In her first title defense, interim WBA super bantamweight champion Liliana Palmera (24-11-3, 15 KO’s) defeated former title holder Alys Sanchez (13-3-1, 4 KO’s) over 10 rounds at the Coliseo Mario de León in Cerete, Colombia. Sanchez fought form the outside, circling the ring, and appeared to miss a lot of punches from simply throwing them from too far away. When … [Read more...]
Nava Returns in Impressive Fashion: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
After nearly two years of inactivity, former WBA super bantamweight champion Jackie Nava (29-4-3, 13 KO’s) made a dramatic return to the ring Saturday night, stopping Alys Sanchez (12-2-1, 4 KO’s) in the seventh round at Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. It was a close scrap early on, with Nava tasting the canvas towards the end of the opening frame. … [Read more...]
Holm Sweet Holm: Women’s Boxing- the Weekly Wrap Up
Female welterweight champion Holly Holm (32-2-3, 9 KO’s) added two more world titles to her resume when she defeated Diana Prazak (11-2, 7 KO’s) in Albuquerque, New Mexico Friday night. Holm pitched a ten round shut out, scoring 100-90 on all three judges scorecards to win the vacant IBA and WBF female light welterweight championships. For Prazak, this loss shuts down an … [Read more...]