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, […]
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 […]
Las Vegas Fighter McCarter Explains Win Over A Light Heavyweight in Dubai By Felipe Leon In early April, veteran fighter Layla McCarter (44-13-5, 11KO) made the long trip to Dubai to be part of “Dubai War on the Shore 4”, an invitation-only boxing event held at the Arabian Ranchers Golf Club. McCarter was […]
What’s Next for Katie Taylor and More Fight News May 3, 2021 By David A. Avila Ireland’s Katie Taylor maintained a firm grasp on the undisputed lightweight world championship with a riveting performance and unanimous decision win over England’s Natasha Jonas It was close, but not close enough. “It was probably a bit too […]
Erika Cruz, Katie Taylor and More Fight News By David A. Avila A tearful Erika Cruz accepted congratulations and the WBA featherweight world title belt amid some shocked observers at West Point U.S. Military Academy and those watching via television and streaming from around the world. The southpaw Mexico City prizefighter out-punched and out-pointed […]
Mexico’s Erika Cruz Hernandez Defeats Canada’s Jelena Mrdjenovich at West Point By Felipe Leon Longtime world champion Jelena Mrdjenovich was dethroned on Thursday. Erika Cruz is the new world champion. “That’s not fair, I can see,” that might be the defining phrase of Jelena Mrdjenovich’s career. On Thursday night, from the historic […]
Clash of Mrdjenovich vs Cruz at West Point and More Fight News By David A. Avila That swelling wave of women prizefighters continues to grow larger and more visible. WBA featherweight titlist Jelena Mrdjenovich defends against Mexico’s Erika Cruz in the main event on Thursday April 22, at West Point, New York. The Ring City […]
Layla McCarter in Dubai Fight Card and More News By David A. Avila The longest member of the elite pound for pound club, the “Amazing” Layla McCarter headlines a fight card in the Middle East while two world title clashes take place in England this weekend. All will be streamed. McCarter (44-13-5, 11 KOs) […]
Maiva Hamadouche Targets Mikaela Mayer, Olympics and Looks at a Big Year By Phil Woolever One of the hottest topics in women’s boxing involves an intriguing series of potential contests between the top super-featherweight titlists, to unify the most prestigious of those championships. France’s Maiva Hamadouche wants to prove she’s the best of that elite […]
Amanda Serrano and Others Led Most Successful Month for American Boxing By David A. Avila When Amanda Serrano ended her battle of pound for pound fighters with a flourishing knockout of talented Daniela Bermudez, it capped perhaps the greatest month of women’s boxing ever seen by American audiences. March 2021 was declared International Women’s […]