Tag Archives: Layla McCarter

Mexico’s Yesica Nery Plata Retains World Titles in Germany

Nery Plata Beats Sarah Boorman by Split-Decision in Germany to Keep WBA and WBC Light Flyweight Titles   By David A. Avila Behind a scathing left hook Mexico’s Yesica Nery Plata blasted her way to victory by split decision over Germany’s Sarah Boorman and retained her WBC and WBA light flyweight world titles on Saturday. […]

Will Mikaela Mayer vs Natasha Jonas be 3-Minute Rounds?

Mikaela Mayer Wants 3-Minute Rounds Versus Natasha Jonas and More News   By David A. Avila Leave it to Mikaela Mayer to walk the talk. The feisty Mayer confronted Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom about staging the upcoming welterweight title fight at 3-minute rounds instead of two. He tried to balk but was pinned on the […]

Amanda Serrano vs Danila Ramos and More

Amanda Serrano vs Ramos and For 12 Three-Minute Rounds and More   By David A. Avila Boxing’s most dynamic fighter Amanda Serramo returns to defend her world championship reign and establish new dimensions for all female fighters this week. Serrano (45-2-1, 30 Kos) defends the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO featherweight titles against Danila Ramos (12-2, […]

Amanda Serrano Proclaims Self-Determination for Women Fighters

A Worldwide Proclamation by Amanda Serrano and More October News   By David A. Avila With the ease of a queen Amanda Serrano proclaimed publicly via social media that rules separating men and women prizefighting will no longer bind her. The proclamation also includes the support of 26 other former and current female champions. It’s […]

Amanda Serrano is Changing the Game

 The Quest of Amanda Serrano and More News and Notes By David A. Avila Every generation or so, a prizefighter like Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano arrives and slowly changes the landscape of the boxing business. No one does it alone, but Serrano has been the straw that stirs the drink for both women and men’s […]

Kenia Enriquez Wins Battle of Mexico and More News

Kenia Enriquez Defeats Ibeth Zamora and More Fight News   By David A. Avila Whether its politics or envy, Kenia Enriquez has long been one of Mexico’s greatest fighters, yet without a world title. Enriquez once again proved superior in defeating multi-division world champion and fellow Mexican Ibeth “La Roca” Zamora by unanimous decision this […]

The Prizefighters.com Pound for Pound Best Top 10

Best of the Best Female Fighters Pound for Pound   By David A. Avila (Photo by Skysports) Claressa Shields (13-0, 2 Kos) – It’s already been seven years since Shields entered the professional ranks as a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Time flies. Now 27, she has fought 111 rounds and lost no more than 10 […]

Jessica Nery Plata vs Kim Clavel and More

Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata, Under the Radar Fighters and More News    By David A. Avila Exposure remains key for any prizefighter whether it’s woman or man in the world of professional boxing. Even world champions lack visibility. Canada’s Kim Clavel may be known in her home country but worldwide, she still lacks […]

Kim Clavel Title Fight Postponed and More News

POSTPONED! Kim Clavel vs Jessica Nery Plata in Canada and More News   By David A. Avila Group Yvon Michele announced that the world title defense by Kim Clavel against Jessica Nery Plata has been postponed due to health reasons. No further details have been announced. It was to be Clavel’s first title defense since […]

Women’s Pound for Pound Rankings and More News

Best Fighters in the World Pound for Pound Are?   By David A. Avila (Image by Felipe Leon) We rarely do rankings more than twice a year for Pound for Pound ratings. Our rankings are based on one major comparison: who would beat who if they were all the same weight? The rankings are not […]