In her first title defense, interim WBA super bantamweight champion Liliana Palmera (24-11-3, 15 KO’s) defeated former title holder Alys Sanchez (13-3-1, 4 KO’s) over 10 rounds at the Coliseo Mario de León in Cerete, Colombia. Sanchez fought form the outside, circling the ring, and appeared to miss a lot of punches from simply throwing them from too far away. When … [Read more...]
Jackie Nava Retains World Titles: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In her third bout of the year, “La Princesa Azteca” Jackie Nava (31-4-3, 13 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC and WBA super bantamweight titles in Sonora, Mexico. Nava dealt the first career defeat to Sayda Mosquera (7-1-1, 5 KO’s), who went up in weight for the contest and is the current WBC Latino bantamweight title-holder. It was a highly entertaining fight, … [Read more...]
Rodriguez Retains IBF Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Headlining a two bout card in Chile, IBF bantamweight champion Carolina Rodriguez (13-0, 1 KO) made the second defense of the title against Dayana Cordero (13-5-1, 9 KO’s) at Polideportivo Estadio Nacional. Over the course of 10 close rounds, Rodriguez came out with a close split decision win, the difference being one point on the deciding judge’s scorecard. Rodriguez, … [Read more...]
Nava Returns in Impressive Fashion: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
After nearly two years of inactivity, former WBA super bantamweight champion Jackie Nava (29-4-3, 13 KO’s) made a dramatic return to the ring Saturday night, stopping Alys Sanchez (12-2-1, 4 KO’s) in the seventh round at Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. It was a close scrap early on, with Nava tasting the canvas towards the end of the opening frame. … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
World light flyweight champion Yesica Bopp (26-1, 12 KO’s) retained the WBA and WBO titles in Argentina with a second round stoppage over Ana Fernandez (14-7, 10) at Club Los Padres Capuchinos. The victory also earned her the WBA’s “Super” world title. After a slow first round, it took less than a minute into the second for Bopp to finish off the challenger. A right hand … [Read more...]