Claressa Shields Is the Pound for Pound Best and More News By David A. Avila For the next three months most of the top female fighters in the world will be heading to the prize ring to demonstrate their prowess. Claressa Shields returns as a heavyweight and has a date with New Zealand’s Lani Daniels […]
Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza Fight in Mexico and More News By David A. Avila They had to meet. Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza finally meet in the boxing ring. On Saturday March 29, two of the best lower-weight champions Valle (32-3, 10 Kos) and Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) clash in a flyweight division match […]
Tsunami Tenkai in Argentina and Other Big Showdowns By David A. Avila Tsunami Tenkai leads a trio of critical showdowns with world title implications. All three are very juicy match ups. First, Natasha Jonas and Lauryn Price tangle in London, England for several welterweight titles, while lightweight WBC titlist Caroline DuBois fights Bo Mi Re […]
Best of the Best in Women’s Prizefighting and More Boxing News By David A. Avila It’s the end of the year. Here are our awards for the best in women’s boxing. But first, a rundown on the state of the sport. Maybe its my imagination but it seems that fewer female fights of magnitude took […]
Women’s Boxing Pound for Pound List and More News By David A. Avila Where does the sport of women’s boxing go next? After a record number of people viewed the Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor rematch to a shattering 70 million plus views, a knee-jerk reaction from media companies could follow with some deals. […]
Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor II on Netflix and More News and Notes By David A. Avila It was too big not to happen. Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor meet again for the undisputed super lightweight world championship and this time in Texas. “This is the biggest moment in women’s boxing history and Katie […]
Yokasta Valle Wins Back Minimumweight Title and More News By David A. Avila It took less than a year for Yokasta Valle to grab another world title in the minimumweight category. Valle (32-3, 10 Kos) defeated Mexico’s Elizabeth Lopez Corzo (11-7-5) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds for the WBC world title in Liberia, […]
Gabriela Fundora and Gabriela Alaniz Battle for Undisputed Flyweight Championship in Las Vegas and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila A battle of the Gabriela’s takes place in the casino capitol of the world. WBA, WBC and WBO flyweight titlist Gabriela “ La Chucky” Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs meets IBF […]
Shurretta Metcalf, Miyo Yoshida and Dina Thorslund in Bantamweight Title Fights and More By David A. Avila A couple of world champions defend their titles and a highly-rated prospect gets her first tough test this week. IBF bantamweight titlist Miyo Yoshida meets Shurretta Metcalf in New York City for a rematch, and WBO, WBC […]
Skye Nicolson Beats Raven Chapman and More News Including Yokasta Valle By David A. Avila Australia’s Skye Nicolson systematically neutralized England’s Raven Chapman to retain the WBC featherweight title and their battle was the first women’s world title fight ever seen in Saudi Arabia. Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) proved superior against the dangerous Chapman […]