In Austria, world flyweight champion Eva Vorabarger (18-3, 9 KO’s) made the jump to the super flyweight division and brought home two world title belts; the vacant WIBF and WBF championships were both up for grabs in the bout between Voraberger and Nonggift Onesongchaigym (6-2-1, 1 KO). The new champ, who took a 10 round unanimous decision, had won the WIBF and WBF … [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...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Huge upset in the world of women’s boxing this past weekend. Former WBC flyweight champion, Mariana “Barbie” Juarez (36-7-3, 16 KO’s) met Riyo Togo (10-4-1, 9 KO’s) for the vacant WBC International female super flyweight title, a bout clearly staged to allow Juarez to grab a title belt, something she’s been without since losing to Ava Knight last October and dropping her WBC … [Read more...]