Headlining a two bout card in Chile, IBF bantamweight champion Carolina Rodriguez (13-0, 1 KO) made the second defense of the title against Dayana Cordero (13-5-1, 9 KO’s) at Polideportivo Estadio Nacional. Over the course of 10 close rounds, Rodriguez came out with a close split decision win, the difference being one point on the deciding judge’s scorecard. Rodriguez, … [Read more...]
Maderna Retains Lightweight Crown: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria Elena Maderna (12-8-3, 1 KO) successfully defended the WBC lightweight title, defeating Dalia Vasarhelyi (7-5, 1 KO) in three rounds and scoring her first TKO victory. With both the height and reach advantage, Maderna was in control from the start. The right hand was her money punch, and she was able to daze the challenger near the end of … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
A triple header of womens boxing took place in Bayern, Germany Saturday night. Two world title bouts and a non-title 10 rounder, headlined by the return of the former WIBF lightweight champion, Rola El Halabi, who suffered what appeared to be career ending injuries in April of 2011 when she was shot by her step father, Roy El Halabi. In January of 2011, Rola had terminated … [Read more...]