Featherweight champion Jelena Mrdjenovich (35-9-1, 19 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC title, stopping Francia Elena Bravo (19-5-2, 9 KO’s) in the ninth round at Hotel Sortis in Panama City, Panama. A six time world champion in multiple weight divisions, Mrdjenovich was making the second defense after regaining the belt from Melissa Hernandez in May of 2013. … [Read more...]
Jackie Nava Retains World Titles: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In her third bout of the year, “La Princesa Azteca” Jackie Nava (31-4-3, 13 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC and WBA super bantamweight titles in Sonora, Mexico. Nava dealt the first career defeat to Sayda Mosquera (7-1-1, 5 KO’s), who went up in weight for the contest and is the current WBC Latino bantamweight title-holder. It was a highly entertaining fight, … [Read more...]
Boxing’s “First Lady” Makes History: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
There’s only one “first”, and Saturday night at TAP 1 in Copenhagen, Denmark, boxing’s “First Lady” Cecilia Braekhus (26-0, KO’s) made boxing history as the first female fighter to unify all four championship titles when she defeated Ivana Habazin (13-2, 5 KO’s) on Sauerland Promotions “Nordic Fight Night” card. The undefeated champ came into the fight with three world … [Read more...]
Hammer, Farias Remain Undefeated: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
On the under card of the Arthur Abraham-Robert Stieglitz rubber match, world middleweight champion Christina Hammer (17-0, 8 KO’s) made a successful defense of the WBF and WBO titles, winning a unanimous decision over GBU welterweight titlist Jessica Balogun (23-3, 11 KO’s) at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Hammer, who has held both world … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
World light flyweight champion Yesica Bopp (26-1, 12 KO’s) retained the WBA and WBO titles in Argentina with a second round stoppage over Ana Fernandez (14-7, 10) at Club Los Padres Capuchinos. The victory also earned her the WBA’s “Super” world title. After a slow first round, it took less than a minute into the second for Bopp to finish off the challenger. A right hand … [Read more...]