World Champions Jenifer Han (14-3-1, 1 KO) and Anabel Ortiz (20-3, 3 KO’s) both had successful outings this past weekend, defending their world titles on separate cards. At Malecon Turistico in Sonora, Mexico, Ortiz extender her second world title reign with a wide unanimous decision over Katia Gutierrez (19-7, 4 KO’s) to retain the WBA minimum weight belt in her sixth … [Read more...]
Two in the Books: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
It’s been a slow start all around, but the first two women's world title bouts of the new year took place this past Friday night, one in Venezuela and the other in Laredo, Texas. At the Polideportivo José María Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela, interim WBA bantamweight champ Mayerlin Rivas (11-3-1, 8 KO’s) became the divisions “regular” world champion, stopping Calixta Silgado … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Mother’s Day Wrap Up
Monterrey, Mexico played host to two world title contests Saturday night with both titles changing hands. In a bantamweight contest, current WIBA champion Carolina Rodriguez (12-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated and won the IBF bantamweight title with a 10 round majority decision over reigning champ Janeth Perez (19-3-2, 4 KO’s). Perez, who had a stretch as the WBA bantamweight … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap-Up
Women’s action is finally starting to pick up again. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ana Esteche (10-3-1, 2 KO’s) snatched the WBA light welterweight title from Monica Acosta (19-1-2, 5 KO’s) Saturday night with a convincing 10 round decision over the defending champ. Esteche, the former Argentina lightweight title holder, was coming in off a failed attempt at the IBF lightweight … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
The WBC super bantamweight title was up grabs this weekend as reigning title holder Alicia Ashley (19-9-1, 1 KO) defended against Chanttall Martinez (18-6, 7 KO’s) at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama. It was the second defense for Ashley, who has held the belt since 2011, winning a 10 round decision over Christina Ruiz where the vacant title was up for grabs. Martinez, a … [Read more...]