Dayana Cordero (12-5-2, 11 KO’s) retained the interim WBA bantamweight title last night, stopping challenger Maribel Ramirez (9-9-2, 3 KO’s) in the seventh round of their contest at Coliseo Municipal in the champs homeland of Colombia. Cordero scored two knockdowns in her first defense, dropping Ramirez in the opening frame and once again in the third. She took a few shots … [Read more...]
Yudica Retains, UBF Champs crowned: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
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...]
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...]
Braekhus defeats Lamare: Women’s Boxing-The Weekly Wrap Up
The “First Lady” of boxing, Cecilia Braekhus (24-0, 7 KO’s) successfully defended the WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight championships with a shut-out, 10 round decision over Myriam Lamare (22-4, 10 KO’s) Saturday night in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The contest was the main support bout on the Nordic Fight Night card, headlined by Erik Skoglunds EBU-EU light heavyweight title defense … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Double Header Wrap Up, part 1
My apologies for missing last week’s wrap up. Sparing you the details of the how’s and why’s, let’s recap last week’s women’s action over the weekend of August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. In Mexico, WBC world super flyweight champion Zulina Munoz (39-1, 26 KO’s) made short work of Maribel Ramirez (8-6-2, 3 KO’s) stopping her in the first round. After an active round by both fighters, … [Read more...]