Erica Farias Wins Super Lightweight Blood War in Argentina
Farias squeezes past Esteche in non-title bout in Argentina
By Diego Morilla
It was a bad blood matchup from the very beginning, and the bad blood spilled
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Ana Laura Esteche vs Erica Farias in Argentine War
Esteche and Farias close the year with a bang
By Diego Morilla
Undisputed champions are very rare in any division or gender in boxing
Amanda Serrano Gets OK for Sixth Title in Sixth Division This Fall
Amanda Serrano Gets Greenlight for Sixth Weight Division Challenge in Fall By David A. Avila Multi-world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano will challenge for the junior welterweight world title and a sixth world title in a sixth weight division in late autumn, said Lou DiBella president of DiBella Entertainment on Friday. “We’re working […]
Marcela Acuña Leads Back to Back Nights of Title Fights in Argentina
Acuña defends against O’Connell, Bermudez and Benavidez square off in rematch By Diego Morilla Being the very first Argentine female fighter to hold a boxing license and still fighting at the age of 40 is not an impediment for the legendary Marcela Acuña to continue challenging herself to take her historic run to new […]
Farias vs. Braekhus & Female Fight News for Week of June 6
Female Fight News for week of June 5 Cecilia Brakehus and Erica Farias By David A. Avila A rather quiet month of June greeted women’s boxing around the world, but with summer around the corner things begin to heat up. One of Europe’s biggest stars Cecilia Braekhus performs and promotes her first fight card […]
Ana Esteche vs Celeste Peralta 3 in Argentina
Ana Esteche and Celeste Peralta face off in high-stakes rubber match By Diego Morilla Ana Esteche and Celeste Peralta have already fought twice. The first one was a great bout. The rematch was simply extraordinary. And this Saturday, June 3, all signs indicate that they will even improve on those two intense confrontations in their historic […]
Erica Farias Wins Clinch-fest Over Marisa Nunez
Erica Farias outhustles Marisa Nuñez in a clinch-fest SAN FERNANDO, Argentina.- In a dull fight marred by excessive holding, local icon Erica “La Pantera” Farias successfully defended her WBC super lightweight belt against Marisa Nuñez with a unanimous decision on Saturday night. Both fighters passed each other numerous times on the down slope towards […]
Ana Esteche Upsets Celeste Peralta in Argentina
Ana Esteche upsets Celeste Peralta in a triple-unification barnburner By Diego Morilla BUENOS AIRES, Argentina.- In an electrifying triple-unification super lightweight title bout, Ana Laura “Monita” Esteche dominated Celeste “La Bestia” Peralta over 10 rounds to add Peralta’s WBO and IBF crowns to her own WBA belt with a spirited and emotional unanimous decision victory […]
No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land – How Argentina became a haven for female boxing By Diego Morilla Imagine a basketball player making his debut in an NBA game against MJ’s Bulls. Or a big league hitter wannabe making his first trip to the plate to face a Cy Young winner in a World Series game. […]