Former IBF light flyweight champion Yessica Chavez (22-4-3, 4 KO’s) won the vacant WBC International light flyweight title with a 10 round unanimous decision over Norj Guro (7-5-1, 4 KO’s) at Centro de Usos Multiples in Sinaloa, Mexico. “Kika” had the edge in all aspects of the contest: speed, accuracy, footwork and defense saw the new champ land crisp combinations and counter … [Read more...]
Kenia Enriquez Wins First World Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Mexican flyweight Kenia Enriquez (13-0, 6 KO’s) remained undefeated, taking a 10 round unanimous decision over former light flyweight title holder Ana Arrazola (21-11-2, 13 KO’s), winning the vacant WBO flyweight championship, her first world title. Scores of the bout were a one sided 100-90 twice, and 100-89. The bout, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego, … [Read more...]
Acuna Retains WBO Strap, Chavez Beats McMorrow: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Marcela Eliana Acuna (42-6-1, 18 KO’s) and Edith Soledad Matthysse (12-7-1, 1 KO) faced off for the second time in just over a year at Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Acuna making the second defense of the WBO super bantamweight title. An October victory over Halanna Dos Santos won her the vacant strap and earlier this year her … [Read more...]
Yesica Bopp Wins WBO Flyweight Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Saturday night in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, long reigning WBA and WBO light flyweight champion Yesica Yolanda Bopp (27-1, 12 KO’s) made a successful move to the flyweight division, defeating WBO super flyweight title holder Daniela Romina Bermudez (16-3-2, 5 KO’s) in the nights headlining contest to win the vacant WBO flyweight championship. With the disadvantage in … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
In Brooklyn, at the Aviator Sports Complex, fan favorite Heather “The Heat” Hardy (7-0, 2 KO’s) scored her second straight win by stoppage, defeating Ana Laura Gomez (4-4) in the second round to win the vacant UBF International super bantamweight title. The bout was a scheduled eight round co-feature to the “Battle of Brooklyn” 10 rounder between Gabriel Bracero and Dmitry … [Read more...]