The Return of Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana By David A. Avila San Diego’s Amaris “Diamond Girl” Quintana loves the sport of boxing and after two years of being away she’s back. “Yes I am ready,” said Quintana. “I’ve been waiting for this for a while.” Quintana (9-3-2) will be fighting Dulce Galaviz (2-4-1) at […]
West Coast Breakdown: A Dozen of the Best By David A. Avila Over the past year female prizefighters from the West Coast have been virtually invisible as television focused on the East. Unlike the boxers from places like New York and New Jersey, those on the west side of the U.S. are mostly smaller […]
Catching up with a Warrior: Sindy Amador Southern California has always been home to tough fighters. From the San Fernando Valley down to the border with Mexico and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the border against Arizona, with its mix of ethnicities prone to get inside a ring and […]
Marlen Esparza’s Debut and a Critical Look by an Ex-Fighter By Sindy Amador Marlen Esparza’s long awaited debut finally happened. The former 2012 Olympic flyweight bronze medalist is the first female to be signed long termed by Golden Boy Promotions. She had incredible success as a boxer during her amateur career. The talented Latina […]
Kenia Enriquez Wins in Tijuana and Brenda Flores Too on Female Doubleheader TIJUANA, MEXICO-She made it look easy. After a eight month hiatus away from the ring, former WBO flyweight world champion Kenia “La Gema” Enriquez (18-1, 8KO) scored a lopsided but entertaining unanimous decision over the tough Guadalupe “Maravilla” Martinez (4-7) […]
Tijuana’s Kenia “La Gema” Enriquez Returns to the Ring During the last two decades Mexico has flaunted some of the best female prizefighters in the world with most residing in Mexico City. But lately, the border city of Tijuana has unraveled several sparkling fighters of its own. One of those seemingly hidden jewels is Kenia […]
American female boxers finally get their moment in the sun and America is watching. When Amanda Serrano (30-1-1, 23 Kos) meets Mexico’s Yazmin Rivas (35-9-1, 10 Kos) in the boxing ring on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it marks the very first time in decades that a major network like Showtime televises and promotes […]
Female Fight News week of Dec. 5, 2016 – WBC Female Exhibition Honors the Late Grandpa Rangel. Instead of the usual slowing of boxing activities the women’s world of boxing seems to be thrusting into second gear. A female boxing exhibition in Westminster, California drew hundreds of fans who were able to meet several top […]
Female Boxing Televised on Showtime in 2017 says Showtime’s Espinoza The revolution will be televised, the revolution will be televised. And it will be live. Loosely using a quote from the late Gil Scott Heron, the revolution of American women’s boxing takes a giant leap with a boost from network television. Showtime will be […]
Kenia Enriquez Fights Brenda Ramos in Tijuana on Friday Fresh from a convincing victory Kenia “La Gema” Enriquez returns to the ring at her hometown in search of more conquests. Enriquez (16-1, 8 Kos) faces Brenda Ramos (8-2, 4 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico in an eight round light flyweight bout on Friday July 1, at […]