(NOV 15) Saturday night brought a great night for women’s boxing on a Matchroom Boxing card, in what was reported as the “first female triple-header in the United Kingdom in boxing history” and streamed on Sky Sports, DAZN, at the SSE Arena, in Wembley for boxing fans to be treated to three fantastic matchups of
WBAN has began to publish historical photos in our archives to feature photographs that we have collected through over 22 years on the net covering the history of the sport, and the current latest news of the sport, both pro and amateur. In the photos, in Volume #1, it has the following and more in
Copyrighted photo by Linda Platt Mrs. Trentman was the first female NY State Boxing Commissioner and had the longest tenure of any commissioner from 1985 to 2000 in New York State. She was appointed by Mario Coumo. From 1978 to 1984, she was a freelance sports writer for El Diario for sports editor, Victor Calderon;
It has certainly been a rocky start to the year with many events being postponed and pushed back – despite the difficult start through March and April however many organizers were able to turn things around quickly. Horse racing had been among the first to get things kick started again. This came following the cancellation
It has certainly been a rocky start to the year with many events being postponed and pushed back – despite the difficult start through March and April however many organisers were able to turn things around quickly. Horse racing had been amongst the first to get things kickstarted again. This came following the cancellation of
Tonight the long-awaited fight will take place with Mikaela Mayer, 12-0-0 (5KO), of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who faces Helen Joseph, 17-4-2 (10KO), of Hamden, Connecticut. The two will be fighting a non-title ten round bout, in the main event at “The Bubble” at the MGM Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be televised on
(JULY 10) The hottest news to hit the sport this week is that boxing fans will finally get to see a rematch between Katie Taylor of Ireland and Delfine Persoon, of Belgium, that will take place on August 22, 2020, at the Matchroom Fight Camp. In this ten-round multi-world title bout, Taylor will be defending
Regina Halmich of Germany celebrated a 25th year anniversary of being the first German Woman to become a World champion in June 10, 1995. Throughout Halmich’s long-running boxing career in her active time of boxing, she was considered Europe’s best-known female boxer. When retiring from the sport she was 54-1-1 (16KO), and fought for
(JUNE 15) WBAN would like to congratulate Regina Halmich, who celebrates this month the 25-year anniversary of being the first German woman to become a world champion in professional boxing. She won the WIBF Flyweight world title on June 10, 1995. Throughout Halmich’s long-running boxing career in her active time of boxing, she was considered
(MAY 27) LAS VEGAS – The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony, that was to take place on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been moved to a later date of Saturday, March 27, 2021. All ticket holders will be forwarded to the new