Mikaela Mayer, Natasha Jonas, Cyborg and More News By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Allies do fight each other. England’s Natasha Jonas defends the IBF welterweight title against America’s Mikaela Mayer this weekend. Both wanted and lobbied for it. Jonas (14-2-1, 9 Kos) is a stylish southpaw who moved up in weight […]
Claressa Shields MMA Fight on Nov. 25 Remains Only Snag and More Fight News By David A. Avila After the postponement of a lofty fight card led by Claressa Shields and other world champions due to the passing of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, many wondered if the proposed date of October 15 could […]
Boxing Champion Kali Reis and Much More Female Fight News June 27, 2022 By David A. Avila It was announced today via social media that junior welterweight world titlist Kali Reis was selected to portray a major role on HBO’s ongoing True Detective: Night Country series. “Everybody is kind of in shock,” said Reis. […]
Mark Taffet; From Corn and Peas to Mayweather and Pacquiao By Felipe Leon Life can take you down many roads. One day you are analyzing how well a particular brand of frozen peas are doing with housewives in a supermarket, another day you are in the thick of negotiations for the biggest […]
Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields Lead Powerful Card at StubHub By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Cecilia Braekhus leads a trio of female prize fights that descend on the StubHub Center in an historic show of force on Saturday Dec. 8. Not since 2003 have two or more female bouts packed as much impact. But […]
Claressa Shields Added to Already Strong Fight Card in L.A. By David A. Avila Mere days after a shutout win Claressa Shields returns to the boxing ring to defend the WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight world titles against Femke Hermans on Dec. 8, on the Los Angeles area fight card featuring two other female fights […]
Heather Hardy Beats Shelly Vincent in Rematch By David A. Avila Heather Hardy turned up the heat and the jab to win the vacant WBO featherweight world title by unanimous decision over Shelly Vincent in the long-awaited rematch on Saturday. This time the scores were much wider. Before a large crowd at Madison Square Garden, […]
Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent At MSG on HBO By David A. Avila Two years ago Heather “The Heat” Hardy and Shelly “Shelito’s Way” Vincent clashed in a 10 round firefight that had jaws dropped and eyes glued as the two ripped into each other like wild cats. On the same day the Rio Olympic […]
Cecilia Braekhus Breaks Last Television Barrier, HBO Will Show Female Boxing By David A. Avila Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus has broken the last barrier and the undisputed welterweight champion’s defense will be televised by HBO it was announced today. HBO has never shown female boxing in its long history. Braekhus (32-0, 9 KOs) defends the […]
Cindy Serrano Wins, Amanda Serrano Next and Female Boxing Hits TV In front of an anxious Puerto Rican audience Cindy Serrano captured the WBO featherweight world title by majority decision. Her sister Amanda Serrano holds the WBO super bantamweight belt. Now they are the only sisters to hold world titles simultaneously. “It feels amazing! Words […]