(JULY 26) After the outrage that was felt from many areas of the sport, over the seven-second bout of Miranda Adkins  vs. Seniesa Estrada  where Estrada was defending her WBC Silver Light Flyweight belt----the fight was viewed as the fastest KO in women's boxing history. 

Unfortunately the bout viewed by most onlline and elsewhere, saw the fight more of a horrendous mismatch that merely lasted seven seconds. 

So now that the dust has settled a bit on the July 24th fight that took place in Indio, California, WBAN will give you a tad bit more history of who Miranda Adkins was before entering the ring with Estrada.

Yesterday I wrote a story, entitled,  What looks good on paper---- doesn’t always equate to a good match up in Boxing!  And---after I tell you more of the history of Adkins, it is very plain to see by anyone who knows the sport that in this case, this 5-0-0 (5KO) meant nothing to fighting a 18-0-0 boxer who won belts, and had been in the amateurs.

This is not to be a disrespect to either Adkins or Estrada---but with that said, it is an issue that seriously needs to be addressed.  Adkins could have easily been injured or even worse could have happened. 

Let me give you a Bird’s eye view of Miranda Adkins' past fights and experience.

First off-- before Adkins had a professional bout in boxing, she had one amateur MMA bout, where she lost.  She was 0-1-0 accoring to BoxRec and other sources.  That amateur MMA fight took place on February 25, 2017.   See the MMA Video:

On September 8, 2018, Adkins made her pro debut against Tori Young, pro debut,  at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, in Lawrence, Kansas.  Adkins won 1:00 in the third round of a scheduled four round bout.  Tori Young, 0-1-0, never boxed again.  Only fighting once as a pro boxer.

On October 13, 2018, Adkins then fought Alyssa Tryon, who was making her pro debut in a scheduled four round bout.  The fight took place at the Sportszone, in Topeka, Kansas.  The fight lasted 1:22 seconds in the first round, and Tryon was then 0-1-0 and never seen in the sport in another bout ever again....

On January 11, 2019, in yet another pro debut of a boxer, Tatiana Williams, Adkins took on her THIRD PRO DEBUTER, and won by 2:45 in the first round.  Williams was then 0-1-0.

On April 20, 2019, in yet ANOTHER pro debut of a boxer, Shania Ward, Adkins took on this FOURTH fight with a pro debuter, and won by a second round TKO in a scheduled six round bout.

On October 26, 2019,  in a scheduled six-round bout, and for a WIBA  International Light Flyweight title---Adkins fought WINLESS Shania Ward, coming into the fight with a 0-2-0 record for a belt no less!!!

So then with a "on paper" boxing record, with a undefeated record of 5-0-0 (5KO).  In essense as a professional boxer, she only had EIGHT ROUNDS of fighting between five fights---with ALL WINLESS and/or PRO DEBUT boxers. 

This did not take a Rocket Scientist to figure this out---a quick look at Boxrec told it all! 

 

In closing I would like to say the following:

Women’s boxing never saw this one coming in 2020 after the sport of women’s boxing has been gaining so much popularity with some truly great boxers on the scene.  It is heartbreaking to say the least that a fight that happened on this card could possibly tarnish the reputation of female boxing in general.  Who could possibly take these women serious with a highly publicized fight as this.

UPDATE ON RING.TV:  They report the following in their article:   Commission states in article "California State Athletic Commission executive officer Andy Foster expressed regret Sunday morning following the aftermath of “The Indio Massacre” that took place on Friday between junior flyweights Seniesa Estrada and Miranda Adkins." Also: As the waters get Murkier, Ring.tv, reports: Adkins is the wife of midwest boxing promoter John Carden, owner of Carden Combat Sports. Rumors abound that he potentially played a role in landing Adkins the Estrada fight.

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Top Boxing Experts and/or Boxers, etc:

TEDDY ATLAS:  Why do we have a paid commission, if dangerous mismatches like the Estrada - Adkins fight on DAZN are sanctioned? Why not just do it in street or backyard? Concussions have no preference. Bad!

DAN RAFAEL/ESPN:  labelled the fight one of the worst mismatches he’s ever seen in his time covering the sport. Rafael wrote, “I’ve seen mismatches but that women’s fight was literally as bad as it gets. Estrada just brutally whacked out that poor woman in 7 seconds.”

KEVIN IOLE/JOURNALIST:  "I want to be crystal clear: I do not in any way, shape or form blame Seneisa Estrada for that 7-second atrocity last night. She did her job. I DO blame the CSAC and DAZN for approving the match and Golden Boy for putting it together. Adkins had no business in that ring."

PAUL SMITH:  Former super-middleweight title challenger---  Against what looks like, some poor woman who doesn’t know how to even box. This is disgusting.

SAM JONES:  Joe Joyce’s manager Sam Jones branded the bout a ‘disgrace’.

DANNY SEGURA:  Who Sanctioned this?  No footwork, no head movement, didn't even attempt to block a  single punch.

And the list goes on folks....