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...]
Head to Head at Buckhead: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
This Saturday, April 25th, the Buckhead Fight Club in Atlanta Georgia will host the Women’s International Clash of Champions. The event, an Olympic style duel will pit the U.S. elite women boxers against China’s elite team in an event that will feature action in all of the women’s amateur weight divisions. The event is the first of its kind in the U.S. since 2001, when the … [Read more...]
Habazin Wins World Title, Woo Retains: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
The vacant IBF welterweight title was up for grabs Saturday night. Croatian boxer Ivana Habazin (13-1, 5 KO's) and hometown fighter Sabrina Giuliani (12-2, 1 KO) squared off at the Hall Omnisport de la Prealle in Belgium, with Habazin managing to pull out a split 10 round decision. The new champ had failed in a prior attempt at this title in March of last year, losing a decison … [Read more...]