Headlining a card in Annandale, Virginia, WIBA International welterweight champion Tori Nelson (9-0-3, 1 KO) put what very well may be the final nail in the career coffin of former world champion Mia St. John (47-14-2, 18 KO’s), stopping “The Knockout” in two rounds to retain her title and undefeated record. The stoppage was a surprise all around, as Nelson, who had never … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Duer (16-3-1, 5 KOs) extended her unbeaten streak to 15 when she scored a unanimous decision win over Estrella Valverde (7-4-1, 1 KO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first title defense for the two time world champion, who also held the WBO super flyweight title which she defended six times in 2011-2012. Early in her pro career, Duer … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Women’s world title action kicked off Thursday night in California. Crystal Morales (8-9-1, 1 KO) evened the score against Rhonda Luna (17-3-2, 2 KO’s), defeating her over 10 rounds and winning the vacant IFBA lightweight title. After suffering 3 consecutive losses in 2007, Morales was inactive for five years and returned in 2012 for one bout, she is now 2-2 since her return. … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Apologies for the delay this week, circumstances beyond this writers control prevented an earlier posting of this weeks women’s news. Anyway… It was a relatively light week for the females. In Mexico, former IBF and WBC flyweight title holder Arely Mucino (18-2-1, 10 KO’s) made short work of Olga Julio (14-14-1, 9 KO’s) stopping her in the second round. Julio did her best … [Read more...]