Rewinding to last Wednesday at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill in New York City, Brooklyn’s undefeated Heather “The Heat” Hardy (11-0, 2 KO’s) headlined the six bout card, facing Las Vegas’ Crystal Hoy (5-7-4, 2 KO’s) for the vacant WBC International super bantamweight title. Hardy displayed superior boxing skills over Hoy, setting the pace of the contest, but also displayed … [Read more...]
Three Times a Charm for Bustos: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It may have taken her three opportunities, but Victoria Noelia Bustos (12-3) won the bout that counted. Friday night at Club Sportivo America in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, the IBF lightweight champion successfully defended her title with a 10 round unanimous decision over Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre (7-2-3) in what was the third match up between the two. It was the … [Read more...]
Acuna Retains WBO Strap, Chavez Beats McMorrow: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Marcela Eliana Acuna (42-6-1, 18 KO’s) and Edith Soledad Matthysse (12-7-1, 1 KO) faced off for the second time in just over a year at Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Acuna making the second defense of the WBO super bantamweight title. An October victory over Halanna Dos Santos won her the vacant strap and earlier this year her … [Read more...]
A Winning Weekend for Katie Taylor: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
The bright spot in what was an otherwise uneventful weekend for women’s boxing was Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor, who spent the past three days picking up three victories on her way to the European Women’s Elite Championships later this month. The three day winning streak started Friday night in Cork, when Taylor scored a decision over Croatia’s Marija Petric at Cork’s … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
WIBA bantamweight champion Carolina Rodriguez (10-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated, stopping Natalia Lopez (3-13) in five rounds in Chile. Rodriguez won the title in her last bout in August with a 10 round decision over undefeated Ana Lozano. She’s also holder of the WBA Fedalatin bantamweight title. Victoria Cisneros (11-14-2, 4 KO’s) scored an upset in Mexico, dealing Paty … [Read more...]