In an entertaining match up south of the border, WBC International super flyweight champion Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez (39-7-3, 16 KO’s) and WBO world flyweight champion Melissa McMorrow (9-4-3, 1 KO) put on an entertaining 10 round bout at Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, in Puebla, Mexico with Juarez’s title on the line. McMorrow, of San Francisco, California gave a good account … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
It seems the fine art of scum-baggery has made its way to the women’s side of the sport and former super-flyweight title holder Riyo Togo (10-5-1, 9 KO’s) is the artist at hand. Last week’s high profile rematch between Togo and Mariana Juarez (37-7-3, 16 KO’s) took a hit when Togo was found to be wearing doctored gloves in which the padding had been removed from the front, … [Read more...]