(NOV 12) Tonight (Japan’s Time Zone) at Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan, Naoko Yamaguchi won a 10-round unanimous decision over Judith Rodriguez from Mexico. Yamaguchi defended her WBA super flyweight (115lb) title. The final judges score were 97-93,98-92,98-92, but in fact it was close fight. In the semi-main event, Noriko Tsunoda won a 8-round unanimous
(JAN 18) Last night in Düsseldorf, Germany, Ina Menzer, 125¾, retained her WIBF/WBC belts by defeating Esther Schouten, 125¾, by a 10-round unanimous decision. Judges scores: 98-96, 97-93, and 97-93. Flash Photo Slideshow Those who expected a great championship fight between Menzer and Shouten, were not disappointed. The two top class boxers made the best
(JAN 17, 2009) On Thursday night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Houston, Texas, Crystal Delgado, 130, remained undefeated when she won a six-rounder over Michele Nielsen, 129. Final judges scores were 59-54, 58-55, and 57-56. This was a “comeback” fight for Nielsen, as she had been inactive for close to five years, having her
(JAN 9, 2007) Tonight in Bergamo, Italy, there was a European (EBU) flyweight Title fight between Simona Galassi, 111½, and Nadia Hockmi, 111¾. The fight was the main event of the show, which was televised on Eurosport. What was first called a win for Galassi, has now been called a draw, and the EBU European
(MAR 27. 2005 ) LAUGHLIN, NEVADA-Bloodied, battered and disappointed, Elena Reid suffered her first loss in several years. Before more than 1,000 people at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino, Reid was stopped by technical knockout by New York’s Alicia Ashley in a bantamweight bout scheduled for eight. Referee Jay Nady stopped the fight because of a cut
(FEB 13, 2005) A seventeenth century French dramatist, Pierre Corneille, no boxing fan he, once said “When there is no peril in the fight, there is no glory in the triumph.” Those 300 year old words were proven conclusively once again over the weekend when two women boxers, Laila Ali and Layla McCarter both achieved
(FEB 10, 2005) Sitting on the imaginary throne as female prizefighting’s best in the world, Laila Ali steps forward on Friday to show the world once again her pedigree. Ali, the undefeated daughter of Muhammad Ali, faces the rugged Cassandra Geigger (6-4) in Atlanta, Georgia, in defense of the IWBF light heavyweight title. The fight will
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA-It was expected to be a bruising test of wills between two young fighters Melinda Cooper and Johanna Pena Alvarez, but resulted in a clinch fest for six rounds. Cooper won a unanimous decision against Pena Alvarez (15-3-2) before a sold out crowd of more than 700 at Agua Caliente Casino, but would have
(JUNE 20, 2004) CARSON, CA, -Fighting in front of fiercely loyal fans, Rhonda Luna blitzed through the gritty Lisa Martin in winning a four-round featherweight decision at the Home Depot Center. Though Luna fought two fights after the main event featuring Marco Antonio Barrera and Paulie Ayala, more than 1,000 of her own devoted fans
WASHINGTON D.C.- (Aug 9) – Here at the new beautiful state of the art D.C. Convention Center in it’s inaugural sporting event, a fairly large crowd saw the ‘Raging Beauty’ Isra Girgrah (129) win a tight, but controversial unanimous decision over Melissa ‘Honey Girl’ Del Valle (132) over eight rounds. The scorecards by the three