President Thomas Pütz: “We all make mistakes – but we got to do our best to correct them.” The German boxing commission (Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer – BDB) officially changed the result of last Saturday’s female world championship between Christina Hammer and Anne Sophie Mathis to a “no contest”. By doing so the BDB followed
(JULY 28) Thus far this year, the sport of professional Women’s boxing, in the United States, where the vast majority of female fighters reside and train, has progressed, (if that term can be stretched far enough to apply), along much the same lines as the past five, quite possibly ten years have unfolded in the
WBAN has just received some fantastic news in regards to the Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Christina Hammer controversial fight that took place on July 26, 2014. The WBF has responded to an appeal that was lodged by Christel Aujoux, the Boxing Agent/Matchmaker with Mathis. They wrote the following: From Torben Seemann Hansen, Chairman on behalf
JULY 19) Good news for Irish boxing this week with the announcement by Minister Michael Ring, TD, of an additional grant of €975,000 ( approx.USD1.3 million) with special emphasis on improving club facilities throughout the country for female boxers. The first substantial grant was made in July 2011, during the Centenary year of the IABA
(JULY 19) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The American winning streak remained in tact on Friday at the 2014 Pan American Olympic Festival in Mexico City. Lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.), middleweight Claressa Shields and super heavyweight Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, Kansas) all won their semifinal match-ups to join flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) in tonight’s
[By Julie Goldsticket] (JULY 18) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Team USA is off to a great start at the 2014 Pan American Olympic Festival with three American boxers claiming opening bout wins on the first two days of competition in Mexico City. Lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.) and super heavyweight Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, Kansas)
(JULY 11) The first of the 2014 national Women’s Golden Gloves championships have been handed out yesterday and today after some crowd pleasing bouts in the senior novice and youth division. The open finals are Saturday night at the Pier 66 Hyatt Regency in Fort Lauderdale. General admission tickets at $15 will be available
(JULY 11) As much as Thursday’s induction of the inaugural class into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame was about the past, it was really more about the future of the sport.An appearance by U.S. Olympic gold-medal winner Claressa Shields capped the induction of the firs-ever class of seven women at ceremonies in Ft.
Wherever, whenever I attend a major club or international event in Great Britain or in Europe that involves English boxers be sure that one of the first faces one will always see is that if the smiling British coach, Amanda Groarke. Not only have such as Nicola Adams, Natasha Jonas, Savannah Marshall and Amanda Coulson
(JULY 3) On Thursday, July 10th, 11:00 a.m. ETA, at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) will be LIVED STREAMED on the net so that all can see the FIRST INDUCTEES receive their awards—our special guests that include current world champions, retired