Month: April 2012

WBAN’s Champion Anne Sophie Mathis to defend titles

(APR 25)  Yesterday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the Route 66 Casino Hotel, Fresquez Productions held a press conference  to announce the upcoming title bout between Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm who will be in a rematch.  Mathis, of France, who is not only our 2011 Fighter of the Year,  but also  2012 January

Questionable Title Bout: Off the Mark on this One….

Earlier today WBAN received a press release on an upcoming title fight that will feature Peru’s boxing star Kina Malpartida in a WBA Super Featherweight World title bout on May 19th.  The bout will take place in conjunction with the WBA KO Drugs campaign, at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in the El Callao region of

The United States Wins Six Gold Medals at the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships

[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] The United States national anthem was a familiar melody on Saturday night at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada following Team USA’s six gold medal performances at the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships. The United States squad won six of their seven championship bouts and 17-year-old middleweight Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.)

Marlen Esparza, Tiara Brown and Claressa Shields Win Semifinal Bouts at the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships

[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing]  A trio of U.S. women moved on to the finals of the 2012 Women’s Continentals Championships with semifinal wins on Friday at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas), featherweight Tiara Brown (Lehigh Acres, Fla.) and middleweight Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) each enjoyed wins on Friday

The USA Women Split Their Continental Championships Bouts on the Second Day

[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] After a perfect opening day at the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships in Cornwall, Ontario Canada, the U.S. squad split their second day contests, winning their first two match-ups and dropping their final two bouts at the NAV Centre. Flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) and featherweight Tiara Brown (Lehigh Acres, Fla.) both

Team USA Goes 5-0 on the First Day of Competition in Canada

[by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] Team USA enjoyed a perfect start to the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships on Wednesday at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The U.S. squad won all five bouts on the evening, winning contests from the light flyweight to light heavyweight divisions on day one of the international tournament. Photo: Alex

Katie Taylor set for Olympic qualifiers – by Michael O’Neill

Katie Taylor today joins the Irish training camp in Ukraine, part of her preparation for the 2012 World Championships in China next month but before leaving added two more comprehensive wins to her record, now standing at 124 wins from 131 contests. Here we take a look at this weekends bouts in Cork and Dungarvan.