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...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – February 19th – 22nd
2/16 – Daniel Geale (29-2, 15 KO’s) vs. Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO’s) – New South Wales, Australia Wood defends the WBA Pan African middleweight title against the former IBF middleweight champion; the vacant IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title is also up for grabs. After splitting a pair of bouts with fellow Aussie Anthony Mundine, Wood lost an IBF Pan Pacific title shot against … [Read more...]
Hardy victorious at the “Last Dance”: Women’s Boxing- The Weekly Wrap Up
In New York City Wednesday night, UBF super bantamweight champ Heather “The Heat” Hardy (8-0, 2 KO’s) remained undefeated as she did her share to make the final boxing card at The Roseland Ballroom one to remember. Hardy, fighting in her first eight round contest, took a split decision win over game challenger, Christina Fuentes (2-5-3) of Texas. As is usually the case with … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
American flyweight Melissa McMorrow (9-3-3, 1 KO) made the trek to Germany to defend the WBO and WIBF titles against Nadia Raoui (15-2-1, 3 KO's) at the GETEC Arena. This was McMorrow's second defense of the titles she won last May, when she scored an upset decision in Germany over Susi Kentikian. Raoui was coming in on a four fight win streak, and is the current holder of the … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Friday night in Kissimmee, Florida, WBO female flyweight champion Melissa McMorrow (8-3-3, 1 KO) successfully defended her title by stopping challenger Yahaira Martinez (7-4, 4 KO’s) in the 9th round. It was the first defense for McMorrow, who won the WBO strap in a huge upset win over Susi Kentikian in Germany this past May. The stoppage was a first for both ladies: … [Read more...]