Yokasta Valle Beats Sana Hazuki and Female Fight News February 1, 2021 By David A. Avila After almost a year Yokasta Valle returned to action with a solid performance against Japan’s Sana Hazuki to successfully defend the IBF minimumweight world title. “Sana was a tough opponent,” said Valle. “I believe her being Japanese has […]
Yulihan Luna Shocks Juarez, New WBC Bantamweight Champion By Felipe Leon It’s inevitable for a boxing legend to overstay their welcome and get old overnight. It happened this Saturday night from the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico, when former IBF super bantamweight world champion Yulihan “Cobrita” Luna (20-3-1, 3KO) ruined any plan 40-year-old […]
Dina Thorslund Wins Super Bantamweight Fight; What’s Next for Division? By David A. Avila Super bantamweights where have you been? Denmark’s Dina Thorslund successfully defended the WBO super bantamweight world title with a solid victory over Serbian veteran Nina Radovanovic. It was the blonde bomber’s third title defense in two years. With fans now […]
Top 30 under 30 Female Prizefighters Part I By Felipe Leon Female boxing in its present move is on the upswing. In this troubling year there is no denying some of the best fights we’ve seen behind closed doors have been with two women facing each other inside a ring. There was a time one […]
Busy Mexico Boxing Schedule Hit by Corona Virus Too By Felipe Leon It was expected for 2020 to keep the momentum enjoyed in the last couple of years in female boxing. After a calm first trimester of the year, a series of mega fights had been announced for April and May. In one […]
Can 2020 Match 2019 for 10 Great Moments in Female Prizefighting The 10 Most Game-Changing Fights of 2019 By Felipe Leon Last year followed the trend of the last half-decade as a solid one with good if not great fights in women’s boxing. Little by little the sport is gaining ground not only […]
Female Boxing Wish List for 2020 Part II By Felipe Leon There is no denying female boxing is on an upswing. Some might say a new golden era. There is no indication of the bubble bursting any time soon with new ways to watch and follow the sport with applications like DAZN and […]
WBC Super Flys Guadalupe Martínez vs Debani Balderas Preview By Felipe Leon Nobody could have imagined that on the night in May of 2017 Guadalupe “Lupita” Martinez (19-9, 6KO) would come out not only with her hand raised but the with WBC green and gold super flyweight belt firmly strapped around her waist. […]
Claressa Shields vs Ivana Habazin Reboots, Dicaire, Miller and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila It’s official. Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs) will be facing Ivana Habazin (20-3, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBC and WBO super welterweight world titles on Friday Jan. 10, 2020 at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City. […]
Mercado Dominates Zarika, Captures WBC 122-Pound Title By Felipe Leon After beating Catherine Phiri for the second time in her career earlier this year in the third defense of the WBC super bantamweight title, Kenya’s Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17KO) stated she would be holding off her retirement for at least three fights. That […]