Yazmin Rivas (31-8, 9 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC bantamweight championship, defeating Susie Ramadan (23-2, 8 KO’s) for the second time, taking a unanimous 10 round decision at Auditorio Centenario in Durango, Mexico. This was Ramadan’s first contest in over two years, but the former IBF and WBC champion boxed well, and did her best to avoid the heavier shots of the … [Read more...]
Duer Retains WBO Strap, U.S. Women Win Three Gold in Mexico City: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Raquel Duer (17-3-1, 5 KO’s) retained her title with a unanimous 10 round decision over Ana Lozano (8-2, 6 KO’s) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Duer won by a comfortable four point margin on two of the judges scorecards (six points on the third), but the champ didn’t escaped unscathed, leaving the bout with bruises and swelling under both eyes. … [Read more...]
Juarez Edges McMorrow: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In an entertaining match up south of the border, WBC International super flyweight champion Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez (39-7-3, 16 KO’s) and WBO world flyweight champion Melissa McMorrow (9-4-3, 1 KO) put on an entertaining 10 round bout at Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, in Puebla, Mexico with Juarez’s title on the line. McMorrow, of San Francisco, California gave a good account … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Labor Day Wrap Up
In just her fourth “official” professional bout, Jessica Gonzalez (3-1) won the WBA world bantamweight championship, defeating title holder Irma Garcia (7-1-1, 1 KO) over 10 rounds in Mexico. Garcia won the title in January of this year, beating Janeth Perez by decision. She made one defense before facing Gonzalez: a decision win in a rematch with Perez. Gonzalez, who turned … [Read more...]