Thi Thu Nguyen beats Japan’s Estuko Tada to Be Vietnam’s First Champion By Yuriko Miyata History has been written as top contender Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen (5-0, 1KO) edged the champion Etsuko Tada (20-4-3, 7KOs) by decision to snatch her WBO minimumweight title in a 10-rounds scheduled contest at Wadong Gymnasium, in Ansan, […]
Amanda Serrano Dominates Again, Katie Taylor Ready and More News By David A. Avila If any sure thing exists in boxing, a dominating performance by Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano ranks at the top. The Brooklyn-based Serrano (41-1-1, 30 KOs) handily defeated Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado (18-3, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision in front of 16,000 […]
Las Vegas to Keep International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS, Nevada- After several years of traveling from city to city the hall of fame for women will stay put, said Sue Fox the event creator and organizer. Las Vegas will remain the host city for the International Women’s […]
Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Week in Las Vegas and More Fight News By David A. Avila Las Vegas welcomes the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame when it hosts the 2020 and 2021 inductees to its honor roll on Saturday Aug. 14, at the Orleans Casino and Resort. Because of the pandemic, last […]
Amanda Serrano Will Fight Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado on Showtime ppv By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Dressed in a trim black skirt and halter top Amanda Serrano sat poised on the stage of the Novo Theater on Tuesday during introductions of an upcoming fight card. Politely she listened to other participants like Jake Paul and […]
Naoko Fujioka Retains WBA World Title Against Sulem Urbina in Los Angeles By Tarrah Zael LOS ANGELES-The main event on the Facebook fights also the best fight on that portion with Japan’s mighty Naoko Fujioka and Sulem Urbina in a flyweight championship clash on Friday at the Banc of California. It […]
Mexico’s Erika Cruz Declines Fight with Amanda Serrano on PPV Card By The Prizefighters.com Dream fights are sometimes merely dreams. A featherweight unification clash between Amanda “the Real Deal” Serrano and Mexico’s Erika Cruz will not happen despite numerous offers. “Erika Cruz turned down $100,000 dollars to fight Amanda,” said Lou DiBella promoter of […]
Dina Thorslund Tops Jasseth Noriega for Second Division Title, Eyes Retirement By Phil Woolever After new WBO Bantamweight Champion Dina Thorslund moved down a weight class to earn the vacant belt with a comfortable win over well-experienced Jasseth Noriega, Thorslund can definitely be classified as one of the finest boxers, female or male, […]
Japan’s Best Naoko Fujioka and Tsunami Tenkai Coming to America By David A. Avila In less than two weeks Japan versus USA will take place in Los Angeles. Two of the very best fighters from the island nation will arrive when WBA flyweight world titlist Naoko Fujioka and WBO light flyweight world titlist Tsunami […]
Isabel “Estrella” Millan Retires By Felipe Leon Many might believe the hardest decision for a professional boxer is to actually climb into a prize ring armed with only a pair of gloves and a dream. Speak to enough of them and they will tell you that is the easiest of them all and […]