HISTORY OF
WOMEN'S BOXING

August 31, 2013 - Merida, Mexico
In a flyweight four rounder, Celia Roman won a unanimous decision over debuting Elizabeth Zarate.

August 31, 2013 - Mexico City, Mexico
Jessica Gonzales 3-1 won a split decision over Irma Garcia her first loss to become the new WBA bantamweight champion.

August 31, 2013 -  Coral Reef Casino, Puerta Plata, DR
Cindy "Checkmate" Serrano, 130,  of New York, won a hard-fought six-rounder, winning by a unanimous decision over Diana Garcia, 132.

August 31, 2013 - Barranquilla, Columbia
In a scheduled super bantam six rounder, Angela Marcialesmade it a quick night for winless Gleydis Jimenez with a first round TKO.

August 31, 2013 -  In Constitucion, Chile
Carolina Rodriguez, 117, now 9-0-0, of Chile, won a 10-round decision over Ana Lozano, 118, now 7-1-0(6KO), of Tachira, Venezuela, for the vacant WIBA Bantamweight title.

August 30, 2013 - Sternensaal, Switzerland
In a scheduled lightweight six rounder, Nichol Boss KOed Alexandra Gorog  at 0:40 of the first round.

August 24, 2013 - Salón Maraca, Tepehuanes, Durango, Mexico
Strawweight Nora Cardoza won an eight-round unanimous decision over Claudia Elizalde, a pro debuter.

August 24, 2013 -  Lienzo Charro “Los Tamaulipecos”, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Strawweight Nancy Franco won an eight-round unanimous decision over Lorena Mendoza.

August 24, 2013 - Open Air Bike Show, Volgograd, Russia
Junior welterweight Svetlana Kulakova won a 10-round unanimous decision over Judy Waguthii.  The two were fighting for an interim WBA title.

August 24, 2013 -Pabellón Don Vasco, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico
Strawweight Guadalupe Ramirez won a six-round unanimous decision over Ana Liera, pro debut. In another female bout on the card, Yoali Martinez won by a third round TKO over Arlette Martinez. The bout was scheduled for four rounds.

August 24, 2013 - Warsteiner Hockeypark, Moenchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Ina Menzer of Germany won a 10-round unanimous decision over  Goda Dailydaite. Judges scores, 100-88, 100-88, and 97-92.  The two were fighting for a WBF, WIBA and WIBF Featherweight title.

August 23, 2013 - Kursaal, Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Delfine Persoon, 25-1-0 (11KO),won by a second round TKO over Galina Gumliiska, 9-25-1 (1KO), in a scheduled eight round bout.  As WBAN said it was a "Yawn" fight and a predictable outcome.  Gumliiska has now lost 15 fights out of the last 16 fights she has fought in.

August 23, 2013 - Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
Super featherweight Lizbeth Crespo, 127¾, won a six-round unanimous decision over Maria Quiroga,  125¾.

August 21, 2013 -  Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Flyweight Brenda Flores, 111, won a four-round unanimous decision over Diana Gonzalez, 111.

August 18, 2013 - Junggu Hall in Seoul, South Korea
Su-Yun Hong won over Mari Ando from Japan by split decision.
Su-Yun Hong defended her WBO minimum weight title. The final judge scores were 94-96, 99-91 and 98-92. Source/Samart

August 18, 2013 - Sociedad de Fomento Edith Mónica, San Francisco Solano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Featherweight Karen Carabajal, 125¾, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6/24/1989 (24 years old) pro debut, won a four-round unanimous decision over Vanesa Calderon, 123, of La Banda, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

August 17, 2013 - Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Celina Salazar,122.6, of San Antonio, Texas, improved her record to 5-1-2 (1KO), when she defeated Ana Julaton, 12-4-1 (2KO), of Daly City, by a 10-round unanimous decision. In a second female bout for the WBC youth flyweight title, Arely Valente won by a majority decision over Yesenia Gomez.  Final judges scores were 96-96, 92-98, 92-98.

August 17, 2013 - RSL Club, Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia
Bantamweight Gretchen Abaniel TKO'd Fahpratan Looksaikongdin in the first round of a scheduled six round bout.

August 17, 2013 -  Sao Paulo, Brazil
Super bantamweight Simone Da Silva Duarte won by a third round TKO over Silvia Beatriz Lescano. The fight was scheduled for 10 rounds.

August 16, 2013 - Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
Super featherweight Claudia Lopez, 127¾, won by a fourth round [1:52] TKO over Diana Ayala,129¾. The two were fighting a 10-rounder for the vacant IBF super featherweight title.

August 16, 2013 - Chumash Casino, in Santa Ynez, California
Maria [Maggie] Suarez, raised her record to 6-0-1, when she won by a six round decision over Gloria "La Bombita" Salas [Salazar].  WBAN was told that Salas lost by a close decision. At the scales both boxers came in at 111.  Scores: 58-56, 58-56 & 59-55. *

August 16, 2013 - Arena Union, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Bantamweight Selene Lopez,  114¾, of Mexico, won by a second round KO over Dulce Galaviz, 113, pro debut, from Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico.

August 15, 2013 - Orange County Fairgrounds Events Center, in the Hangar, Costa Mesa, California - Ringside report with photos by Sue TL Fox
On Thursday night at the Orange County Fairgrounds Events Center, in Costa Mesa, California, I had the opportunity to be present at the IFBA World Lightweight championship bout between Rhonda Luna vs. Crystal Morales. The fight was a rematch Full Story with photos

August 15, 2013, Wolmi Park in Icheon, South Korea
Hyun-Mi Choi won over Raika Fujin by 10-round unanimous decision.  Hyun-Mi Choi became WBA super featherweight interim champion. The final judge scores were 93-97, 93-97 and 94-96.  To check out the fight video you can go here:   Fight Video  Source: Samart

August 14, 2013 - BB Kings, in New York
Heavyweight Sonya Lamonakis, of New York,  now 8-1-2 won a six-round unanimous decision over Tanzee Daniel on a Dibella's Broadway Boxing series.  At the scales  Lamonakis weighed in at 215, and Daniel, 240. *

August 10, 2013 -  Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico
Jessica Nery Plata, now 11-0-0 (2KO), won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jasseth Noriega, now 16-2-1, Plata was defending her WBC light flyweight youth title.  

August 10, 2013 - Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans, Louisiana In an action-packed female bout middleweight Latasha Burton, of Independence, Louisiana, won in a rematch against Beverly Darby, of Mississippi. Burton improved her record to 2-0, with Darby now 0-2-0. Source/Darby  *

August 10, 2013 - Toy Market Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Light welterweight Jane Kavulani won by a fourth round TKO in a scheduled four rounder against Nicholine Achieng.

August 10, 2013 - Plaza de Toros, Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Strawweight Susana Perez, 103½, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Anahi Torres, 104¼.  The two were fighting for the WBC Youth strawweight title.   In a second female bout,  Alejandra Lopez, making her pro debut was scheduled to fight Noemi Aldama.  WBAN has not received the results for this fight at this time. 

August 10, 2013 - Megapolis Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
Ogleidis Suarez, 126, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Liliana Palmera, 123¾. Final judges scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 97-93.  The two were fighting for the WBC Featherweight title.

August 9, 2013 - Santa Rosa, Argentina
 Last night at the Club Estudiantes, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina, Monica Acosta, 139¾, now 19-0-0 (5KO),of Santa Rosa STOPPED  Belinda Laracuente, 135¼, 26-28-3 (9KO), in the seventh round of a 10 round bout.    Video of full fight  *

August 9, 2013 - Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Flyweight Ayana Miyasaka, 110¼,  won her pro debut by a first round TKO over Ozora Hikaru, 110, also making her pro debut in a four-rounder.

August 9, 2013 - Sociedad Italiana, San Jorge, Santa Fe, Argentina
Bantamweight Marisa Johanna Portillo, 116¾, won by a second round TKO over Marta Soledad Juncos, 115¾.   The two were fight a six round bout.

August 9, 2013 -  Sportova hala MSO, Šturovo, Slovakia
Featherweight Renata Domsodi won a six-rounder by a unanimous decision over Eva Pakozdi, pro debut.  Also, Zsofia Bedo won a six-round unanimous decision over Dorina Kapler.

August 7, 2013 - Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Flyweight Sandra Robles won by a third round TKO [1:33] over Rosa Diaz, in a scheduled four round bout. *

August 4, 2013 - Gentlemen Fight Club Boxing House, Budapest, Hungary
Lightweight Zsofia Bedo won a six-rounder by points over pro debuter Zsanett Pakozdi.

August 3, 2013 - Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama
Bantamweight Sayda Mosquera, 118,  won by a first round KO over Veronica Taylor, 118.  Both fight out of Panama.  Munoz was defending her WBC super flyweight title.

August 3, 2013 -  Open-Air BUGA Familiengarten, Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany
Jennifer Retzke, 145¾, had a 10-round majority draw with Florence Muthoni,145½. The two were fighting for the vacant IBO welterweight title.  Final judges scores were 95-95, 95-95, and 94-96. *

August 3, 2013 - Whitehall Athletic Club, Whitehall, New York
As part of a co-main event, Melissa “Little Miss Tyson” St Vil, 142, Brooklyn, NY, won the International Women’s Boxing Federation (IWBF) welterweight title pounding out a ten-round unanimous decision over Sarah “The Knockout” Kuhn, 143, Albany, NY.  The familiar boxing phrase, “Speed kills” has always been a constant in the sport and held true last night as St. Vil, who has a track & field background employed supreme foot speed moving in and out of Kuhn’s range with a two-fisted attack. After the fourth round, St. Vil became fatigued reducing her movement and punch volume allowing Kuhn to rally winning the fifth and sixth rounds by plowing forward behind her jab and right cross.  Full report by Mark A. Jones *

August 3, 2013 - Deportivo Agustín Ramos Millan, Toluca, Mexico
Zulina Munoz, 115, won by a first round KO [1:49] over Maribel Ramirez, 113½.  In a second female bout, Sandra Hernandez, 114¾, had a six-round split draw with Katrina Hernandez, 114¾.  Final judges scores were 56-54, 54-55, 55-55.  Photos by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC *

August 3, 2013 -  Lauback Arena, Laubach, Germany
Not much more than two years ago she was in hospital with gunshot wounds in hands, knees and feet following an attack from her estranged stepfather just minutes before a world title fight, and no one expected her to ever lace on the gloves again. Now she is the World Boxing Federation Women's World Light Welterweight Champion! The Comeback story of Rola El Halabi continues to grow, and it peaked when she defeated Hungarian Dalia Vasarhelyi at the Laubach Arena in Laubach, Germany to lift the WBF World title left vacant when superstar Holly Holm recently retired.    Full Story by WBF

August 2, 2013 - Club Atlético Talleres, Remedios de Escalada, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gabriela Bouvier, 109¼, won a 10-round split decision over Romina Elizabeth Alcantra, 108¾.  Full video of fight

August 1, 2013 - Strand - Camping, Tóalmás, Hungary
Welterweight Gina Chamie won by an eight round points over Rita Kennessey.

July 27, 2013 -Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey
Nydia Feliciano, 117, of Bronx, NY, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Crystal Hoy, 118, of Las Vegas, NV, for the IWBF Bantamweight world title. Final judges scores were 91-99, 91-99, 91-99. *

July 27, 2013 -  In San Luis Potosi, Mexico
In a bantamweight bout (scheduled rounds not known) Naroyuki Koasicha won a first round TKO over Arlette Martinez.*

July 27, 2013 -  In Lincoln, Rhode Island
In a four round bantamweight bout, debuting Marcia Agripino won a unanimous decision over Vanesa Greco.*

July 27, 2013 -  In Pomona, California
In a featherweight four rounder, debuting Maia Stevenson managed to get a split decision draw with Heather Clark.

July 27, 2013 - Kaspiysk, Russia
Natalia Smirnova emained undefeated with a third round TKO win over Veronika Hornyak.

July 27, 2013 - Palenque de la Fería, Chihuahua, Mexico
Jessica "Kika" Chavez, 113, of Mexico City, Mexico, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Tenkai Tsunami, 111½, of Tokyo, Japan.  Unknown if this was a non-title fight, or if Chavez was defending her WBC Silver light flyweight title.

July 27, 2013 - Pretoria North Town Hall, Pretoria, South Africa
Light middleweight Liz Butler, 153½,  won by a second round TKO over Nancy Kadiake, 142¾.

July 27, 2013 - Barangay San Dionisio Covered Court, Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Strawweight Jessebelle Pagaduan won a third round TKO [1:38] over Carleans Rivas, 105.

July 26, 2013 -  In San Vicente, Argentina
Carolina Raquel Duer won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over Mayra Alexandra Gomez.  In a second eight round bantamweight bout, Carolina Rodriquez remained undefeated at 8-0 with a unanimous decision over Forencia Roxana Canteros 3-4-1.  Full Video of Fight

July 26, 2013 -  Saratoga City Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
“Lethal” Lindsay Garbatt, 125, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, battled fan-favorite, Jackie “The Force” Trivilino, 126, Plattsburgh, NY, over eight hotly contested rounds at Ares Promotions Fight Night XI.   Dispensing with her usual swarming style, Trivilino opened the show boxing from long range keeping her physically stronger opponent at a comfortable distance while initiating the exchanges by firing off punches in volume. Trivilino was successful with this tactic in the first stanza while Garbatt mostly concentrated on keeping her defense tight while finding her timing after nearly a year hiatus from the ring.  Full Story by Mark A. Jones

July 26, 2013 - Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Jolene Blackshear, 106, now 8-3-0 (3KO),  won an eight-round split decision over Sindy Amador, 107, 10-1-0 (1KO),  in an eight round bout for the WIBA Flyweight title. This was Amador's first loss as a pro to this tough veteran boxer Blackshear.  Scores: 74-76 | 76-74 | 76-74

July 25, 2013 -Tokyo, Japan
Tomomi Takano won over Yokkhao Loeicitygym from Thai by unanimous decision. The final judge scores were 39-37, 40-36, 40-36
Takano improved to 2-0 (1 KO).  More details with photos by Samart

July 23, 2013 -  Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
Anabel Ortiz, 27 years old, now 12-3-0 (2KO), of Tepic, Mexico, won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated Etsuko Tada, 32 years old, now 12-1-2 (2KO), of Kyoto, Japan.  Tada was defending her WBA [105 lb.] strawweight belt.   In a second, female bout, Bantamweight Marina Isami won her first pro bout, when she defeated pro debuter Chisa Tanaka.  Isami won by a four-round unanimous decision.  Photos

July 22, 2013 - Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan
35-year old Naomi Yamaguchi, of Tokyo,  faced 31-year old Chuthaporn Pradissan, [Ploysuay Sakrungruang] of Bangkok, Thailand, in an super flyweight eight rounder non-title bout.  Yamaguchi was originally tentatively fighting Daniela Bermudez,  but according to our sources,  the contracts for a unification title failed in the negotiations.  In Yamaguchi's fight with Pradissan, Yamaguchi won by a first round [1:56] KO over Pradissan.  In the semi-final of this event, 37-year old Kayoko Ebata, of Tokyo,  won over 26-year old Cho-Rong Son, of Seongnam City, South Korea, by a unanimous decision, and Ebata won the belt that was vacant, and became the new OPBF flyweight champion. Final judges scores were 79-73, 78-73, and 78-73. Photos

July 21, 2013 - KADO Sporthalle, Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Featherweight Melanie Zwecker won a four-rounder by points over pro debuter Avira Betti.

July 21, 2013 - Sportova hala MSO, Šturovo, Slovakia
Bantamweight Gabriella Roman, of Hungary, won by a first round TKO over Dorina Kapler, pro debuter, of Hungary.

July 20, 2013 - Armadillo Flea Market, Houston, Texas
Super featherweight 27 year old Lucia Osegueda, now 2-0, won a four-round unanimous decision over Teresa Chacon, pro debut. Final judges scores were 40-36. 

July 20, 2013 -Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland
Tyrieshia Douglas, 110, now 3-0-0, a native of Washington D.C.  won a four-round unanimous decision over Marisol Miranda, 112.5, of Florida.  We were told that Douglas had scored a knockdown in the third round, but that Miranda stayed in the fight. 

July 20, 2013 -  Paysandú, Uruguay
Scheduled for ten rounds for the WBA lightweight title, Cecilia Comunales TKO'd  Marisol Reyes at 0:48 of the first round.

July 19, 2013   Racing Club, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Yesica Bopp, now 25-1-0 (11KO), of Buenos Aires, Argentina,  successfully defended her two flyweight (WBO and WBA) world titles when she defeated Anastasia Toktaulova, now 14-12-0 (2KO),  of Leesburg, Florida, by a 10-round unanimous decision.  

July 19, 2013 - Molambo, Columbia
Featherweights Diana Ayala,  126, and Glenis Varona, 125¼, fought to a six round points draw. Also, in a super flyweight six rounder, Bantamweight Olga Julio, 115, had no trouble dispatching Jennifer Perez, 114, with a third round TKO.

July 19, 2013 - Pal Pal Gymnasium, Nairobi, Kenya
Featherweight Sarah Achieng  [1:36] TKO'd winless Susan Andeso, in the second round of a scheduled four round bout.

July 19, 2013 - Struovo, Slovakia
In a welterweight Gina Chamie, 141½,  remained undefeated with a first round TKO of Gabriella Bohoni, 149½.  The fight was scheduled for six rounds.

July 19, 2013 - Cherokee Hard Rock Casino, Catoosa, Oklahoma
Super bantamweight Kathina Catron, 121, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma [DOB/10-14-1985], won by a first round TKO over Tiffany Alexander, 122, [DOB/1980-09-24].

July 17, 2013 -Las Pulgas, in Tijuana, Mexico
Brenda Flores, 112, now 4-1-0 (1KO), of Tijuana, won a four-round unanimous decision over Carol Castro (Madrid), 111¼, of Sonora, Mexico. Final judges scores were 40-36 on all cards.

July 17, 2013 - Hotel Veneto, Panama City, Panama
Luiciel Quiel, 110, won by a DQ, fourth round over Zuliana Mendoza, 111. The fight was scheduled for six rounds.

July 15, 2013 - VBK Gym, Vecsés, Hungary
Light Middleweight Rita Kenessey won by a second round TKO over Beata Salgo, making her pro debut. The fight was scheduled for four rounds.

July 13, 2013 -  Forum Tecate, in Tijuana, Mexico
Maureen Shea, now 21-2-0 (11KO), of Bronx, New York, won a four-round unanimous decision over Silvia Jimenez, now 5-2-0 (4KO), of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico.

July 13, 2013 - Club Defensores de Villa Lujan, San Miguel, Tucuman, Argentina
Marcela Acuna, of Argentina, 125.5, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Melissa "Huracan" Hernandez, 124 1/4, of Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The two were fighting for the WBO female featherweight title eliminator. Video Link....In another bout, Alejandra Soledad Morales, 123, had a four-round draw with Cecilia Mena, 126.  Lastly  Vanesa Lorena Taborda, 113¾ won a four-round bout by points over Guadalupe Maria Antonia Maldonado, 114¾.

July 13, 2013 - La Villita Maverick Plaza, San Antonio, Texas
Christina Ruiz, 118,  won a 10-round unanimous decision over Christina "Mandy" Fuentes, 115¾. Scores: 93-97, 94-96, and 93-97.  Ruiz won the IFBA Bantamweight title.  Video of fight

July 13, 2013 - Coliseo Miguel Grau, Callao, Peru
Super bantamweight Linda Laura Lecca won by a third round TKO over Lina Palmera, in a scheduled six round bout.

July 13, 2013 -  A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida
Noemi Bosques, now 2-0-1, won a four-round unanimous decision over Monica Flores, now 3-1. At the weight-in Bosques came in at 111.2,

July 13, 2013 -Centro de Convenciones, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Mariana "Barbie" Juarez, 115,  won the WBC Flyweight title against Riyo Togo,113¾  of Japan, who had just recently TKO'd her in their first fight in April. Scores: 98-92,  97-93, and 98-93.

July 13, 2013- Energie Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany, Christina Hammer, 157, 15-0-0 (7KO), of Dortmund, su                                                               ccessfully defeated her WBF and WBO Middleweight titles against  Mikaela Lauren, 155¾, 19-3-0 (7KO), of Stockholm, Sweden. Scores/ 92-98, 90-100, 91-99.

July 12, 2013 -  Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan
OPBF light flyweight champion Naoko Shibata defeated Mika Oda by an eight-round unanimous decision.  The final judges scores were 77-75. 78-74, and 78-74.  WBAN would like to give a "Shout Out" to Samart of Japan, who has keep boxing fans updated on the boxing action in Japan!

July 12, 2013 - Colonia, Uruguay
Light welterweight Katia Alvarino won a unanimous six round decision over Victorina Britez.

July 6, 2013 - Salle Leon Jouhaux, Grenoble, Isère, France
lightweight Cindy Bonhiver won a six rounder by points over Cynthia Godbillon.

July 6, 2013 - Deportivo del Sindicato del Metro , Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Jessica Nery Plata won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yesenia Martinez Castrejon for the WBC Light Flyweight Youth title.  All score cards were 100-90.  Video on Youtube

July 6, 2013 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Simone Da Silva Duarte, 119, won by a fourth round TKO over Carina Maria Britos, 122, in a scheduled eight round bout.

July 6, 2013 - Club Huracán, Villaguay, Entre Rios, Argentina
Debora Anahi Dionicius, 113¾,  won a 10-round unanimous decision over  Marisa Johanna Portillo, 114¾, for the IBF Super Flyweight title.

July 6, 2013 -  Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Susi Kentikian of Germany won a 10-round unanimous decision over Carina Moreno, USA, for the WBA Flyweight world title.  Final judges scores 94-96, 93-97, and 93-97.  Full Fight Video

July 5, 2013 - Club Social y Deportivo Nahuel, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lightweight Ana Laura Esteche, 9-2-1 (2KO), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, won a six-round lightweight bout by points, over Paula Andrea Morales, 5-11-2, also fights out of Buenos Aires.