Tag: martial-arts

Mikiah Kreps: “I want my name to be cemented next to the greats of women’s boxing.”

Mikiah Kreps: "I want my name to be cemented next to the greats of women’s boxing." After seventy-five fights as a highly decorated amateur, Mikiah Kreps made the perhaps inevitable decision to turn professional in 2020. It was always a move that was likely to come at some stage. Those thoughts had been there for … Continue reading Mikiah Kreps: “I want my name to be cemented next to the greats of women’s boxing.” →

Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat

Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat Ebanie Bridges had a multitude of ready-made excuses available at her disposal after her upset defeat to Miyo Yoshida on Saturday night in San Francisco. To her credit, she made none. Bridges could have used her year-long hiatus from the sport, adapting to the ways of her new trainer Dave … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat →

Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth

Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth It's far too early to say if Francesca Hennessy really is the Billion Dollar Baby, but the young bantamweight prospect has done nothing wrong in her two professional fights to date. On Sunday night in Bournemouth, Hennessy eased past Argentina’s Lucrecia Bellen Arrieta on points over six rounds … Continue reading Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth →

Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco

Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco The 1/7 odds on favourite Ebanie Bridges shockingly lost her IBF bantamweight title to the Japanese fighter Miyo Yoshida in San Francisco in a major upset on Saturday night. The former two-time WBO super-flyweight champion was dominant for the vast majority of their ten-round contest at the … Continue reading Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco →

Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent, Same Goal

Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent. Same Goal Despite everything else that surrounds the life of Ebanie Bridges, you sense inside a boxing ring is where she calls home. She doesn't have to fight. It's for the love of the sport that Bridges dares to be different. It's what she does best. The … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent, Same Goal →

Jajaira Gonzalez: “It feels great. But at the same time, I can’t quite believe it because it hasn’t hit me yet.”

Jajaira Gonzalez: "It feels great. But at the same time, I can't quite believe it because it hasn't hit me yet." For all the controversy around the lack of drug tests within the sport, the fact that my scheduled Zoom interview with Jajaira Gonzalez was delayed slightly by an unscheduled visit from the United States … Continue reading Jajaira Gonzalez: “It feels great. But at the same time, I can’t quite believe it because it hasn’t hit me yet.” →

CHLOE WATSON CROWNED NEW EUROPEAN FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, LIVE ON CHANNEL 5

CHLOE WATSON CROWNED NEW EUROPEAN FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, LIVE ON CHANNEL 5 Watson sees off France's Justine Lallemand in bruising battle in Bolton as Dan Toward makes pro debut with crushing KO win Chloe Watson says, "This is just the beginning" after she won the European flyweight title in a bruising Bolton battle, live and free-to-air … Continue reading CHLOE WATSON CROWNED NEW EUROPEAN FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, LIVE ON CHANNEL 5 →