It’s been a slow start all around, but the first two women's world title bouts of the new year took place this past Friday night, one in Venezuela and the other in Laredo, Texas. At the Polideportivo José María Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela, interim WBA bantamweight champ Mayerlin Rivas (11-3-1, 8 KO’s) became the divisions “regular” world champion, stopping Calixta Silgado … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Entre Rios, Argentina hosted the WBA female lightweight title bout between defending champion Cecilia Comunales (10-1, 6 KO’s) and Simone Da Silva Duarte (11-4, 4 KO’s). This was Comunales’ first defense of the title she won in March and Duarte’s third chance at a world title after losing in her previous two tries. Comunales used her long jab and straight right to … [Read more...]