Big HISTORICAL ISSUE that was raised prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London—-Were female boxers going to have to wear skirts! On February 25, 2012, WBAN posted this article – It has now been determined by the AIBA that the women boxers can now choose to wear a skirt. What now? Are female amateur
(FEB 24) WBAN has learned earlier today that it has been reported that Finland has banned female boxer Kuulei Kupihea, 29 years old, 7-2-0 (2KO), for testing positive for doping, after she fought Norway’s Cecelia Braekhus on December 3, 2011 in Helsinki, Finland. The two were fighting for three welterweight [WBC, WBA, and WBO] world title belts. Kupihea,
Sue TL Fox, the creator of WBAN (Women Boxing Archive Network), boxed from 1976 – 1979, and is now a retired police officer as of 2008 from the State of Oregon. Fox was one of the top past female boxers in the world. She was recently honored by being named in the Commemorative Issue
(FEB 9) If ever you took an opportunity to promote your boxing career, whether you are a professional or amateur boxer—-this point in time is when to do it. 2012 is going to be one of the most significant and important history-making years of the sport. With female boxing being accepted into the 2012 London
By Julie Goldsticker (FEB 7) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The historic U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing will officially kick off with the tournament draw and media availability on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Northern Quest resort. All 24 participants as well as USA Boxing officials will be hand for the official event
Sue Fox Named “Top Ten” Most Significant Female Boxers of All Time – Ring Magazine – February 2012 Issue – Press Release In the “Ring Magazine” 90 Year Anniversary Commemorative February 2012 Issue, there were 10 female boxers past and present named as the Most-Significant Female Boxers of All Time. . WBAN was very honored to find out
By Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing – (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – A record breaking number of athletes will compete in the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships, February 26-March 3 at the Fort Carson Special Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Registration for the event concluded on Monday and a whopping 718 athletes have signed up to compete in
(FEB 2) I have been covering women’s boxing since 1998 on the net, and throughout the years I have helped, assisted, or however you want to label it, a variety of promoters in the sport. There have been “many” who have walked within my path of life in relation to women’s boxing. I cannot tell