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...]
Bermudez Retains WBO Strap: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
WBO super flyweight champion Daniela Romina Bermudez (17-3-2, 5 KO’s) successfully defended her title this past weekend, edging out challenger Vanesa Lorena Taborda (8-3) over 10 rounds in the headlining bout on a card in Maciel, Argentina. Final scores were 96:94 twice with one judge scoring the contest even at 95:95. Bermudez won the title a year ago, following a 16 month … [Read more...]
Two in the Books: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
It’s been a slow start all around, but the first two women's world title bouts of the new year took place this past Friday night, one in Venezuela and the other in Laredo, Texas. At the Polideportivo José María Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela, interim WBA bantamweight champ Mayerlin Rivas (11-3-1, 8 KO’s) became the divisions “regular” world champion, stopping Calixta Silgado … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Holiday Week Wrap Up
My apologies for the late break with the Women’s Wrap Up, personal obligations kept me away, but the ladies do deserve their coverage even if I am a bit late in reporting it. These are the results for last week’s world title bouts, the last of world title action for the year. At the El San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, Hanna Gabriel (14-1-1, 10 KO’s) returned after nearly two … [Read more...]
Rodriguez Retains IBF Title in Perez Rematch: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
For the second time this year, IBF bantamweight champion Carolina Rodriguez (14-0, 1 KO) defeated challenger Janeth Perez (20-4-2, 4 KOs) in her second defense of the title at Arena de Puente Alto in Puente Alto, Chile. When the two first faced off in May, Perez was the champion making her first defense. It was her second run as a world title-holder, having held … [Read more...]