Category: Flash from the Past

A Ring of their Own – PPV “All-Women’s Boxing Card “World Title Wave”

On November 18, 2005, at the Shaw Conference Center, in Edmonton, Canada, in the All-women’s boxing card, “World Title Wave”, proved to be a very entertaining card.  The event was telecast on Webcast, via Pay-Per-View, through aringoftheirown.com.  The first fight of the night featured Shelly Burton, 157.5, of Montana, vs. Laura “Lady Ram” Ramsey, 163.5, 

1920’s Female Boxer – Jeanne La Mar: Flash from the Past! —Part II

Story and investigative research by Terry Graham/Sarah Jo Rauschl    PART I (OCT 17, 2005) WBAN has just received “Part II” on the 1920’s femaile boxer Jeanne La Mar.  (AKA: Jean La mar, The Countess Jeanne La Mar, The Countess, Jeanne Vina Lamar.)  Writer Terry Graham and Sarah Jo Rauschl provided this fascinating history of this

Melinda Cooper: Your Half Pictures Signs Their Own “Million Dollar Baby”

    (MAY 9, 2005) Hollywood, CA.- Your Half Pictures, A California based movie production company, has signed World Champion fighter, Melinda Cooper to a lucrative multi-year sponsorship deal. We are honored to be sponsoring Melinda in her quest to being recognized as this finest female fighter in the world,” says Your Half Producer, Eric

Women’s Boxing: TV or Not TV – By Bernie McCoy

Photo Credit:  Sue TL Fox/WBAN – April 21, 2003 – Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani with Team Have you ever heard of the United States Basketball League?  Its a sub-NBA league existing primarily in medium sized markets around the country and populated with  players not ready for the prime time of the National Basketball Association.

In the Fighters Own Words: Yvonne Caples Talks about Fight with Zimmarron

(NOV 24, 2002) At Guam University Field House, in Agana, Guam, on November 22, Yvonne Caples fought Anissa Zamarron in a scheduled 10-round WIBA Light-Flyweight title bout, that ended in a TKO5, when Caples received a cut.  Caples expressed how she felt about the fight getting stopped.  Caples said that it was she was truly

Salamone (Del Valle) Defeated Last Minute Opponent – by Jim Balloch

  KNOXVILLE, TENN. April 28 — Melissa Salamone defeated last minute substitute opponent Sophia Johnson of Atlanta, when the referee stopped the fight at 1:37 of the 5th round of a scheduled 6 rounder. There were no knockdowns. Johnson was game and aggressive, but inexperienced and nowhere near Salamone’s class. Salamone easily eluded most of

The Talkers…..and the Walkers: Issue – Unionizing female boxing

  Past Interviews…The Talkers and the Walkers Topic:  Unionizing female boxers Interview of Sherry Wash – by Sue TL Fox/WBAN Date:  April 13, 2001 Action Taken as of October 22, 2013:  None TL FOX: What is your experience as a boxer? And do you think that experience qualifies you to know what is best for women

Nelson Decisions Drexel In Four – by Bill Harris

Andrea Nelson of Dodgeville, Wisc., pounded out a unanimous decision over a fired up Brenda Bell Drexel of San Marcos, Tex., Saturday, Aug. 5, in their four-round lightweight bout, a preliminary to a KO Nation boxing program aired over HBO from Madison, Wisc. The women’s bout and the other three men’s matches were not broadcast

Dallas Malloy: She wouldn’t Take No for an Answer – By Sue TL Fox

  In March of 1993, Dallas Malloy became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a federal court. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s lawsuit against