Womens Boxing

Preview, recaps and features on female boxing in the states and abroad

Michigan’s Shields captures Gold again; New Jersey’s Stevenson settles for Silver in close fight

August 22, 2016
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Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) – American Claressa Sheilds dominated her Gold medal bout against Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands and in the process easily defended her 165-pound Gold Medal Sunday afternoon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Shields, who won all four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards, came in as the heavy pre-tournament favorite to repeat. She became just the second American to win two Olympic boxing medals. You have to go…

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Journeymen Boxing to launch JMB Radio in NJ & Philly market

JMB Staff (Journeymen Boxing) – Journeymen Boxing is proud to announce its newest partnership with Forysthe Broadcasting and 1360 WNJC, Philadelphia’s affiliate with Yahoo Sports. Starting Friday July 29th, from 7PM-9PM eastern time, Rich Quiñones  will host “Journeymen Boxing”, an in-depth look into the world of boxing with some of the biggest and brightest names in the sport. The show is in initial talks with several TV outlets with the hopes of having the…

July 28, 2016
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Bosques to travel to Mexico; fight for Juarez’ WBC title

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Noemi “La Rebelde” Bosques will not have to wait long to step back into the ring after she learned her scheduled four-round bout January 22nd in Philadelphia, PA, was cancelled. And that is probably the best news the 32-year-old native of St. Petersburg, Florida can have ever hoped for as she is not set to fight for  a world title. On Tuesday, it was announced that Bosques…

January 13, 2016
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Breaking: Serrano’s opponent misses flight, title bout rescheduled

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano was set to make her mark in women’s boxing when she was slated to step into the ring Saturday night to take on Helen Joseph in a 10-round title for the vacant WBO World female featherweight title at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. However, the bout has been rescheduled after it was learned that Joseph missed her flight from Ghana to…

January 12, 2016
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Ocasio to headline Philly card; Bosques off card

January 5, 2016
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Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing)  Philly lightweight Angel Luis Ocasio will take on Renaldo Blanco over 10 rounds to decide the vacant NABA lightweight, Friday January 22nd at the Sheet Metal Works Hall in South Philly. Ocasio (8-0-2, 2ko’s) made his return to the ring after a three-year layoff back in October, when he defeated Bryne Green in a six-round affair. Prior to that, his last notable fights were back in 2012…

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Napoleon handles Burton for easy win

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon scored for her fourth straight win to start her career when a battered and bruised Latashia Burton could not answer the bell for the fourth round of their Friday night bout at the World Resorts Casino in Queens, New York. Napoleon (4-0, 4ko’s) entered the contest, coming off a dominating first-round stoppage over durable Natalie King back in July. The 31-year-old native from Lindenhurst,…

September 21, 2015
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Rising middleweight Napoleon looks for fourth straight win

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon looks for her four straight win to start her career when she tangles against Latashia Burton Friday night at the World Resorts Casino in Queens, New York. Napoleon (3-0, 3ko’s) is coming off a dominating first-round stoppage over durable Natalie King back in July. The 31-year-old native from Linenhurst, New York, jumped all over King from the opening bell. She swarmed her unleashed…

September 17, 2015
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Serrano outworks Zarika; earns close win in rematch

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Amanda “Real Deal” Serrano earned a very close and hard fought six-round unanimous decision in her rematch against Fatuma Zarika in the main event Thursday night at The Space at Westbury, in Westbury, New York. The judges saw it 60-55, 59-55, 58-56. JMB scored it 58-56 in favor of Serrano. Serrano (25-1-1, 8ko’s) started off strong as usual, going right to the body against Zarika. She ended the…

September 13, 2015
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Breaking: Serrano to rematch Zarika; Gladney off Judah card

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano will now face Fatuma Zarika in a slated six-round co-main event on the Zab Judah/Hevinson Herrera undercard Thursday night at The Space at Westbury, in Westbury, New York. Serrano (24-1-1, 8ko’s) was slated to take on South Carolina’s Angel Gladney (8-11-1, 6ko’s). However, as of Thursday there was no reasoning to why Gladney was pulled off the card. Serrano, though, believes that Zarika makes for…

September 9, 2015
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Judah makes return to ring; set to take on Hevinson Herrera

Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Former two-division champion Zab Judah makes his long return to the ring when he takes on Hevinson Herrera in a slated 10-round super lightweight bout Thursday September 10th at The Space at Westbury in Westbury, Long Island. Judah (42-9, 29ko’s) has not fought since 2013 when he dropped a 12-round unanimous decision against Paulie Malignaggi back in 2013. That bout was for the vacant NABF welterweight title and despite starting fast…

September 8, 2015
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