Looking Back at Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges and More Fight News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie “Blonde Bomber” Bridges’ win could lead to more exciting match ups in 2023 for 118-pounders. It’s one of the more loaded weight divisions in the sport. Just across the channel in […]
POSTPONED! Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata in Canada and More News By David A. Avila Group Yvon Michele announced that the world title defense by Kim Clavel against Jessica Nery Plata has been postponed due to health reasons. No further details have been announced. It was to be Clavel’s first title defense since […]
Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle Beats Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez in L.A. By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After a slow start in a cold November night, Yokasta Valle rallied to out-hustle the bigger and heavier Evelin Bermudez and take away the IBF and WBO light flyweight world titles by majority decision on Saturday. […]
Yokasta Valle Meets Evelin Bermudez in World Title Clash and More News By David A. Avila A pivotal battle between Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle and Argentina’s Evelin Bermudez looms this weekend at a venue with a reputation for gladiator-like performances every time it opens its doors for prizefighting. Can these two women follow suit? […]
Another Look at Seniesa Estrada, Lower Weight Classes and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) Las Vegas and the world saw Seniesa Estrada provide a commanding performance in the minimumweight category. If you think no one else remains to compete against, you are wrong. In female prizefighting Asia leads the […]
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. […]
Claressa Shields MMA Fight on Nov. 25 Remains Only Snag and More Fight News By David A. Avila After the postponement of a lofty fight card led by Claressa Shields and other world champions due to the passing of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, many wondered if the proposed date of October 15 could […]
Mega Fight Card With Claressa Shields in London Canceled and Another Look at Costa Rican Fights (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the entire all-women fight card that includes Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Alycia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer will be postponed, said […]
Yokasta Valle Unifies in Costa Rica and Adelaida Ruiz Wins Too By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s champion Yokasta Valle returned home after a lengthy training camp overseas and showed native fans new wrinkles in dominating Vietnam’s Thi Thu Nguyen to unify the minimumweight titles on Thursday. “Dreams come true with hard work,” said […]
Women Warriors Dominate Boxing Scene This Week By David A. Avila Top American fighters led by Claressa Shields take their titles, reputations and test their star power overseas in the United Kingdom while another fight card tests American promoters in Central America all this week. Women’s boxing is breaking barriers. Strap season arrives with […]