Skye Nicolson Beats Raven Chapman and More News Including Yokasta Valle By David A. Avila Australia’s Skye Nicolson systematically neutralized England’s Raven Chapman to retain the WBC featherweight title and their battle was the first women’s world title fight ever seen in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) proved superior against the dangerous Chapman […]
WBC Champ Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman in Saudi Arabia and More News By David A. Avila Aussie featherweight stalwart Skye Nicolson continues her rapid ascent to stardom and defends the featherweight title against Britain’s Raven Chapman this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (11-0) makes the second defense of the WBC featherweight title and […]
Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields and More Fight News By David A. Avila Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s mighty Katie Taylor meet again in one month in the state of Texas. Can their rematch equal their first epic encounter? Serrano and Taylor are set to meet again at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, […]
Mikaela Mayer, Sandy Ryan, Alycia Baumgardner, Delfine Persoon and Other Women’s Boxing News By David A. Avila A slight lull in women’s boxing evaporates next week. Three outstanding bouts featuring welterweights, lightweights and super featherweights take place in the USA and the United Kingdom. Mark these fights down on your calendar. Down south Alycia […]
Women’s Boxing: Dependence on Social Media is Not Enough for Exposure By David A. Avila Pro boxing is entertainment. Bragging that you won a title in only four or five bouts is not a good thing. Putting fans in the seats should be every fighter’s goal. Not speed at attaining a title. Understand you […]
Women’s Boxing Hungers for Exposure; Bantamweights, Flyweights and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Women’s prizefighting. One day a television or streaming media outlet will realize its potential. Success does not come instantly and exposure is key to women’s boxing. We’ve seen the sudden impact social media stars like Jake […]
Malissa Smith’s New Boxing Book and More Fight News By David A. Avila In the world of female prizefighting, a small but growing cadre of journalists continue to crusade on behalf of the sport like a modern-day Knights Templar. These journalists come from all over the world in places like Japan, Argentina, Poland, Mexico, […]
Skye Nicolson Report Card from Las Vegas and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Australia’s ultra-athletic Skye Nicolson easily defeated Denmark’s Sarah Mahfoud to claim the WBC featherweight world title in a scarcely populated Las Vegas hotel setting. “I know this is the first of many – and there will be many […]
Seniesa Estrada Battles to Win Over Yokasta Valle to Become Undisputed Champion By David A. Avila GLENDALE, Az.-East L.A.’s Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada used high-caliber defense and unorthodox offense to destabilize the superb athleticism of Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle and walk away the undisputed minimumweight world champion on Friday. It’s a title that no […]
WBO Titlist Sandy Ryan Pummels Terri Harper in Battle Between British Champs By David A. Avila WBO welterweight titlist Sandy Ryan won the battle between British champions with a pile-driving stoppage of Terri Harper who dropped down a weight division but was unable to compete on Saturday in England. Harper, 27, the WBA and […]