Tag Archives: prizefighting

Denmark’s Dina Thorslund Ready for Battle

Denmark’s Dina Thorslund and Argentina’s Clara Lescurat in Title Fights and More News    By David A. Avila Two world title fights of significance take place in different continents as Denmark’s Dina Thorslund defends two bantamweight titles and Clara Lescurat guards a super flyweight title this week in Argentina. Both fights should be telling. Thorslund […]

Another Look at Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Yesica Nery, Boxing Styles and More

Another Look at Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Yesica Nery, Boxing Styles and News    By David A. Avila Lessons learned. Different styles in boxing can disturb other styles regardless of their records. That’s what happened when Franchon Crews-Dezurn delved into the fire zone with punches flying and upset the timing of Shadasia Green by forcing the fight […]

World Title Fights in U.S. and Germany

World Title Fights in U.S. and Germany Shadasia, Franchon, Boorman and Nery Plata and More News   By David A. Avila Two potentially explosive world title fights take place this weekend. First, a showdown between former champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Shadasia Green ends the year for big-time women world title fights this year. Crews-Dezurn (8-2) […]

Ebanie Bridges vs Miyo Yoshida and Amanda Dumps WBC

Ebanie Bridges vs Miyo Yoshida; Amanda Serrano Dumps WBC Belt and More News   By David A. Avila Extraordinary. One is a former Australian ring girl, trainer, teacher turned boxing world champion. The other is a single mother from Asia who moved to another continent in pursuit of her American dreams in New York. On […]

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron II

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron Return to Ireland and More News   By David A. Avila Katie Taylor returns to native soil and seeks to correct a loss to Chantelle Cameron in their second go around in the prize ring. All that sizzle remains. “I’m very grateful to have the chance for a rematch, not […]

Mikaela Mayer Batters Silvia Bortot in England

Mikaela Mayer Batters Way Past Silvia Bortot in New Weight Class   (Photo by JP Yim) By David A. Avila More weight, no problem. Former super featherweight world titlist Mikaela Mayer showed that jumping up several weight divisions was not much of an obstacle in defeating Italy’s extremely tough Silvia Bortot by unanimous decision after […]

Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall and More

Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Savannah Marshall Battle in Manchester and More News   By David A. Avila Protecting her undisputed status with lukewarm fights was not Franchon Crews-Dezurn’s goal. She wants the danger zone. When Savannah Marshall was about to fight another undisputed champion there was Crews-Dezurn lobbying for the British fighter to meet her next. […]

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron in Dublin

Battle of Undisputed: Taylor vs Cameron; Harper vs Braekhus and More News    By David A. Avila Two crackerjack fighters Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron expect to be tested to the full extent when they collide in the prize ring in a few days. “I’m too much for Katie Taylor,” said Cameron who is defending […]

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron Fight News and More

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron Fight Tickets and More News   By David A. Avila (Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Today ticket offices flipped the switch for the Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron mega fight headed for Dublin, Ireland on May 20 at 3Arena. Taylor and Cameron will not be alone. Several key matchups accompany […]

Seniesa Estrada Defeats Tina Rupprecht

Seniesa Estrada Beats Tina Rupprecht to Unify WBA and WBC Minimumweight Titles in Fresno   By Yuriko Miyata FRESNO, Ca.-“Super Bad” showed the depth of her ability. She loves to fight, but she can be dominant in boxing too and showed it in a battle of the undefeated to earn long awaited status as the […]