Fans of the newly formed Big Knockout Boxing will have something to look forward to when the organization hosts its second event April 4th: the women will be joining the BKB ranks. It was announced late last week that Layla McCarter (36-13-5, 8 KO’s) and Diana Prazak (13-3, 9 KO’s) will face off in “the pit” to determine the first BKB women’s lightweight champion. McCarter … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: March 4th – 7th, 2015
3/4 – Liborio Solis (19-3-1, 9 KO’s) vs. Ronald Barrera (30-13-2, 18 KO’s) - Fantastic Casino de Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama The former world super-flyweight champ, Solis continues to make inroads in the bantamweight division after vacating the WBA and IBF titles. Barrera’s failed in five attempts at world honors, and comes in off three losses. *Solis won via 10 round … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
Former world flyweight champion Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez (37-7-3, 16 KO’s) avenged her April defeat scoring a 10 round decision over Riyo Togo (10-5-1, 9 KO’s) in Mexico. The victory also gave Juarez the WBC International super-flyweight title. Togo scored a major upset this past April when she stopped Juarez by first round TKO in Mexico. The hard hitter from Japan had … [Read more...]