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...]
Kuroki Edges Gutierrez, Marcos Stops Valverde: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Twenty three year old minimum-weight Yuko Kuroki (12-4-1, 6 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC minimum-weight world title for the first time in her home town of Fukuoka, Japan, scoring a close split decision over Katia Gutierrez (19-5, 4 KO’s). Kuroki, who took to the pro ranks at the age of 17, won the belt from Mari Ando in May. She had failed in two prior title contests … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Boxing’s “First Lady”, Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KO’s) retained the WBC, WBA, and WBO welterweight titles, stopping WBO light middleweight title holder Oxandia Castillo (12-1-2, 9 KO’s) in the ninth round Saturday night at Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Castillo, who ‘s fought in every class from welterweight to light heavyweight, won the light middleweight crown in … [Read more...]