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
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Duer (16-3-1, 5 KOs) extended her unbeaten streak to 15 when she scored a unanimous decision win over Estrella Valverde (7-4-1, 1 KO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first title defense for the two time world champion, who also held the WBO super flyweight title which she defended six times in 2011-2012. Early in her pro career, Duer … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Double Header Wrap Up, part 2
OK, let’s get up to date… Venezuelan supermodel Ogleidis Suarez (19-2-1, 8 KO’s) won the full version of the WBA featherweight title, outpointing Liliana Palmera (21-11-3, 15 KO’s) over 10 rounds in Panama. Suarez had held the interim version of the title since 2011 and had successfully defended it twice, including a seventh round stoppage of Palmera in their first … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
The WBO women’s super flyweight title was on the line Friday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Champion Carolina Duer (13-3, 5 KO’s) defended against Marisa Portillo (12-6-2, 2 KO’s) in the shows headlining bout. It was a steady paced contest, and a good solid performance by both fighters but an otherwise uneventful bout. Duer gained control as the rounds wore on, and although … [Read more...]