It may have taken her three opportunities, but Victoria Noelia Bustos (12-3) won the bout that counted. Friday night at Club Sportivo America in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, the IBF lightweight champion successfully defended her title with a 10 round unanimous decision over Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre (7-2-3) in what was the third match up between the two. It was the … [Read more...]
Maderna Retains Lightweight Crown: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria Elena Maderna (12-8-3, 1 KO) successfully defended the WBC lightweight title, defeating Dalia Vasarhelyi (7-5, 1 KO) in three rounds and scoring her first TKO victory. With both the height and reach advantage, Maderna was in control from the start. The right hand was her money punch, and she was able to daze the challenger near the end of … [Read more...]