Twenty three year old minimum-weight Yuko Kuroki (12-4-1, 6 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC minimum-weight world title for the first time in her home town of Fukuoka, Japan, scoring a close split decision over Katia Gutierrez (19-5, 4 KO’s). Kuroki, who took to the pro ranks at the age of 17, won the belt from Mari Ando in May. She had failed in two prior title contests … [Read more...]
Kuehne Wins Easily: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Triple world title holder Ramona Kuehne (22-1, 8 KO’s) successfully defended the WIBF, WBO, and WBF super featherweight championships Friday night against previously undefeated the lesser experienced Gina Chamie (8-1, 4 KO’s) at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. The fight brought little in the way of a challenge for the champion, who was taking part in her 12th … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Duer (16-3-1, 5 KOs) extended her unbeaten streak to 15 when she scored a unanimous decision win over Estrella Valverde (7-4-1, 1 KO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first title defense for the two time world champion, who also held the WBO super flyweight title which she defended six times in 2011-2012. Early in her pro career, Duer … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Opening 2013 Wrap Up
The first (and so far only) women’s title bout of 2013 took place Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico. The WBA bantamweight champion, Janeth Perez (17-1-2, 4 KO’s) defended against undefeated Irma Garcia (6-0-1, 1 KO, 4 NC). This was Perez’s fourth defense of the title she won in July of 2011 when she stopped Yolis Franco in the seventh round, for Garcia it was her first … [Read more...]