Women’s action is finally starting to pick up again. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ana Esteche (10-3-1, 2 KO’s) snatched the WBA light welterweight title from Monica Acosta (19-1-2, 5 KO’s) Saturday night with a convincing 10 round decision over the defending champ. Esteche, the former Argentina lightweight title holder, was coming in off a failed attempt at the IBF lightweight … [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
A double header of women’s action covered the co-features on a card in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. WBC light flyweight champion Ibeth Silva (18-5, 8 KO’s) made the first defense of the world title, stopping Maricela Quintero (11-4-1, 0 KO) by eighth round RTD. Silva won the vacant title in March, taking a close split decision over Naoko Shibata, this was her third bout, … [Read more...]
Return of the Queen: Women’s Boxing-The Weekly Wrap Up
Germany’s “Killer Queen” Susi Kentikian (30-2, 16 KO’s, 1 NC) started off 2013 in the winners circle, defeating Sanae Jah (7-1, 2 KO’s) on the Sturm-Soliman under card in Dusseldorf, Germany Friday night. The win elevates Kentikian back to world champion status as the holder of the interim WBA flyweight title. Kentikian had a less than stellar year in 2012, suffering … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Entre Rios, Argentina hosted the WBA female lightweight title bout between defending champion Cecilia Comunales (10-1, 6 KO’s) and Simone Da Silva Duarte (11-4, 4 KO’s). This was Comunales’ first defense of the title she won in March and Duarte’s third chance at a world title after losing in her previous two tries. Comunales used her long jab and straight right to … [Read more...]