In Buenos Aires, Argentina, IBF flyweight champion Leonela Paola Yudica (9-0-3) retained the world title when she and challenger Vanesa Lorena Taborda (8-4) fought to a 10 round draw in a bout that saw both fighters lose a point for fouling. It was the first defense for Yudica, who won the belt last December, defeating Gabriela Bouvier over 10 rounds. This was the second … [Read more...]
Fujioka Retains WBA Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Monday night at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan Naoko Fujioka (12-0, 6 KO’s) retained both her undefeated record and the WBA super flyweight championship when she comfortably out-pointed Tomoko Kawanishi (9-2, 4 KO’s) over 10 rounds. Fujioka has held a title most of her young career; in her fourth pro outing she won the OPBF female minimum-weight title followed two bouts … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
It was a very light week for women’s fight action. The lone title bout of the week took place in Guerrero, Mexico where Victoria Argueta (11-1, 4 KO’s) met Suri Tapia (7-3, 2 KO’s) in defense of her WBC silver minimum weight title. Argueta, who also holds the Mexico minimum weight title, worked her way to unanimous decision win by scores of 97-94, 97-93, and 96-94. The lone … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
American flyweight Melissa McMorrow (9-3-3, 1 KO) made the trek to Germany to defend the WBO and WIBF titles against Nadia Raoui (15-2-1, 3 KO's) at the GETEC Arena. This was McMorrow's second defense of the titles she won last May, when she scored an upset decision in Germany over Susi Kentikian. Raoui was coming in on a four fight win streak, and is the current holder of the … [Read more...]