Tag Archives: Alycia Baumgardner

Mikaela Mayer vs Natasha Jonas in Liverpool

Mikaela Mayer, Natasha Jonas, Cyborg and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Allies do fight each other. England’s Natasha Jonas defends the IBF welterweight title against America’s Mikaela Mayer this weekend. Both wanted and lobbied for it. Jonas (14-2-1, 9 Kos) is a stylish southpaw who moved up in weight […]

Battles in Japan for Hiruta, Kuroki and Iwakawa and More Female Boxing News

Battle in Japan for Mizuki Hiruta, Yuko Kuroki and Mika Iwakawa   By David A. Avila Battle. Mizuki Hiruta, a pink flame-haired super flyweight world champion, spearheads an all-female fight card in Tokyo this week. WBO super flyweight titlist Hiruta (5-0) defends against South Korea’s Ji Hyun Park (26-3) on Friday Jan. 12, at Korakuen […]

Mikaela Mayer Returns to England and More News

Mikaela Mayer Returns As A Super Lightweight Next Week and More News   (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila America’s Mikaela Mayer heads to the United Kingdom to face another European challenger in Silvia Bortot. But not as a super featherweight. Former super featherweight titlist Mayer (18-1, 5 Kos) moves up to the […]

Female Boxing’s Pound for Pound Best Fighters

Best Female Pound for Pound Fighters and More News   By David A. Avila This has been one of the best years in professional boxing for not just women, but men as well. Women’s prizefighting pulled the rest of the boxing world into its current flow like Aaron Judge pulls the Yankees into contention. Without […]

Two-Minute Rounds Still Blocking Women’s Boxing

No Debate, Two-Minute Rounds Must Go and More News   By David A. Avila Crazy as it sounds, women’s prizefighting has existed for nearly 100 years. It’s only now enjoying the fruits of exposure. Despite the lengthy history, one major obstacle stands out: the two-minute round. Last weekend Alycia Baumgardner and Christina Linardatou battled skillfully […]

Alycia Baumgardner vs Christina Linardatou 2

Alycia Baumgardner Seeks to Avenge only Loss and More News    By David A. Avila (Photo by Melina Pizano) Alycia Baumgardner, the undisputed super featherweight champ, finally gets an opportunity to avenge the only blemish of her professional career. Here comes Christina Linardatou. Baumgardner (14-1, 7 Kos) looks to avenge the only pro defeat that […]

Claressa Shields Tops Pound for Pound List

Top 12 Pound for Pound List for ThePrizefighters.com in June 2023 and More News   By David A. Avila It was Claressa Shields turn in the spotlight and the undisputed middleweight champion banged her way to victory over the very strong Maricela Cornejo by decision in Detroit last weekend. Shields again substantiated her position as […]

Looking Back at Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Mega Fight

One Year Anniversary of Amanda and Katie Mega Fight and More News    By David A. Avila A little over a year ago Manhattan bustled and vibrated with excitement as female prizefighting entered a realm never experienced. New York’s own Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s Katie Taylor brutalized and pummeled each other with blurring fists and […]

Mikaela Mayer Faces Christina Linardatou and More News

Mikaela Mayer Back in London and More News   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Mikaela Mayer returns to action after enduring a narrow split-decision defeat and welcoming her back will be another former world champion Christina Linardatou this weekend. But this time as lightweights. For the second time in less than a […]

Is Yokasta Valle’s Chase of Seniesa Estrada Over?

Yoka Valle and Seniesa Estrada Both Win; What’s Next?    By David A. Avila Costa Rica’s Yokasta Valle cruised to victory to retain the IBF and WBO minimumweight world titles and East L.A.’s Seniesa Estrada defeated the other minimumweight titlist last Saturday to erase any obstacles toward undisputed status. It sounds clearcut and simple that […]