Amanda Serrano’s Turn in Tampa and More Fight News By David A. Avila Brooklyn’s Amanda Serrano takes on yet another challenge in moving up to lightweight to face Spain’s Miriam Gutierrez. A Serrano win assures a showdown with Katie Taylor early next year. After winning seven weight division world titles and dominating every foe […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Visits Southern California By Felipe Leon Female fighters like Yokasta Valle and others don’t make as much money as their male counterparts so they improvise: Jackie Nava is an architect and former Mexican senator. Tiara Brown is a former police officer in Washington DC. Yesica Bopp is a […]
WBA Champ Hyun Mi Choi Wins Again and More News and Results By David A. Avila WBA super featherweight titlist Hyun Mi Choi added another notch to her belt with a technical knockout win over challenger Simone Aparecido da Silva over the weekend in South Korea. Choi, 30, remains in place as one of the challengers […]
Super Middleweight Showdown Scratched, So Cal Revs Up and More Female Fight News By David A. Avila A quickly pieced-together super middleweight battle for undisputed status fell apart due to visa entanglements. Perhaps it’s for the better. WBC and WBO super middleweight titlist Franchon Crews-Dezurn was ready to clash with IBF and WBA titlist […]
Amanda Serrano vs Daniela Bermudez in PR and More Fight News By David A. Avila Always looking for challenges Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano got her wish and faces fellow pound for pound fighter Daniela “La Bonita” Bermudez for the WBO and WBC featherweight world titles. More than that. They’re fighting for bragging rights to […]
Claressa Shields vs Marie Eve Dicaire Pay Per-View Show and Other News By David A. Avila Claressa Shields upcoming fight with Marie Eve Dicaire for unified super welterweight status headlines a pay-per-view boxing card featuring all female fighters. It’s not the first time a pay-per-view for an all-female card has been attempted, but it […]
Claressa Shields Returns and More Female Boxing News By David A. Avila Around the bend a tsunami of compelling world title fights and contender battles is about to hit the airwaves and streaming devices. Of course, England leads the way when it pits two super bantamweights Carly Skelly (3-0-1) and Amy Timlin (4-0-1) in […]
Claressa, Seniesa and La Avispa and More Boxing News By David A. Avila Two stars on opposite sides of the US await their turn. Claressa Shields and Seniesa Estrada fight in vastly different weight divisions but are considered to be the best. Shields currently dwells among the super welterweights and Estrada below the light […]
Best in Prizefighting in 2020 – Jessica McCaskill and More By David A. Avila It was a crazy year and despite the problems of the world some of the elite women prizefighters were able to share their talent. Here’s a look at some of those best moments. Prizefighter of the Year Jessica McCaskill When […]
Women’s Prizefighting in Pandemic 2020 and More Fight News By David A. Avila Great strides took place in women’s prizefighting despite a year of tremendous loss. A few of the best were able to showcase their skills and attitude that had remained under a cloak of neglect. Women prizefighters like Katie Taylor, Jessica McCaskill, […]