Headlining a card billed “Ice vs. Fire III”, NABA featherweight title holder Maureen Shea (24-2, 12 KO’s) became a two time world champion. The “Real Million Dollar Baby” defeated Angel Gladney (8-10-1, 6 KO’s) to win the vacant IFBA super bantamweight title at the Performing Arts Center, Oxnard, California. It was the first stoppage win for Shea in nearly three years. The … [Read more...]
Shea Wins Third Featherweight Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Bronx native Maureen Shea (23-2, 11 KO’s) had her first bout on American soil in over three and a half years, taking a wide 10 round decision over Nohime Dennisson (5-3-2) at the Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, California, winning the NABA featherweight title. Shea is the former NABF featherweight title holder and the former interim WBC world featherweight champion, and … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
It was a busy week for the women: female fight action kicked off mid-week with a seven bout, all-female card in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on Wednesday night. Headlining the card was Westbury, N.Y.’s Alicia Ashley (20-9-1, 2 KO’s) defending the WBC super-bantamweight championship against Zenny Sotomayor (10-6-2, 8 KO’s). The challenger didn’t have what it takes to hang … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Memorial Day Weekend Wrap Up
Some good bouts took place on the women’s side of the sport this past weekend. In Mexico, WBC super flyweight champion Zulina Munoz (38-1-2, 25 KO's) made her second title defense against Soledad Macedo (11-9-1, 4 KO's). Munoz, who is also a former silver and youth bantamweight title holder, used her long jab and straight right to keep Macedo at a safe distance that had the … [Read more...]