In Buenos Aires, Argentina, IBF flyweight champion Leonela Paola Yudica (9-0-3) retained the world title when she and challenger Vanesa Lorena Taborda (8-4) fought to a 10 round draw in a bout that saw both fighters lose a point for fouling. It was the first defense for Yudica, who won the belt last December, defeating Gabriela Bouvier over 10 rounds. This was the second … [Read more...]
A Busy Week for the Ladies: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It was a big week for the ladies, plenty of big fights cover, so away we go… Germany’s “Killer Queen”, Susi Kentikian (34-2, 17 KO’s) successfully defended her WBA flyweight championship for the third time in Stuttgart, Germany, scoring a 10 round unanimous decision over Japanese flyweight Naoko Fujioka (12-1, 6 KO’s) at the Porsche Arena, dealing Fujioka her first loss. … [Read more...]
Shea Wins Third Featherweight Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Bronx native Maureen Shea (23-2, 11 KO’s) had her first bout on American soil in over three and a half years, taking a wide 10 round decision over Nohime Dennisson (5-3-2) at the Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, California, winning the NABA featherweight title. Shea is the former NABF featherweight title holder and the former interim WBC world featherweight champion, and … [Read more...]