Why Are Champions Afraid of Kenia Enriquez and More Female Fight News (Photo by Al Applerose) Story by David A. Avila Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez defended the interim flyweight title successfully last weekend. No surprise. But why won’t any world champions fight her? Tijuana’s Enriquez (28-1, 11 Kos) with her pressure style won every round […]
World Title Fights in U.S. and Germany Shadasia, Franchon, Boorman and Nery Plata and More News By David A. Avila Two potentially explosive world title fights take place this weekend. First, a showdown between former champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Shadasia Green ends the year for big-time women world title fights this year. Crews-Dezurn (8-2) […]
Kenia Enriquez Forced to Move Up to Flyweight By Felipe Leon Boxing doesn’t wait for anybody. Such is the case of former world champion Kenia Enriquez (23-1, 9KO) of Tijuana, Mexico. The 28-year-old last saw action in January of 2020 defending her interim WBC light flyweight title for the fourth time. In the […]
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Raja Amasheh Is Looking At A Bright Future By Phil Woolever Women’s boxing continues to expand in the global market, with a currently cresting wave of potential new stars. WBO Super-Flyweight titlist Raja Amasheh, 22-1-1, is a new face that could achieve a top level of international acclaim. […]
Kenia Enriquez Ready to Battle Venezuelan KO Artist Norleidys Graterol By David A. Avila During the past three years Tijuana’s Kenia Enriquez has been one of the more avoided light flyweights in the world. Only those looking to topple her ascent are willing to face her. Those holding world titles avoid her name like […]
Ripples in the light flyweight-flyweight pond
With this past weekend’s win by Jessica “Kika” Chavez (30-4-3, 4KO) over Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno
Chavez Beats Moreno, Martinez Keeps Belt and Mucino Survives Tsunami By Felipe Leon A new Mexican queen of female boxing was crowned when current WBC female flyweight champion Jessica “Kika” Chavez easily dominated former arch nemesis Esmeralda “Joya” Moreno on Saturday in Ecatepec, Mexico City. Chavez (30-4-3, 4 Kos) proved over 10 rounds […]
Chavez-Moreno 3: Expectations of War By Felipe Leon In the history of the sport there might not be a more exciting fight than the rubber match in a hard fought trilogy. On Saturday night, September 30th, from Ecatepec, Mexico, we might just see that ten-fold. Facing each other in the final of […]
Kenia Enriquez Wants It All By Felipe Leon TIJUANA, MEXICO-As expected once you win a world title, the goal of every fighter who straps on a pair of gloves whether they are male or female, changes will knock on your door. Tijuana, Mexico’s Kenia Enriquez (19-1, 9KO) is not the exception. Since winning […]
Female Fight News for week of May 15, 2017 Cindy Serrano and more By David A. Avila Puerto Rico’s Serrano sisters continue to blaze history in 2017 and in Mexico a long-standing champion was dethroned over the weekend. France heated up and next week is Japan’s turn. Cindy Serrano successfully defended the WBO featherweight […]