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Is Marcela Acuna Retiring and More Fight News

Argentina Roars Into Action with Marcela Acuna, Evelin Bermudez and More News   By David A. Avila It’s not official, but Marcela “La Tigresa” Acuna could be retiring or has retired after defeating Natalia Alderete by decision last week. Argentina’s Acuna has been the face of her country’s female boxing movement since making her debut […]

Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall and Company Smash UK Viewing Numbers

Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall Ignite Fan Appeal in London and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Al Applerose) She’s once, twice, three times undisputed. That old Lionel Ritchie riff fits Claressa Shields new status as undisputed middleweight champion and it’s the third time she’s held the distinction as the real champion […]

Lure of Big Fights in America

Lure of Big Fights in America Brings Yokasta and Others    (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila A full circle has completed when it comes to female prizefighting in the United States of America. Fighters from around the world are headed to the US or America as most call it. The latest to […]

Mega Fight in NYC Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano

Two Million Dollar Fight – Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by JP Yim) Thousands of fans are descending on New York City to witness the most anticipated fight in recent times between Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and undefeated Katie Taylor for the lightweight world championship. […]

So Cal Fight Card on Thursday and More Female Fight News

Super Middleweight Showdown Scratched, So Cal Revs Up and More Female Fight News   By David A. Avila A quickly pieced-together super middleweight battle for undisputed status fell apart due to visa entanglements. Perhaps it’s for the better. WBC and WBO super middleweight titlist Franchon Crews-Dezurn was ready to clash with IBF and WBA titlist […]

Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Nominees for 2021

International Boxing Hall of Fame Women Nominees 2021   By Felipe Leon   In the United States the popularity of professional female boxing comes in waves.  In the 90s we had Christy Martin on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Mia St. John as a centerfold in Playboy magazine while other women made their name […]

Out of the Past: Elizabeth Quevedo Parr Pt. 2

Part 2 Out of the Past- The Legend of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr   By David A. Avila The feats of Elizabeth Quevedo Parr inside a boxing ring where legendary. She was a complete fighter with extraordinary power, speed and skills. But she fought in an era where female boxing was not appreciated. Most of the […]

Unification Battles: McCaskill, Sanchez, Acuna and Nava

Unification Battles and Other Female Fight News   By David A. Avila Unification, the word, lingers in the air like a cloud of cigar smoke. Next up in the unification battle of female world titlists will be Chicago’s Jessica McCaskill and Argentina’s Anahi Sanchez vying for each other’s super lightweight belts in the USA. And […]

Greatest Female Fights in Last 25 Years

Prizefighters.com Shares A Few of the Greatest Female Fights in Last 25 Years   By David A. Avila With Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer poised to clash on Saturday in an epic middleweight showdown, here are a few dazzling female fights to compare. Over the decades many battles between female prizefighters took place. Many of […]

Will Shields vs. Hammer Justify the Hype and Advance the Cause of Women’s Boxing?

At long last, the (mostly) undisputed Biggest Women’s Boxing Match Ever is here. Now all that remains is for the two undefeated principals — who see themselves as fighting not only to advance their own level of stardom but for the higher purpose of benefitting their gender in a sport long dominated by men — […]