Fans of the newly formed Big Knockout Boxing will have something to look forward to when the organization hosts its second event April 4th: the women will be joining the BKB ranks. It was announced late last week that Layla McCarter (36-13-5, 8 KO’s) and Diana Prazak (13-3, 9 KO’s) will face off in “the pit” to determine the first BKB women’s lightweight champion. McCarter … [Read more...]
Holly Holm Joins UFC: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It looks like Dana White has had a change of heart when it comes to Holly Holm. It was reported in March that the MMA kingpin had no interest in the 32 year old multiple world title holder but now, the former world boxing champion (boxing record 33-2-3, 9 KO’s) has joined White’s UFC. The Albuquerque fighter, who held titles both the junior welterweight and welterweight … [Read more...]
Nelson Stops St. John: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Headlining a card in Annandale, Virginia, WIBA International welterweight champion Tori Nelson (9-0-3, 1 KO) put what very well may be the final nail in the career coffin of former world champion Mia St. John (47-14-2, 18 KO’s), stopping “The Knockout” in two rounds to retain her title and undefeated record. The stoppage was a surprise all around, as Nelson, who had never … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Boxing’s “First Lady”, Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KO’s) retained the WBC, WBA, and WBO welterweight titles, stopping WBO light middleweight title holder Oxandia Castillo (12-1-2, 9 KO’s) in the ninth round Saturday night at Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Castillo, who ‘s fought in every class from welterweight to light heavyweight, won the light middleweight crown in … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
In the lone female title fight of the week, WBC lightweight champion Erica Anabella Farias (16-0, 9 KO’s) made a quick and successful defense of the title with a third round knockout of Liliana Palmera (21-10-3, 15 KO’s) in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday night. The two first matched just over a year ago in February of 2012, with Palmera surrendering after the sixth … [Read more...]