Maricela Cornejo vs Erin Toughill in Hollywood on Sunday By David A. Avila In a place once famous for staging some of the best entertainment during World War II, prizefighting returns to the saloon of the Hollywood stars. 360 Promotions brings back its boxing series on Sunday Jan. 27, with former titlist Maricela “La […]
Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields Lead Powerful Card at StubHub By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Cecilia Braekhus leads a trio of female prize fights that descend on the StubHub Center in an historic show of force on Saturday Dec. 8. Not since 2003 have two or more female bouts packed as much impact. But […]
Cecilia Braekhus in L.A. It has been a banner year for the woman known as the “First Lady”. The 37 year-old Cecilia Braekhus (34-0, 9KO) of Norway is getting ready to fight for the third time in this calendar year and second time in Los Angeles, California, this Saturday night. The scheduled ten-round fight […]
Beaten By A Cold Flores is Out By Felipe Leon TIJUANA, MEXICO-In late breaking news Tijuana-based promoter Guillermo “Memo” Mayen informed the local daily newspaper Frontera his fighter current interim WBC atomweight champion Brenda “Bonita” Flores (15-4-1, 3KO) has withdrawn from her first defense against Louisa “Bang Bang” Hawton (8-2, 4KO) slated for Saturday, […]
Claressa Shields Added to Already Strong Fight Card in L.A. By David A. Avila Mere days after a shutout win Claressa Shields returns to the boxing ring to defend the WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight world titles against Femke Hermans on Dec. 8, on the Los Angeles area fight card featuring two other female fights […]
Cecilia Braekhus Defends Titles in L.A. Hawton Fights Too By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-A pair of female prize fights will headline a fight card in the Los Angeles area led by undisputed welterweight world champion Cecilia Braekhus and former light flyweight titlist Louisa “Bang, Bang” Hawton next month. Leave it to Tom Loeffler […]
Louisa Hawton: In Search for A Second World Title By Felipe Leon There might not be a more important night in Australian Louisa “Bang Bang Lulu” Hawton’s life than Saturday, September 8th. That night at the Forum in Inglewood, CA, the 33 year-old mother of two will take on Mexican Brenda “Bonita” Flores […]
Female Fight News Aug. 20, 2018 Divas Collide By David A. Avila Every year Mexican Independence Day weekend represents one of boxing’s two biggest weekends; Cinco de Mayo is the other major fight weekend in the city of Las Vegas. This year it all begins on Thursday September 13, and Mexican-American super middleweight contender […]
Elvina White Remains Undefeated in Hollywood By Sindy Amador HOLLYWOOD, Ca.-It was another amazing show from 360 Boxing Promotions especially for women’s boxing. Elvina White (3-0) made her return once again on Wednesday August 8th at the Avalon Hollywood and defeated Jasmine Clarkson (4-12) in four round super lightweight match. But it was much […]
Female Fight News May 7, 2018 Another Look at Braekhus By David A. Avila When Cecilia Braekhus selected Kali Reis as an opponent for HBO’s female boxing debut it was because she wanted someone to test her. Borrowing a term from Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, it was a “big drama show” as the welterweight world […]