Former WBC world lightweight champion Erica Anabella Farias (21-1, 10 KO’s) won her second world title this past weekend, defeating Alejandra Marina Oliveras (31-2-2, 16 KO’s) by split decision to take home the WBC light welterweight crown in Cancun, Mexico. There was some odd scoring in the contest, as two judges saw the new champ edging it with scores of 97-94 and 97-93, … [Read more...]
The Friday Grab Bag: A Little of This, A Little of That
By Jim McGrady As always, the holidays bring a lull in the fight game, little action over the last few weeks brings little to write about, but this is a perfect opportunity to catch up. World Title Action in Japan Despite the overall lack of fight activity, three world title bouts took place in Japan on New Year’s Eve. In Tokyo, Takashi Uchiyama (21-0-1, 17 KO’s) … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
The headlining female bout of the week took place in Frederikshavn, Denmark Saturday night. Undefeated welterweight champion, Cecilia Braekhus (22-0, 6 KO's) put all three of her world welterweight titles, WBA, WBO, and WBC on the line against veteran and former WBC light middleweight titlist, Mia St. John (47-13-2, 18 KO's). The bout was the lone world title fight on Sauerland … [Read more...]