Month: August 2016

Team USA’s Mikaela Mayer Starts Her Olympic Journey While Olympic Bronze Medalist Nico Hernandez and Carlos Balderas Reach the End of Their Road in Rio by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing /Press Release

(AUG 11)  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Olympic village roommates  Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) and Carlos Balderas (Santa Maria, Calif.) got their U.S. team off to a strong start in the Rio Olympics but the run ended on Friday afternoon in Rio de Janeiro. Hernandez clinched a bronze medal with his third victory of the

The Power of Women! by Mauricio Sulaiman WBC President – WBC website

(AUG 3)  The Nevada Boxing Hall of fame held its annual induction ceremony this past weekend in Las Vegas at the iconic Caesar´s Palace.  It was a memorable event as Rich Marotta´s leadership keeps moving the NVBHF into the right direction, honoring the heroes from the past who have made our sport the best in

Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Cecilia Braekhus Headlines “The Homecoming” in Historical First Bout on Norwegian Soil Since 1981 – Press Release

(AUG 3)  The historical first bout on Norwegian soil since 1981 will be headlined by a rematch of «The fight of the century» in female boxing, as french Anne Sophie Mathis (27-3-1) was announced as opponent for “The First Lady” Cecilia Braekhus.  The two fighters also met in Denmark in September 2012, where Braekhus (record