Tag Archives: Edith Matthysse

Alycia Baumgardner Dominates Edith Matthysse

Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner Dominates in England Again   By David A. Avila As if proving it was not mirage Alycia Baumgardner mesmerized British fans and challenger Edith Matthysse to win by unanimous decision in her first defense of the super featherweight world titles on Saturday. England, you have been awakened. WBC and IBO world […]

Mikaela Mayer Wins and Fellow Olympians Win Too

American Olympians Mayer, Esparza and Fuchs Win and More News   By David A. Avila Three American Olympians led by Mikaela Mayer showcased their brand of prizefighting and all were televised or streamed. It’s a new era for female prizefighting. This past Saturday, in her native Southern California, Mayer trounced another American Jessica Han who […]

The Hornet’s Nest of Super Featherweights

Terri Harper Adds to the Hornet’s Nest of Super Featherweights   By David A. Avila When women’s prizefighting returns those at the top of the hill are already scheduled, but the rest of the fighters are still in a cloud of mystery. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set, Claressa Shields and Marie Eve Dicaire […]

New World for Female Prizefighting and New Problems

New World for Female Prizefighting   By David A. Avila Once upon a time very few boxing fans paid attention to the female prizefighter world and those that did, were labeled kooks. Those days are gone and female prize fights are being televised and streamed but there are changes that come with it. Important changes. […]

Ewa Brodnicka Gets Unpopular Win Over Edith Matthysse

Ewa Brodnicka Wins Questionable Decision Over Edith Soledad Matthysse in Poland   By Phil Woolever   WBO super featherweight champion Ewa Brodnicka, 129, wore quite a revealing outfit to the weigh in for her well-publicized defense against Argentina’s Edith Soledad Matthysse, 127 3/4.   Brodnicka showed plenty of skin for the publicity cameras, but it […]

Claressa Shields Chasing Legendary Status

Claressa Shields Chasing Legendary Status and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Take advantage and watch one of the most dynamic and influential prizefighters in the history of the sport when Claressa “T-Rex” Shields encounters Ivana Habazin for the vacant WBO super welterweight world title on Saturday. Fighters like Shields don’t come […]

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 […]

Amanda Serrano Beats Mexico’s Yazmin Rivas in Brooklyn

Amanda Serrano Beats Mexico’s Yazmin Rivas in Brooklyn   Showing engineer-like precision and adaptability Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano defeated Mexico’s Yazmin “La Rusita” Rivas by unanimous decision in a gritty performance on Saturday in keeping the WBO super bantamweight title. “I was glad to get 10-rounds in and I hope the fans enjoyed the […]

Yazmin Rivas Fights Amanda Serrano: “I want to be the best so I have to fight the best”

Yazmin Rivas: “I Want To Be the Best So I Have To Fight the Best” A historic female bout will take place on Saturday, January 14th, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (30-1-1, 23KO) of Puerto Rico will defend her WBO super bantamweight title against former WBC bantamweight […]

Best of Female Boxing for 2016

The Prizefighters Best of Female Boxing for 2016   Female Fighter of the Year It was a busy year internationally for female prizefighting. Around the world a number of the best showed off their talent. In Norway, a glass ceiling was burst by welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus who ended a ban on women’s boxing in […]