WBC atom weight champion Momo Koseki (20-2-1, 7 KO’s) made quick work of Aisah Alico (5-5, 4 KO’s), scoring a second round knockout at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan in one of two world title bouts on the card. It was the 15th defense for the 32 year old champion, who has held the title since 2008. After losing back to back title opportunities in her fourth and fifth pro … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Mother’s Day Wrap Up
Monterrey, Mexico played host to two world title contests Saturday night with both titles changing hands. In a bantamweight contest, current WIBA champion Carolina Rodriguez (12-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated and won the IBF bantamweight title with a 10 round majority decision over reigning champ Janeth Perez (19-3-2, 4 KO’s). Perez, who had a stretch as the WBA bantamweight … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Female boxing got started Thursday night with a double header in Tokyo Japan. Ayaka Miyao (16-5-1, 1 KO) defended the WBC atom-weight title against Gretchen Abaniel (13-5, 4 KO’s), it was the third title defense for Miyao, who snatched the title from Mari Ando just over a year ago. The champ scored a 10 round decision over Abaniel, a former WIBA minimum-weight title holder who … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Wakayama, Japan played host to this weekend's major female title fight as newly crowned WBC flyweight champion Renata Szebeledi (16-10, 10 KO’s) made the first defense of her title against one of Japans most promising female competitors, Shindo Go (12-2, 8 KO’s). Szbeledi is a far better fighter than her record would lead some to believe. Now just 19 years old, the … [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...]