Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Faces Mexico’s Naomy Cardenas at Chumash Casino on Friday By David A. Avila They call her Mimi. Mizuki Hiruta, the Japanese fighter with the pink hair who also answers to the name Mimi, returns to Southern California defend the WBO super flyweight world title for the third time this year. After […]
Mizuki Hiruta WBO Title Defense in L.A. and More News and Notes (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Japan’s fiery pink-haired Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta defends the WBO super flyweight world title for the second time in the Los Angeles area this weekend. The powerful southpaw recently signed a four-year promotion contract with […]
Reis Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title By Majority Decision Win Over Prazak By Felipe Leon EL CAJON-In the main event from the Sycuan Casino in the outskirts of San Diego, CA, the current WBA light welterweight champion Kali “KO Mequinonoag” Reis retained her title while capturing the vacant IBO strap with a majority decision […]
Jessica Camara, Heather Hardy, Melissa St. Vil and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila With pandemic conditions still existing in most of the world, large crowds are not allowed except in the southern regions of the USA. Recently a boxing card sponsored by British-based Matchroom Boxing saw more than 73,000 fans attend […]
Jessica Camara, Melissa St. Vil and Pro Debut Fight Sizzle in Tennessee By David A. Avila Canada’s Jessica Camara overcame a first round knockdown to rally past former world champion Heather Hardy and won by unanimous decision in a lightweight battle on Friday in Tennessee. It was Hardy’s first venture as a 135-pound lightweight. Camara […]
HEATHER HARDY : Talks Upcoming Fight and Moving Up a Weight Class By Felipe Leon This weekend from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN, veteran Heather Hardy (22-1, 4KO) will come back from a nearly two-year break from boxing to take on the tough Jessica Camara (7-2, 0KO) of Montreal, […]
DiBella Female Fight Card on UFC Fight Pass and More News By David A. Avila Brooklyn’s Heather “the Heat” Hardy travels to the south where she meets Canada’s Jessica Camara in a lightweight clash that is one of four female prize fights. Hardy, a former featherweight world champion, moves up to the lightweight division […]
Lou DiBella Bringing Heather Hardy and Others to UFC Fight Pass on Friday May 14 By Felipe Leon There is no other promotor in the last 20 years who has supported female boxing more than Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment and here comes another big show. Heather Hardy (22-1) fights Jessica Camara […]
Super Manager Mark Taffet Talks Claressa Shields, Broken Promises and Pay-Per-View Show By Felipe Leon Despite the current world we live in with the Covid-19 pandemic, the show must go on. For Mark Taffet, former HBO executive and now the co-manager of nine-time world champion Claressa Shields (10-0, 2KO), it has not only […]
Women’s Prizefighting in Pandemic 2020 and More Fight News By David A. Avila Great strides took place in women’s prizefighting despite a year of tremendous loss. A few of the best were able to showcase their skills and attitude that had remained under a cloak of neglect. Women prizefighters like Katie Taylor, Jessica McCaskill, […]