Arely Muciño is Ready for England’s Nicola Adams As if capturing the four major world titles in her weight class wasn’t enough, now current WBO flyweight champion Arely “Amatralladora” Muciño (27-3-2, 10KO) could possibly be in her toughest challenge yet. She was looking forward into going to the lion’s den to defend her […]
Gates Open For Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer By David A. Avila So what does Christina Hammer’s victory mean for female prizefighting? It sets up the potential showdown against America’s best Claressa Shields in one of the biggest fights in the history of female professional boxing. Germany’s best versus America’s best presents a contrast […]
The Return of “Hammer Time” Christina Hammer Wins by KO Sometimes a boxing match seems so easy people compare it to a sparring session. Christina Hammer’s wipeout of overmatched Elene Sikmashvili at Berlin’s Verti Hall was probably even easier than that. Hammer, now 24-0 (11), scored a second round TKO without really taking […]
“Tiny” Tina Rupprecht Makes a Big Impression You could say that women’s boxing saved the day for Germany in 2018. A few years ago regions from Berlin to the Rhine had many of boxing’s biggest fights, month after month. Since the end of the Klitschko brothers’ era all that changed as Felix Sturm, […]
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Raja Amasheh Is Looking At A Bright Future By Phil Woolever Women’s boxing continues to expand in the global market, with a currently cresting wave of potential new stars. WBO Super-Flyweight titlist Raja Amasheh, 22-1-1, is a new face that could achieve a top level of international acclaim. […]
Mega Fight: Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer on Nov. 17 By David A. Avila Female prizefighting’s first mega fight has finally arrived. Michigan’s ultra-ambitious Claressa Shields fights Germany’s heralded Christina Hammer for the title of undisputed middleweight world champion on Nov. 17 it was announced on Tuesday. “There are no hard feelings toward her,” […]
Claressa Shields Wins Clash of Warriors and Hammer Dominates By David A. Avila America’s Claressa Shields survived a shocking early knockdown to win the WBA and IBF middleweight world titles and WBC and WBO middleweight titlist Christina Hammer retained her place in line on Friday to set up a potential showdown. Shields will meet […]
Belgium’s Femke Hermans Upsets Germany’s Nikki Adler By Phil Woolever Belgium’s Femke Hermans defied the odds and defeated local favorite Nikki Adler for the vacant WBO Super-Middleweight Championship in Augsburg, Germany. Hermans,165, earned her new belt with a consistent game plan and solid boxing skills that kept Adler, 164 ½, off balance […]
Lauren and Kaiser Slug It Out in Sweden By Phil Woolever Mikaela Lauren and Verena Kaiser put on a good, hard fought show in Sundsvall, Sweden. After the closely contested bout was over, the scorecards favored Lauren, perhaps by a bit too much on Saturday. The result was a majority decision for […]
Female Fight News for week of Dec. 4, 2017 Sulem Urbina By David A. Avila America finally catches up. After years of female prizefighting from the U.S. taking a back seat to the rest of the world the women in the states are finally getting recognition. Two former amateur stars appear on major fight […]