Tag Archives: Cristina Pacheco

Yazmin Rivas Defends WBA Title in Tijuana

Yazmin Rivas vs Cristina del Valle Pacheco   By Felipe Leon   The female boxing world is full of stories of survival.  From putting abusive circumstances behind them to becoming world champions and juggling motherhood, education and a professional boxing career all at the same time, stories of overachieving women abound in women’s prizefighting.   […]

Argentine Action: Griffa Wins and Waits for Serrano; Matthysse Loses

Griffa wins and waits for Serrano; Matthysse loses comeback fight Two outstanding Argentine female fighters took their careers in completely different directions this week, in a rare all-female double-header broadcast live by DirectTV Sports from Laguna Larga, Cordoba on Saturday, June 24. The biggest shock came in the co-main six rounder in the featherweight division […]