Tag Archives: Diana Fernandez

A Look Back at Women’s Boxing’s Bonanza in 2021

Women Boxing’s Biggest Year Happened in 2021   By David A. Avila Prizefighting in the women’s fight world accelerated to heights never reached before these past 12 months. My personal coverage of women’s prizefighting began in the mid-1990s and the sport had already existed many decades, and it is safe to say no other era […]

Mexico Reporting: Jackie Nava Dominates Mariana Juarez in Tijuana

Jackie Nava Defeats Mariana Juarez in Battle of Mexican Legends    By Felipe Leon   TIJUANA, Mexico-In the history of boxing, there are many fights that happened later than they should have. Tonight’s main event from the jam-packed Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico, falls in that category.  Nobody will ever know what the result would […]

Jackie Nava vs Mariana Juarez

Jackie Nava vs Mariana Juarez in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday October 30   By Felipe Leon   They say good things come to those who wait but sometimes the wait is too long.   Two legendary female fighters former multi-time world champion Jackie Nava (38-4-4, 16KO) will finally face off against also former-multi-time world champion […]

WBC Champ Lourdes Juarez Eager to Fight in Three Weight Divisions

Mexico’s Lourdes Juarez Seeks More Titles in More Weight Classes   By Felipe Leon   It has been a long and winding road for Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City in the world of women’s boxing.  Despite being the younger sister of the legendary Mariana “Barbie” Juarez, the 34-year-old Juarez did not […]

Mexico Reporting: Lourdes Juarez Beats Diana Fernandez Again

Lourdes Juarez Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title Against Diana Fernandez   By Felipe Leon   WBC super flyweight champion Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (32-2, 4KO) of Mexico City successfully defended her newly minted green and gold belt against hometown favorite Diana “Bonita” Fernandez (23-4, 4KO) via a hard-fought split decision over ten rounds.   The […]

Lulu Juarez vs Diana Fernandez II

Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez vs Diana “Bonita” Fernandez II Preview   By Felipe Leon   Back in late 2017 WBC super flyweight champion Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez defeated Diana “Bonita” Fernandez via a hard fought split decision.  The ten rounder, then for Juarez’s minor flyweight title, was held in Fernandez’s hometown of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. […]

Two “Fight of the Year” Candidates in LA

Fight of the Year Candidates in LA with Seniesa Estrada, Tsunami Tenkai, Naoko Fujioka and Sulem Urbina   By David A. Avila Maybe it was the intense heat, but Los Angeles and the world witnessed two electrifying world title bouts between Japan and the US last Friday. Both are candidates for Fight of the Year. […]

Lupe Martinez Defends WBC Title vs Lourdes Juarez

Martinez vs Juarez in Super Flyweight Title Fight in Mexico   By Felipe Leon   In boxing many times you don’t get to choose your opportunity, you take what you can get.  That is exactly what happened to Lourdes “Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (30-2, 4KO) of Mexico City, Mexico.   Despite campaigning at the flyweight limit […]

Miyo Yoshida Defends WBO Title in Japan and More Fight News

Super Flyweights Title Fights in Japan and Mexico and more fight news   By David A. Avila Two of the greatest fighting countries in the world headline this week’s best action. Japan stages WBO super flyweight titlist Miyo “Mushashi” Yoshida defending against Tomoko Okuda, while Mexico pits WBC super flyweight titlist Guadalupe Martinez against Lourdes […]

Top 30 Female Fighters Under 30 pt. II

Top 30 Female Fighters Under 30 Part II    By Felipe Leon   In part one we gave you the top 15 female fighters under 30 led by unified super welterweight champion Claressa Shields.  Here in part two, we give you the rest of the list you should keep an eye on because they are […]