Category: Amateur Boxing

New Zealand’s Boxer: Geovana Peres

Geovana De Cassia Peres was born in Brazil, and is a citizen of New Zealand, with a pro record of 8-1-0 (1KO), having her last fight in 2019.  She had three (3) Amateur bouts, and in Kickboxing she has a 2-1-0 record. Titles held: 2016 New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Gold medalist New Zealand

World Boxing approves applications from five more National Federations to increase membership to 27 countries

The National Federations for boxing in the Philippines, Scotland, Wales, Suriname and the US Virgin Islands have become the latest five organizations to have their membership applications approved by World Boxing, the new international federation established to keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic Movement and support the growth and development of the sport

Recent Developments Regarding International Boxing and the Olympic Movement

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 20, 2023) —  On April 25, 2023, USA Boxing sent a letter of termination to IBA’s Secretary General exercising USA Boxing’s right under Section 12 CESSATION (Termination) OF MEMBERSHIP.   USA Boxing received numerous notes of support from our membership and the international community for making this first and vital step demonstrating

BWAA Proudly Announces Lance Pugmire as the 50th Fleischer Award Winner

The Boxing Writers Association of America would like to proudly announce that Lance Pugmire is the 50th recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism that was first presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1972. A 30-year newspaperman who grew up reading daily dispatches by prior Fleischer winners Norm

Jenny Reid is set to be Inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame on October 7, 2023

In the top left photo, Reid lands a left to  Therese Robitaille’s chin, Copyrights:  The Whig-Standard, dated July 30, 1991; and in the bottom right photo Robitaille (left) backs away from a right delivered by Reid, copyrights:  Rob Cowperthwaite/The Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network.] Jenny Reid, born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she was

History First for female boxers in Cuba!

(DEC 23)  On Saturday, December 17, 2023, history again was made for female boxers when for the first time in Cuba they held their first women’s boxing tournament.  On this date, Cuba made history when the officially sanctioned females to participate in the sport. According to news sources , the introduction of female boxers in

IBA follows up on McLaren’s findings, declares CK Wu persona non grata

Former AIBA President CK Wu has been unanimously declared persona non grata in IBA and the boxing family for his activity in the past that led to the current IBA suspension. According to the IBA Board of Directors’ decision, CK Wu will not be invited to any IBA and Continental events, as well as to any IBA-owned