Women’s action is finally starting to pick up again. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ana Esteche (10-3-1, 2 KO’s) snatched the WBA light welterweight title from Monica Acosta (19-1-2, 5 KO’s) Saturday night with a convincing 10 round decision over the defending champ. Esteche, the former Argentina lightweight title holder, was coming in off a failed attempt at the IBF lightweight … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Pro and Amateur Wrap Up
In the lone world title bout of the weekend, WBA bantamweight champion Irma Garcia (7-0-1, 1 KO, 4 NC) put the title on the line in a rematch with Janeth Perez (17-2-2, 4 KO’s) in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. The two fought in January of this year, with Garcia scoring a close but unanimous decision to snatch the title from Perez, who had held the belt since July of 2011. It was … [Read more...]