Jackie Nava Defeats Mariana Juarez in Battle of Mexican Legends By Felipe Leon TIJUANA, Mexico-In the history of boxing, there are many fights that happened later than they should have. Tonight’s main event from the jam-packed Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico, falls in that category. Nobody will ever know what the result would […]
Jackie Nava vs. Estrella Valverde Results By Felipe Leon From a sterile TV studio in Mexico City female boxing saw its return in the western hemisphere on Saturday during the Covid-19 pandemic with veteran Mexican superstar Jackie Nava (35-4-4-1NC, 16KO) easily defeating Estrella “Chacala” Valverde (18-6-2-1NC, 3KO) via an uneventful unanimous decision. […]
Busy Mexico Boxing Schedule Hit by Corona Virus Too By Felipe Leon It was expected for 2020 to keep the momentum enjoyed in the last couple of years in female boxing. After a calm first trimester of the year, a series of mega fights had been announced for April and May. In one […]
Mercado Dominates Zarika, Captures WBC 122-Pound Title By Felipe Leon After beating Catherine Phiri for the second time in her career earlier this year in the third defense of the WBC super bantamweight title, Kenya’s Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17KO) stated she would be holding off her retirement for at least three fights. That […]
Evelyn Bermudez vs Silvia Torres Preview By Felipe Leon The Bermudez sisters’ invasion has begun. This Saturday night from Mexico City, Mexico, undefeated Evelyn “La Princesita” Bermudez (12-0, 3KO) makes the hours long trek north from her hometown of Rosario, Argentina, to defend her IBF light flyweight title against hometown favorite Silva […]
Seniesa Estrada Grabs Fourth Straight KO and Sulem Urbina Wins Too in Tijuana By David A. Avila A night that could have been majestic ended up falling a little flat. Expectations of watching Seniesa Estrada defend the WBC Silver light flyweight title were dismissed by Zanfer Promotions and DAZN who opted to show local […]
“Machine Gun” Arely Muciño In Hot Pursuit of WBO Champ Alarcon By Felipe Leon Despite only being 28-years-old, Mexican flyweight Arely “Ametralladora” Muciño (23-3-2, 10KO) has reached the mountain top of her division not only once but three times. The fighter from Monterrey, Mexico, is now looking for immortality as she goes […]
Fresh Faces: Sulem Urbina (Editor’s note: Sulem Urbina’s fight set for Saturday was canceled) Like my many female fighters before her and surely after her, Sulem Urbina, 26, of Phoenix, AZ, has dedicated her life to the sport she loves. Her whole life revolves around her strapping on the gloves. Urbina (3-0) […]
If four-time world champion Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West is anything, it is brash and outspoken. She is also a veteran of over 100 amateur fights and 21 professional ones with a record of 16-2-3, 4 KOs. West has fought the best in her division in an eight year professional career including Ava Knight, Ada Velez […]
Mexican-American Amateur Star Sulem Urbina Signs with Zanfer Promotions Amateur standout Sulem Urbina will not let tragedy mark her life. In 2013 her brother Alexis, an amateur with a bright future in his own right, died from injuries sustained in a home invasion at their family home in Phoenix, Arizona. It was their […]