Tag Archives: Bob Arum

Seniesa Estrada vs Leonela Yudica in Las Vegas

Seniesa Estrada Defends World Titles in Las Vegas and More News   (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila In a five-year span Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada burned a path to stardom and a lofty ranking among the best female fighters in the world pound-for-pound. It wasn’t easy. East L.A.’s Estrada (24-0, 9 Kos) […]

Mikaela Mayer to Fight Alycia Baumgardner Announces Top Rank

Mikaela Mayer to Fight Alycia Baumgardner and More News    By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) After months of vigorous tossing of social media grenades between rival Americans Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner, the acidic war of words is over and now the real action begins. Top Rank announced Monday it financially backs […]

France’s Maiva Hamadouche Wants Mikaela Mayer Showdown and More

Maiva Hamadouche Targets Mikaela Mayer, Olympics and Looks at a Big Year By Phil Woolever One of the hottest topics in women’s boxing involves an intriguing series of potential contests between the top super-featherweight titlists, to unify the most prestigious of those championships.   France’s Maiva Hamadouche wants to prove she’s the best of that elite […]

Mikaela Mayer Out-Slugs Helen Joseph in Las Vegas

Mikaela Mayer Pounds Out Victory Over Helen Joseph   By David A. Avila With all eyes riveted on Mikaela Mayer the super featherweight considered the top in her division proved it as she pounded a near shutout over Helen Joseph to win by unanimous decision on Tuesday. It was never even close. “She was too […]

Mikaela Mayer vs Mexico’s Yareli Larios on Friday

Mikaela Mayer Faces Mexico’s Tough Yareli Larios on Friday on ESPN Card   By David A. Avila Southern California’s Mikaela Mayer’s hunting for a world title in 2019 and the search party begins with Mexico’s Yareli Larios. NABF super featherweight titlist Mayer (9-0, 4 KOs) meets Larios (13-1-1, 3 KOs) the daughter of a two-time […]

Mikaela Mayer: “I Almost Went to MMA”

Mikaela Mayer: “I Almost Went to MMA”   By Felipe Leon   It came as a bit of a surprise when Top Rank, the Las Vegas, Nevada, based promotional company, announced they were jumping into the female boxing world with former amateur standout Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2KO) as their first and only signing. Bob Arum, […]

Top Rank Signs US Olympian Mikaela Mayer; Is Shannon O’Connell Next?

Top Rank Signs US Olympian Mikaela Mayer; Is Shannon O’Connell Next?   By David A. Avila Female prizefighting returns to one of the top boxing promotion companies in the world after a lengthy darkness. Mikaela Mayer the 2016 US Olympian will be making her pro debut on Aug. 5, at Microsoft Theater in downtown Los […]

Golden Boy Promotions Jumps in With Two Feet

Golden Boy Promotions Jumps In With Two Feet   By Felipe Leon   Fighters are the most important piece in the boxing business.  Without them, there is no boxing, plain and simple but right along with them are the promoters who with their financial investment and business acumen provide the platform for the fighters to […]

Female Fight News for week of Feb. 13, 2017 Jennifer Han and more

Female Fight News for week of Feb. 13, 2017 Jennifer Han and more Action in the female fight world saw some increased action in Hungary, Mexico and Venezuela this past weekend with several ex-world champions participating in main events in several continents. In Europe two of Hungary’s best collided with each other as Kleopatra Tolnai […]