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Female Boxing Invasion Begins on D-Day

Unforgettable Summer of Women’s Boxing Includes Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and More By David A. Avila Summer vacation arrives with a wave of the best female boxing match ups seen in more than 20 years in places like New York City, Anaheim and Detroit. Fans of women’s prize fighting should buckle up. Beginning […]

Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor 3 and Other Female Champions Hitting New York in July

Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Prep NYC for Trilogy Several Other Women Fights at Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor thrice. There is blood in the water this time. “Seventy million plus thought that I won the fight,” said Serrano about their last fight at the press conference in […]

Women’s Boxing Globally: Top Countries Pound for Pound

Women’s Boxing: Ranking the Top Countries and More News   By David A. Avila Ranking the countries. When it comes to women’s boxing, American female prizefighters have always led the way for the rest of the world. For the past 100 years Americans tried forcing their way into the public eye in traveling circuses, boxing […]

Ellie Scotney Beats Mea Motu in Super Bantamweight Battle

Ellie Scotney Thwarts Strong Challenge by Mea Motu in England   By David A. Avila After a troublesome opening round world champion Ellie Scotney figured out challenger Mea Motu and pounded out a win to retain the super bantamweight world titles on Saturday in England. “Hopefully I get some credit,” said Scotney after her victory. […]

Yamileth Mercado Keeps WBC Title from Ramla Ali

Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado Holds Off UK’s Ramla Ali and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado out-hustled challenger Ramla Ali to retain the WBC super bantamweight title by decision. It was a spirited fight that could have gone the other way but didn’t. The super bantamweight division has depth to […]

Mikaela Mayer vs Silvia Bortot

Mikaela Mayer vs Silvia Bortot in Manchester, England and More News   (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila A physically fit Mikaela Mayer waits anxiously like a Thoroughbred at the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby to enter the boxing ring as a welterweight this weekend. A heavier, stronger and more energetic Mayer […]

Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz at Madison Square Garden

The Amanda Serrano Era Resumes on Saturday    By David A. Avila (Photo by Lewis Ward/Matchroom Boxing) Amanda Serrano continues to build an unprecedented journey of formidable accomplishments that no one can duplicate again. Already the Empire State Building next door seems puny next to her resume. Serrano, 34, the Puerto Rican fighter from Brooklyn, […]

Arely Mucino, Katie Taylor, Clash in Abu Dhabi and More

Arely Mucino, Katie Taylor, Super Lightweight Clash in Desert and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) SAN DIEGO, Ca.-Despite an early clash of heads Arely “Machine Gun” Mucino battled through an enormous swelling alongside her eye to dethrone Argentina’s Leonela Yudica and win the IBF flyweight title by split decision. […]

Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer and More Fight News

Mayer, Baumgardner, Shields, Marshall Clash in London and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Once again, London, England becomes the center of women boxing’s universe. After a brief month delay, the battle of all battles take place with super featherweights Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner speeding toward each other like runaway trains on […]

Naoko Fujioka vs Marlen Esparza at Alamodome and More News

Flyweight Champions Fujioka and Esparza Collide, Mikaela in SoCal, Thorslund in Denmark and More News   By David A. Avila Three up and three down. A trio of world title fights led by big Savannah Marshall showcased the talent now wielded in women’s prizefighting last week and now three more title clashes take place this […]