The International Boxing Association (AIBA) today terminated the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation’s (IABF) membership after what it described as ‘an extensive evaluation and assessment of all issues surrounding the sport of boxing in India’. The IABF had in fact been temporarily suspended since December 2012 albeit boxers had been allowed to compete in major International
Photo/Courtesy – Team Urbina (FEB 27) MEXICO CITY, MEXICO/Press Release – Sulem Urbina’s amateur boxing win streak continues as she captured the 112 lb/51 kg gold medal at the Independence Cup in Santiago, Dominican RepublicTwenty-three year old amateur boxer, Sulem Urbina, a Mexican born, U.S. resident, returned to her Team Mexico training camp in Mexico
(JULY 20) Last night at the Sky Ute Casino, in Ignacio, Colorado, there was a women’s match on the undercard between Terri Cruz vs. Vangie Abeyta. Abeyta was stopped in the second round. The first time Cruz fought Abeyta, was last year on July 21, 2002—-in that fight, Abeyta was KO’d in the first round.
Source: Video tape of a documentary on Cathy “Cat” Davis—one of the most recognized and controversial women boxers of the 1970’s. The documentary was about Cathy “Cat” Davis’ boxing career, and it also had many interviews of other persons. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were interviewed and asked their opinion about women’s boxing. I was surprised
(NOV 08, 1999) G’Day from Down under……. Here are the happenings that had to be contended with in England. What a Debacle! No sense going into the week leading up to the World Title Bout between Sharon Anyos (Australia) V Jane Couch (UK). I’ve been in the Fight Game a long, long time. As I attempted
Dr. Vanessa Toulmin, who contributed the following research originally wanted to write a book on the subject. She was interested in lady boxers because her research area is travelling fairs and showpeople and for her doctorate, she interviewed about a 100 showpeople from their 50’s upwards. One of these was a lady called Annie Hickman, daughter