Naoko Fujioka (13-1, 6 KO’s) came up big this weekend, travelling to Naucalpan, Mexico and scoring an upset split decision over home fighter and WBC International super flyweight title holder Mariana Juarez (40-8-3, 17 KO’s). Fujioka, a former two division world champion, edged Juarez by scores of 97:93, 98:93, and 94:96, controlling the latter half of what was a close contest … [Read more...]
Habazin Wins World Title, Woo Retains: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
The vacant IBF welterweight title was up for grabs Saturday night. Croatian boxer Ivana Habazin (13-1, 5 KO's) and hometown fighter Sabrina Giuliani (12-2, 1 KO) squared off at the Hall Omnisport de la Prealle in Belgium, with Habazin managing to pull out a split 10 round decision. The new champ had failed in a prior attempt at this title in March of last year, losing a decison … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Big upset in Japan this week. Tuesday night in Tokyo, Anabel Ortiz (12-3, 2 KO’s) dealt Etsuko Tada (12-1-2, 2 KO’s) her first defeat and won the WBA minimum weight title in the process. Ortiz, a former WBC minimum weight titlist and Mexico light flyweight champ, lost her last two world title bouts when she dropped the WBC minimum weight belt to Naoko Fujioka in 2011, and … [Read more...]