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...]
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...]
Three Times a Charm for Bustos: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It may have taken her three opportunities, but Victoria Noelia Bustos (12-3) won the bout that counted. Friday night at Club Sportivo America in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, the IBF lightweight champion successfully defended her title with a 10 round unanimous decision over Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre (7-2-3) in what was the third match up between the two. It was the … [Read more...]
The Killer Queen Strikes: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Saturday night at König Palast, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, WBA flyweight champion Susi “Killer Queen” Kentikian (33-2, 17 KO’s) made the second defense of the world title, stopping IFBA minimum-weight champ Dan Bi-Kim (9-3-1, 2 KO’s) in the ninth round, the champs first stoppage win in six years. Despite her disadvantage in experience and overall skill, the … [Read more...]
Ann Wolfe says “I’d f*** Ronda Rousey up!” Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
MMA champion Ronda Rousey (9-0, 1 KO, 8 SUB) has been the talk in boxing circles thanks to her recent comments about feeling she could be the one to beat boxing’s pound for pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KO’s). Of course, Rousey was referring to a mixed martial arts contest and not a boxing match; usually the case when MMA combatants make these type of claims. The … [Read more...]