(JAN 11, 2009) WBAN has been in communication with Laura Saperstein, a boxer from the UK. In addition to boxing, Laura also designs Muay Thai and Boxing attire. She has spoken to me about WBAN having available to boxers unique WBAN Boxing shorts, and she designed a prototype for me to show to the public.
(JAN 11, 2009) European Champion Rola El-Halabi, of Ulm, was in Magdeburg December 9-28, where she had the opportunity to spar with Esther Schouten from Holland. The former World Champion Schouten made intensive preparation for her World Championship fight against Ina Menzer. Rola had a busy two weeks in hard sparring, to tune Shouten for
(JAN 9, 2009) Myriam Lamare, of France, arrived in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, in her anticipated match against Holly Holm, that will take place on January 23, 2009, at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Holm has taken on all top challengers in 3 different weight divisions and has amassed 9 world titles. Holm
(JAN 9, 2009) I would first off like to give a huge thanks to God and all of my friends, family, and fans that have been by my side since day one, and continue to support me down this rough road to glory! It is now 2009 which will hopefully be good for female boxing; however, I have a
On Sunday morning shortly before 7:00 a.m., female multi-world Champion, Giselle Salandy, of Trinidad and Tobago, was involved in a fatality when she had a vehicular accident, crashing into a concrete pillar on Beetham Highway, located on the outskirts of Port of Spain. Salandy, just 21 years old, just two weeks short of turning 22, was rushed to the
(JAN 8, 2009) Hackensack, NJ – The Darwish Brothers Knockout Promotions will stage an open workout on January 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST at the Police Athletic League of Bergen County in Hackensack, NJ. The PAL is located at 284 Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack, NJ. The media event is in support of the January 22 boxing event
(JAN 7) In the local news media (freep.com), in Detroit, Michigan, they are reporting that Tonya Harding has been added to a Mixed Martial Arts Extreme Cage Fight War card on January 24, 2009 at the palace. She would be boxing, but no opponent has been named. [Flash from the Past photos of Tonya Harding training in 2003]
(JAN 5, 2009) WBAN received a letter from Christy Halbert, Director, Boxing Resource Center, and co-founder of LetThemBox.org. Halbert told WBAN the following, “2009 will be an exciting year for boxing and for LetThemBox.org. By October of this year we will know if women’s boxing events have been added to the 2012 Olympic Games. There
AFTER THE LAST ROUND [Details from the After the Last Round website] Few other sports encompass the theatrical displays of human struggle, strength, and violence that have come to define boxing. ‘After The Last Round’ is a feature documentary that takes you inside the sport of boxing, exposing its life changing effects on the fighters