A seven bout card at the Hotel Gran Riviera Princess in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico wrapped up the first ever WBC women’s boxing convention in Mexico. Fighting on the card was WBC super-flyweight champion Zulina Munoz (43-1-2, 27 KO’s), making the seventh defense of the title against the lesser experienced Karina Hernandez (5-1-3, 1 KO). The two fought clean at ring … [Read more...]
Duer Retains WBO Strap, U.S. Women Win Three Gold in Mexico City: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
WBO bantamweight champion Carolina Raquel Duer (17-3-1, 5 KO’s) retained her title with a unanimous 10 round decision over Ana Lozano (8-2, 6 KO’s) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Duer won by a comfortable four point margin on two of the judges scorecards (six points on the third), but the champ didn’t escaped unscathed, leaving the bout with bruises and swelling under both eyes. … [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...]