizefighting and all were televised or streamed. It’s a new era for female prizefighting. This past Saturday, in her native Southern California, Mayer trounced another American Jessica Han who […]
Terri Harper Wins First Lightweight Fight, Erica Farias Wins Too in England By David A. Avila In two battles between Britain and Argentina it was former super featherweight titlist Terri Harper moving up to lightweight and winning her split with a convincing win against Argentina’s Yamila Abellaneda on Saturday. It was Harper’s first foray […]
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) […]
Japan Boxing Returns and More Fight News By David A. Avila An all-female fight card in Japan saw two world titles decided as the “Land of the Rising Sun” once again showcased its heavily talented women. Slowed by the pandemic and strict quarantine rules applied by Japan, not many fight cards were held last […]
Natasha Jonas and More Female Fight News Feb. 21, 2022 By David A. Avila Watching Natasha Jonas dismantle Chris Namus despite jumping up several weight divisions was proof once again that a skilled fighter can defeat a bigger foe despite a size difference. Jonas had proven her skills as an amateur star who was […]
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. […]