Category: History First

History First: 2014 Youth World Boxing Championships

For the first time in the sports history, Bulgarian Boxing Federation will host the only Youth Olympic Qualifying Event – the Youth World Boxing Championships SOFIA 2014.   The 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships is underway in the city of Sofia (Bulgaria) from 10 to 25 April 2014. The competition is held at the Armeec

History First: Mastrodouka to Make History in Greece – by David Wilkey

Photo by John G. Wilson Greek female Super-Featherweight boxer Areti Mastrodouka (6-0) is to make boxing history in Greece this coming Saturday March 29, 2014 as she participates in the first ever professional bout to be held in the country.  The 37 year-old will face Slovakian Claudia Ferenci in her 7th fight as a professional

WBAN History First: The Prazak vs. Wallberg Title fight

  Earlier today WBAN received a “behind the scenes” letter from Lucia Rijker, who prepared Diana Prazak for her fight against Frida Wallberg, in the HISTORY-FIRST WBAN BELT to be fought in Sweden, that took place on June 14th in Stockholm. Rijker told WBAN…. After seven weeks of hard work with Diana Prazak we succeeded

Historic Night at National Stadium – by Michael O’Neill

A historic first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland last night was inevitably dominated by Katie Taylor whose 25-5 win over Dutch champion Jessica Belder was watched by a few hundred spectators in the Stadium and countless others at home and abroad via the IABA’s welcome ‘Live streaming’ coverage of all eight bouts. As another

History First: To Amateur and Pro Female Boxers in the Sport

(FEB 9) If ever you took an opportunity to promote your boxing career, whether you are a professional or amateur boxer—-this point in time is when to do it. 2012 is going to be one of the most significant and important history-making years of the sport. With female boxing being accepted into the 2012 London

WBAN Makes History in Europe: Lamare Wins by Decision

 (OCT 10) Last night in Marseilles, France, In what was an exciting bout between Myriam Lamare vs. Ann Marie Saccurato, Lamare won the 10-round title bout by a unanimous decision. WBAN was told the fight had the fans out of the seats cheering.  Lamare not only won the WBFJunior Welterweight World title, but also the

Stephanie Dobbs Makes It in the Guinness Book of World Records!

WBAN was notified that Stephanie Dobbs, has been accepted in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Most professional boxing bouts [female].” Dobbs received a beautiful certificate to commemorate her achievement. Ralph Hannah, of the Records Management Team, with the Guinness World Records said in a letter to Dobbs, “We are pleased to confirm