Month: April 2014

Regina Halmich Set for IWBHF Induction – Press Release / Bernie McCoy

PORTLAND, OR—The newly formed International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer who, during

IWBHF Press Release: Regina Halmich Set for IWBHF Induction

PORTLAND, OR—The newly formed International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer who, during

The United States’ Shakur Stevenson, Jajaira Gonzalez, and Darmani Rock to Compete for Gold at the 2014 Youth World Championships

[Story by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Three American boxers kept their winning streaks in tact on Wednesday at the 2014 Youth World Championships at the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. 2013 Junior World Champions Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.) and Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.) both advanced to their second straight World Championship finale

Team USA Clinches Four Berths in the Semifinals at the 2014 Youth World Championships

[Story by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing] (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Four representatives for the United States boxing team secured spots in the semifinal round with quarterfinal wins on Monday at the 2014 Youth World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Male flyweight Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.), female lightweight Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, Calif.), female middleweight Martha Fabela (Oakland, Calif.)

Latest Update on Daisy “The Lady” Lang!

    (APR 21)  WBAN had the pleasure of catching up with retired world boxing champion Daisy “The Lady” Lang.  Lang boxed professionally from 1996 to 2004.  Lang was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, but during her boxing years she fought out of Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.  Lang had an accumulative record of 19-3-1 (7KO). During her time

The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Announces the 2014 Inductees

(APR 18) PORTLAND, OR-  The  International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame has announced it’s initial class of inductees who will be honored at an induction ceremony and brunch on July 10th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Further  details will be announced prior to the ceremony. The seven inductees,  Barbara Buttrick, Bonnie Canino, Christy Martin,  Regina Halmich,  Christy Halbert, Lucia Rijker  and  Jo-Ann Hagen (posthumous)]

Great Britain’s Crystal Barker also sparkles on a ‘Good Friday’ for Chinese Taipei boxers in Sofia by Michael O’Neill

(Additional reporting: aiba.org) The 2014 AIBA World Youth Championships (incorporating the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics qualifier) entered its fifth day at the Armeec Arena in Sofia on Good Friday with the standout teams in the Women’s event being Chinese Taipei and Turkey since all three of their boxers overcame stiff opposition to reach the quarter-finals