Category: Boxing Event

WBAN Story: Napoleon Decision Watkins on Uprising Card – by Bernie McCoy

(JULY 23)   Alicia Napoleon won a unanimous decision over Kita Watkins, in a six round middleweight bout, on the top of Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions’ action packed seven fight card at the Five Star Banquet Hall in Long Island City in Queens, NY, on Friday night. Napoleon, 155, raised her record to 7-0 while the

Music, Boxing, and a mixture of Tear Gas and Horsewhips! – 2004

By Sue TL Fox- January 12, 2004 (JAN 12) Many wondered if the Nigerian Event “Battle of Hope Concert AID/HIV Awareness” that was to feature a mixture of music and boxing would take place on January 10, after the United States fighters did not go there to fight.  First we found out that Mia St. John

Para Draine Wins by a Split over Marilyn Salcido – by Mary Lehman

On December 18, 2002, in front of sold out crowd at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine , CA , Para Draine of Spokane, Washington beat Marilyn Salcido of Rialto , California by a split decision to win the IFBA junior bantamweight title.   The “ Battle of the Ballroom” fights at the Marriott have been around

Rose Garden Slugfest: Bridgett Riley vs. Para Draine – by Katherine Dunn

Copyrighted photographs by : Sue TL Fox/WBAN The Rose Garden Arena, Portland, Oregon. Promoter: Golden Boy, Inc. Matchmaker: Ed Steinfeld Judges: Greg Baker, Joe Bonaventura, Bob Flamme, Jim Howard Referees: James Erickson, David Hagen, Darrell Lewis Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy, Inc promoted its second show in the Portland Rose Garden on Thursday, Nov.

Lawyer by Day—Boxer by Night – by Sue TL Fox

Last night at the Fiesta Hall, in Imperial Beach, California, Attorney Mary Lehman won her second professional bout in a slugfest against Kimberly Reed with a unanimous decision. The fight was stopped in the 4th round after there was an accidental headbutt that caused a cut on Lehman that required eleven stitches. WBAN asked Lehman

Austin’s Favorite – “The Assassin” Zamarron Two round Exhibitions

(May 18) Last night, many Austin boxing fans watched with interest the two consecutive two-round exhibition bouts of Anissa “The Assassin” Zamarron.  As a World Champion in 1998, she became an Austin favorite, and everyone was happy to see her back in the ring after a two-year layoff. The first bout with inexperienced Isabel Manyseng was

Top Ranked Women to Box in Milwaukee

  MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (March 12) – Four women’s bouts have been firmed up by the matchmaker for the March 22 amateur boxing show to be held here at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., by the Duke Roufus Gym. A fifth woman awaits a matchup which Roufus says he is sure will be made and

1978: Female Boxing Match: Laurie Dennine vs. Mary Kudla

On June 12, 1978, at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Canada, female boxer Laurie Dennine from St. Paul, Minnesota, one of the boxers that Bill Paul had gotten into the sport, was set to fight a four-rounder against Mary Kudla, of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Big Donn Kirton, the broadcaster on Radio in Canada, was invited