Category: Amateur Boxing

Claressa Shields Takes Second Round Stoppage Win in Bulgaria

by Julie Goldsticker –  September 25, 2013 (SEPT 25) Reigning Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) returned to major international action with a second round TKO victory on Tuesday at the Women’s Junior/Youth World Championships in Albena, Bulgaria. Shields took one of four victories for her U.S. squad in the second straight successful day of

Boxing: AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior Championships Preview

by Michael O’Neill – September 23, 2013   (SEPT 23) Here on WBAN we have already brought you news of the United States and Irish challengers at the 2nd AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Albena, Bulgaria but of course there are 31 countries represented in the Black Sea resort. Remember that many of these

Boxing: AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior Championships Preview

by Michael O’Neill –  September 23, 2013 (SEPT 23) Here on WBAN we have already brought you news of the United States and Irish challengers at the 2nd AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Albena, Bulgaria but of course there are 31 countries represented in the Black Sea resort. Remember that many of these young

Team USA Takes Three Wins on the First Day of Women’s Junior/Youth Women’s World Championships

  By Julie Goldsticker – September 23, 2013   (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The United States squad opened its first Women’s Junior/Youth Women’s World Championships with three victories on Monday at the Albena Resort in Albena, Bulgaria on Monday. Both junior athletes advanced in tournament action following first round walkovers with youth welterweight Samantha Kinchen

New I.O.C President

By Michael O’Neill – September 11, 2013 (SEPT 11) WBAN joins sports fans throughout the World in congratulating newly elected International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on his election yesterda and sincerely hopes he will do everything within his power to ensure that not only female boxers but all ‘women in sport’ will quickly benefit from