Month: January 2014

WBAN believes this photo was taken in 1977 in Nevada.  It appears to possibly be Karen Bennett vs ?  – If you know who or when this fight took place email WBAN with your information.  Email:  wban100@aol.com   Thank you…Sue TL Fox

In the El Paso Herald Post, dated May 10, 1977, Page 20, they report that Marion Bermudez would be fighting on this card that was headlined by Randall Cobb, an El Pason Heavyweight boxer.  WBAN will be looking for documentation if Bermudez stayed on this card, but there was no mention of an opponent. They state

As the 2014 U.S Women’s Nationals in Spokane, Wash.  approach (January 20th-25th), confirmation of the ever increasing strength of women’s boxing in the United States comes with publication by the ‘amateur’ sport’s governing body, A.I.B.A, of the January 2014  World Rankings list (based on tournaments up to end of December). There are nine Team U.S

Always successful, a natural leader who would never give up, “there are no impossible tasks, some just take a bit longer”. That was the spirit of Don Jose. His life dedicated to the service of others, inspired by his parents education and example, led to a life full of satisfactions, he took tremendous joy by

Please note that if there is not an exact date we will assign it temporarily as January of the event.  If we have the exact Month, but not the exact date, we will put all entries occurring on the first of the month until we get the exact day. Historical data entries for the 1700’s: 

 The basic given is that the fighter, female or otherwise, has a good trainer, trains daily, spars regularly, and has no dilutions about earning big money in the sport.  After that it’s the “Three M’s”, Management, Media, and Matchmaking. 1. Management– any fighter, female or male, must have representation to get fights on a regular

USA Boxing officially opened 2014 national competition on Tuesday with two action-packed sessions on the first day of the Junior and Youth Open at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. Following an extensive general weigh-in and the tournament draw, 48 preliminary contests took place in the junior and youth men’s divisions. The men’s youth

WBAN would like to know:  Do you have contact with the following listed boxers—-all their last names beginning in “A”. Go to this link and check out the names of all the active/or assuming they are active in the sport.   MASTER SEARCH – BOXERS WHO’S LAST NAMES BEGIN WITH “A” WBAN’s goal for 2014, is

  (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – For the United States’ best junior and youth boxers, the past two weeks haven’t exactly been a holiday. Young boxers across the country have been zeroed in on their preparation for the 2014 Junior and Youth Open, January 5-11 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.USA Boxing’s first national