The 15 most impactful women boxers since the 2012 Olympics
Women’s boxing has gone from hidden on undercards to main eventing big events. Lucas Ketelle and historian Malissa Smith rank the 15 most impactful women since the 2012 Olympics.
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Mayeli Flores Credits Pressure, Controlling The Pace For Upset Over Mariana Juarez
Last Saturday night at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, pulling off the upset of the night, Mexico City’s Mayeli Flores (10-1-1, 3 KOs) defeated her compatriot boxing veteran and former two-division world champion Mariana “Barby” Juarez (55-13-4, 19 KOs) in an eight-round super bantamweight fight that went the distance.
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Mayeli Flores Batters Former Two-Division Champ Mariana Juarez, Scores Unanimous Decision
The movie "Barbie" premieres in the United States on July 21, so fans Saturday night had to settle for the second-best iteration, even though it was boxing's edgy, past-her-prime version.
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Jaime Munguia, Sergiy Derevyanchenko Make Weight For Super Middleweight Clash In Ontario, California
A pair of top ten middleweights will collide one division north. Jaime Munguia and Sergiy Derevyanchenko each tipped the scales at 167.4 pounds for their scheduled 12-round super middleweight contest. Both boxers appeared well-conditioned and finely tuned outside of their current weight division as they meet in the DAZN main event this Saturday from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Shane Mosley Jr. vs. D’Mitrius Ballard Added To Munguia-Derevyanchenko Card
Returning the ring for the second time in 2023, Shane Mosley, Jr. (19-4, 10 KOs) will face a tough dance partner from Temple Hills, Massachusetts, D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard (21-1-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight scrap.
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Yamileth Mercado, Turns Back Mariana Juarez To Retain WBC Title
WBC super bantamweight world champion, Yamileth "Yeimi" Mercado, made a successful fourth defense of her title, overcoming veteran Mariana "Barbie" Juarez by a wide and well-worked unanimous decision victory, in the main event of the show they presented Zanfer and 2M Promotions in the studios of Azteca 7 in Mexico City.
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Jackie Nava Wins Dominant Decision Over Mariana Juarez For WBC Diamond Belt
With effective boxing, skill and speed, with a variety and frequency of blows, Jackie "Princesa Azteca" Nava captured the WBC super bantamweight Diamond belt, with an overwhelming unanimous decision over Mariana “Barby” Juarez in the main fight of the card that Zanfer presented in the Municipal Auditorium of Tijuana.
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Photos: Jackie Nava, Mariana Juarez - Ready For Battle in Tijuana
Tomorrow night, two Mexican legends in the world of women’s boxing, Jackie Nava and Mariana Juarez, will fight at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium, in a card presented by Zanfer and it will be broadcast by Azteca 7 and SPACE.
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Photos: Jackie Nava, Mariana Juarez - Face To Face at Final Presser
The World Boxing Council announced the official appointments of the ring personnel who will work the upcoming card - “Reinas en el Ring” - this Saturday, at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium. The Zanfer promoted card will be broadcast by Azteca 7.
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Jackie Nava vs. Mariana Juarez - WBC Title Clash in Play For October
During a press event in Mexico, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced an all-Mexican mega fight between female legends, Jackie Nava and Mariana Juarez, with the contest being positioned for October. These female boxing pioneers stated that have both been awaiting this moment for years.
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