Holm wins again
Thursday night in Temecula, Calif., at the Pechanga Resort & Casino: Albuquerque’s Holly Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs) defended her IFBA welterweight belt with a 10-round unanimous decision over Belinda Laracuente (23-18-3, 9 KOs). Scorecards read 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93. “I think I still controlled and dominated the fight, even though I think I could have been better,” said Holm after the fight. “It was a great learning experience. I just think I should have followed up when I hit her hard with some shots. It was a different experience for me because we’re both movers, not like the fighters I’ve been up against recently. I think I adjusted well. It’s different trying to cut off the ring and trying to defend against a looping punch rather than one that comes straight at you.”
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In one of two co-mains, in a fight for the vacant IFBA lightweight belt, Chevelle Hallback (25-5-2, 11 KOs) and Melissa Hernandez (7-1-2, 2 KOs) fought to a split draw. Scores were 97-94 Hallback, 97-93 Hernandez and 95-95. In the other featured bout, in an IFBA jr. featherweight title defense, Lisa Brown (14-3-3, 4 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Jeri Sitzes (14-5-1, 6 KOs), with scores of 97-92, 98-91 and 96-93. On the undercard: jr. featherweight Ana Julaton (2-0) won a decision over Carley Batey (3-3-2); and jr. lightweight Jennifer Barber (5-0, 3 KOs) TKO’d Handi Hernandez (5-3, 3 KOs) in the third round of a scheduled sixer.
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All three title fights will be featured on FSN’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period broadcast at 11 p.m. ET/PT tonight, February 8.
Predictions for BDSSP card!
Thursday, February seventh the women again take center stage at the Pechanga Resort in Temecula, California on Fox Sports "Best Damn Sports Show, Period." The bouts will promise lots of action and with this line up, a surprise or two could well be in store for fight fans. Holly Holm (20-1-2) faces Belinda Laracuente (23-19-3) in defense of her IFBA welterweight title; Chevelle Hallback (25-5-1) takes on the feisty Melissa Hernandez (71-1-) for the vacant IFBA lightweight crown and in a much-anticipated rematch, Jeri Sitzes (14-5-1) battles Lisa Brown (13-3-3) for Brown’s IFBA junior featherweight title.
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A team of women’s boxing experts weighed in this week on the women’s title fights. Read their predictions and opinions to see what people "in the know" of women’s boxing are saying about this weeks show, which will be broadcast Friday, February 8, on Fox Sports. . . . Click here for more
“Brown Sugar’s” sour taste of the Sweet Science
Feeling underpaid and overused, Belinda “Brown Sugar” Laracuente has a sour taste in her mouth when it comes to the business side of the Sweet Science. Sometimes, I feel like quitting,” says Laracuente, ten-year veteran of the sport who has, since 1997, fought 46 times, against the biggest and best names in women’s boxing . . . . Click here for more
Weekend results
Friday night at York Hall in London, U.K.: jr. welterweight Laura Saperstein (2-0) won a decision over Olga Varchenko (0-1).
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Friday night in Fountain Hills, Ariz.; jr. flyweight Suzannah Warner (8-6, 2 KOs) won a four-round unanimous decision over Becky Garcia (5-1, 3 KOs) and super bantamweight Annettte Agredano (2-0, 2 KOs) won a four-round unanimous decision over Clara De La Torre (1-3, 1 KO).
Ashley defeats Dierdorff
Thursday night at the Utopia Paradise Theater in the Bronx, N.Y.: 41-year-old veteran female junior featherweight Alicia Ashley (14-7-1, 1 KO) outboxed Brooke Dierdorff (4-2-1, 3 KOs) over eight rounds to win the NABF belt by scores of 79-73, 78-74, 80-72.
Becky Garcia returns Friday!
By Rick Scharmberg: Unbeaten flyweight Becky “La Guerrera” Garcia (5-0, 3 KOs), of Mesa, Arizona will return to the ring this Friday night at the Ft. McDowell Casino in Scottsdale, AZ. Returning from layoff of more than a year due to knee surgery, Becky will be in tough, taking on Suszannah “Destiny” Warner (7-6, 2 KOs), of Leeds, England, and now fighting out of New York, NY.
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Promoter Jim Bores states, “Becky is a crowd favorite. She knows she will have a tough fight against Suszannah Warner, but she wants to be taken seriously and wanted a hard fight for her first fight back. We would like to thank Suszannah Warner and her team for taking this fight.”
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Becky, who injured her knee during a pick-up soccer game, is confident and anxious to make her return against a fighter of Warner's caliber. She said, "I think my injury helped me. I've been out for so long, and that has made me hungry to come back. I want to go for it right now. I know it will be a tough fight, but I am confident. It is the perfect fight for me."
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Warner has an extensive amateur background, winning the 2004 New York Golden Gloves and won the 106-pound USA Boxing National Championships in 2005. As a pro, Suszannah owns a victory over 20-fight veteran Yvonne Caples, which earned her the NABF Atomweight (102-pound) title. She has also scored a majority decision win over highly touted prospect Noriko Kariya.
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Garcia is trained by Rafael Valenzuela, and has recently started working with hall of famer Michael Carbajal in Phoenix. "There is good sparring here," she said. "I am sparring with guys at the gym, as well as with some local girls. Alissa DiFazio is 5'6" and 135 pounds, and we've been having some great sparring sessions." Becky fancies herself as a boxer, but she adds, "the guys I spar with, and my trainer tell me that I hit pretty hard." Naturally, her goal is to become a "world champion". "My favorite fighter is Roy Jones, as crazy as it may seem," she said. "He does things in the ring that nobody else can do. He is one of a kind." Becky Garcia is a fresh face who is asking for the tough fights. In other words, she is just what the sport needs.
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The promoter, FelKO Promotions, is offering five boxing matches, and eight mixed-martial arts bouts, which are being promoted by Rage in the Cage Promotions. For ticket information, call (610) 291-0806.
Virchis, Menzer presser!
The March 8th "Universum Champions Night" at the KönigPALAST in Krefeld, Germany will present female world champions Ina Menzer and Alesia Graf in world title defenses, plus heavyweight contender Vladimir Virchis and cruiserweight Rudolf Kraj in important WBC eliminators. Menzer and Virchis spoke about the card at a press conference held today in the Business Club at the arena. "This is the most important fight in my professional career," said the WBC #1 rated Vladimir Virchis (24-1, 20 KOs). "A major step forward in the direction of a world title. I feel strong mentally and physically and feel convinced I'll win this fight." Virchis, the hard-punching former European heavyweight champion, is tentatively slated to face #2 rated former WBC cruiserweight world champion Juan Carlos Gomez (43-1, 35 KOs). (More)
Fiorentino gets by Nunez!
By Peter Mark Heintzelman - Photos by Emily Harney
This past Saturday night as the main event on Peter Manfredo Sr.’s “The Ultimate Showdown II” fight card in Mansfield, MA, Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino (17-1, 6 KOs) warmed up a reported 1,200 fight fans on a chilly night at the Mansfield Sportsplex, with her sixth round defeat of a very competitive and dangerous, Ela “Bam Bam” Nunez (5-3, 1 KO), of Jamestown, NY, winning the IWBF super featherweight title belt in the process . . . Click here for full report and gallery
More boxing results
Saturday night in Chubut, Argentina: jr. flyweight Yesica Bopp (2-0) TKO'd Verena Crespo (2-2-1, 1 KO) in the second round of a sixer.
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Saturday night in Barracao, Brazil: super bantam Adriana Zanella (3-1, 1 KOs) won a four-round unanimous decision over Carina De Souza (1-7-1).
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Saturday night in Berlin, Germany: jr. welter Cecilia Braekhus (5-0, 2 KOs) TKO'd Wanda Pena Ozuna (4-3, 1 KO) in the fourth round of a four-rounder.
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Saturday night at the Venecian in Macao, China: Wang Ya Nan (5-0, 2 KOs) defended the WIBA middlewight title and won the vacant WBC title with a ten-round unanimous decision over Janya Davis (6-3, 2 KOs).
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Friday night in Santa Fe, Argentina: jr. welterweight Anabel Amarillo (0-0-1) and Maria Eugenia Lopez (2-3-1) fought a four-round draw.
Ashley takes on Dierdorff
On Thursday, January 31st two female warriors will lace up their gloves and wage battle at Star Boxing's Paradise Theater series. "Slick" Alicia Ashley (13-7, 1 KO) and Brooke "No Mercy" Dierdorff (4-1, 3 KO's) will square off in a super-bantamweight showdown for the NABF championship. Tickets are at the fan friendly price of $100, $50 and $30, and can be purchased at Utopia's Paradise Theater box office (718) 220-6143, 6143, all Ticketmaster outlets ticketmaster.com, and by calling Star Boxing 718- 823-2000 or visiting our web site www.starboxing.com .
Holm headlines all-female card Feb. 7
Undisputed welterweight champion Holly Holm (20-1-2, 6 KOs) will headlines an all-female card at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., on Feb. 7 when she defends her IFBA belt against Belinda “Brown Sugar” Laracuente (23-19-3, 9 KOs). The fight, along with two co-features, promoted by Roy Englebrecht Events in association with Hollybrook Regency Inc, will be shown at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, February 8, as part of FSN’s Best Damn Championship Boxing broadcast. In the co-main, the vacant IFBA lightweight belt will be fought for by Chevelle Hallback (26-5-1, 11KOs) and Melissa Hernandez (7-1-1, 2KOs). In the third feature, the IFBA jr. featherweight belt is up for grabs in a bout between Lisa Brown (12-3-3, 4 KOs) and Jeri Sitzes (14-6-1,6 KOs).
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On the undercard: Carley Batey (3-2-2) vs. Ana Julaton (1-0) in a jr. lightweight bout; former amateur star Junior Barber (4-0) vs. Crystal Morales (6-7-1)
Knight to face Gaines on AROTO card
Rock and Sock Promotions announced today that Ava Knight (2-0-1) of Chico, California will face Sharon Gaines(11-9) of Las Vegas on their upcoming event February 9th at The Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin Nevada. The fight will fought at 112 pounds. Both fighters are coming off close decision fights. Knight recently received a controversial draw against Jody Esquibel in New Mexico and Gaines lost a narrow decision to world champion Hollie Dunaway. This will one of the "A Ring Of Their Own" fights featured on the February 9th show. Undefeated US Heavyweight Olympian Devin Vargas (14-0) will be facing Charles Davis in the main event. For tickets contact the Aquarius box office at 1-800-435-8469. For press credentials contact Amanda Hill at 702-254-5704. For further information on the show contact Arnie Rosenthal at 919-370-7353.
Sauerland inks first lady fighter
The New Year has seen a historic innovation take place at Sauerland Event: Norwegian star Cecilia Braekhus has become the first female boxer to be signed. The "First Lady" – as she will be known to her fans – has impressed her new coach Ulli Wegner and Sauerland managing director Chris Meyer equally much. "Her tremendous popularity and her great success have convinced us," Meyer said. "Cecilia is not just the first female boxer at Sauerland but also a future world champion. We´re thrilled to have her on board." . . . click here for more
Ashley-Dierdorff for NABF belt
Alicia Ashley (13-7-1) of Westbury, NY will face Brooke Dierdorff (4-1-1) of Elgin, IL on January 31 for the NABF super bantamweight title, at the Utopia Theater in The Bronx, NY on a card promoted by Joe De Guardia’s Star Boxing. Ashley’s last outing was a victory over Delia Hoppe in April, and Dierdorff lost by TKO to Jeannine Garside in September. Further details on the card in its entirety will be announced soon. For tickets and other information, contact Luigi Olcese, 914-469-0430 or email luigool@aol.com
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