Former WBC world flyweight champ and current WBC International super flyweight titleholder Mariana Juarez (43-8-4, 17 KO’s) retained her belt with a shut out 10 round decision in Mexico City when she faced off against Tamao Ozawa (10-3, 3 KO’s) at the Arena Coliseo Saturday night. This was the seventh defense for Juarez, who easily out boxed the OPBF champ. Ozawa had won her … [Read more...]
Yudica Retains, UBF Champs crowned: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
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...]
Farias Back on Top: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Former WBC world lightweight champion Erica Anabella Farias (21-1, 10 KO’s) won her second world title this past weekend, defeating Alejandra Marina Oliveras (31-2-2, 16 KO’s) by split decision to take home the WBC light welterweight crown in Cancun, Mexico. There was some odd scoring in the contest, as two judges saw the new champ edging it with scores of 97-94 and 97-93, … [Read more...]