Rhode Island’s Shelly Vincent (14-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated this past Friday, retaining her UBF super bantamweight title and winning the vacant IBF strap, taking a unanimous 10 round decision over Christina Ruiz (7-8-3, 4 KO’s) of San Antonio, Texas. It was Vincent’s first defense of the UBF belt, facing an IFBA bantamweight champ in Ruiz, who’s faced numerous world class … [Read more...]
Three Times a Charm for Bustos: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It may have taken her three opportunities, but Victoria Noelia Bustos (12-3) won the bout that counted. Friday night at Club Sportivo America in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, the IBF lightweight champion successfully defended her title with a 10 round unanimous decision over Natalia Vanesa del Valle Aguirre (7-2-3) in what was the third match up between the two. It was the … [Read more...]
Maderna Retains Lightweight Crown: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria Elena Maderna (12-8-3, 1 KO) successfully defended the WBC lightweight title, defeating Dalia Vasarhelyi (7-5, 1 KO) in three rounds and scoring her first TKO victory. With both the height and reach advantage, Maderna was in control from the start. The right hand was her money punch, and she was able to daze the challenger near the end of … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
WIBA bantamweight champion Carolina Rodriguez (10-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated, stopping Natalia Lopez (3-13) in five rounds in Chile. Rodriguez won the title in her last bout in August with a 10 round decision over undefeated Ana Lozano. She’s also holder of the WBA Fedalatin bantamweight title. Victoria Cisneros (11-14-2, 4 KO’s) scored an upset in Mexico, dealing Paty … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Buenos Aires, Argentina played host to the lone female title bout this past weekend, where two undefeated fighters met for the WBC female lightweight championship. The champion, Erica Anabella Farias (15-0, 8 KO’s) put her title on the line against (then) undefeated challenger Victoria Noeli Bustos (6-1, 0 KO’s). It was Farias’ fourth defense of the title she won in August of … [Read more...]