Claressa Shields is Back, So Is Adelaida Ruiz and Kenia Enriquez and More By David A. Avila Standing at the very top of the pyramid of women’s prizefighting Claressa Shields has yet to meet her match. Could Maricela Cornejo be the one? Since first entering the pro fight world in 2016, Shields has dominated […]
VADA Testing for Shields and Marshall Fight and Other News By David A. Avila Drug testing for world title fights continues when the all-women boxing card in London, England takes place on October 15 featuring two world title fights. Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner will all undergo drug testing for […]
Women’s Boxing Needs Transparency, No More Secrets By David A. Avila VADA announced last week that Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon both passed their testing before and after their riveting lightweight battle on August 22, and no illegal drugs were detected in their bodies. It was a million-dollar fight and worth every penny. However, […]
A Changing of the Guard: Cecilia Braekhus and More By David A. Avila As Norwegian prizefighter Cecilia Braekhus walked into the boxing ring at night, soft notes drifted from the Sam Cooke melody “A Change is Gonna Come.” Never was a song more prophetic. A new welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill was crowned last Saturday […]
Seniesa Estrada: Her Vicious Knockout Sent Shockwaves By David A. Avila People went out of their minds when Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada blitzed Miranda Adkins with a lightning three and four-punch combination that rendered her unconscious in seven seconds. Cries of mismatch, fix and horror erupted from all points of the world in all […]
Why Amanda Serrano Refused the Fight and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A jump start of women’s prizefighting recently took place though not on television as female boxers clashed in Europe. But the big news was the announcement that the most anticipated female fight of the year was not going to […]
Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Dirty Sample Confirmed By David A. Avila No doubt, super middleweight contender Alejandra Jimenez of Mexico has tested dirty in a second sample for a banned substance. After more than a month of waiting, the B sample for Jimenez’s PED test taken by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association), was opened on Wednesday […]
Cheating Found in All Sports Including Female Boxing By David A. Avila An era of cheating has enshrouded the entire sports world from the least profitable to the most lucrative. Even the sport of female prizefighting has been touched by those seeking to gain a winning edge. Combat sports has one female fighter who […]
Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez Used Banned Substance, WBC States By David A. Avila According to VADA test results Mexico’s Alejandra Jimenez was found to have taken a banned substance before her fight two weeks ago in Texas. On January 11, Jimenez, a former heavyweight dropping down to super middleweight, defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn by decision for […]
New World for Female Prizefighting By David A. Avila Once upon a time very few boxing fans paid attention to the female prizefighter world and those that did, were labeled kooks. Those days are gone and female prize fights are being televised and streamed but there are changes that come with it. Important changes. […]