(MAY 2) Recently, I had the chance to spend time with Sheree Johnson, a filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor of the upcoming “Hit Like a Girl” Docu-Series. She traveled all the way from Florida to Portland, Oregon to meet up with me. Sheree is currently working on filming this exciting Docu-Series, which will showcase several talented
Geovana De Cassia Peres was born in Brazil, and is a citizen of New Zealand, with a pro record of 8-1-0 (1KO), having her last fight in 2019. She had three (3) Amateur bouts, and in Kickboxing she has a 2-1-0 record. Titles held: 2016 New Zealand North Island Golden Gloves Gold medalist New Zealand
1952- She ran the Boxing Training Camp in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Some of the boxers she handled included, Bob Montgomery, Johnny Bratton, Ezzard Charles, Jersey Joe Walcott and Gil Turner. New Jersey Woman Owns and Operates Thriving Training Camp For Prize Fighters – article 1966 But times have changed and so has the “fairer sex.”
Artan tells WBAN his story of being in boxing: I was born in Pristina, Kosovo, on 20th March, 1979. From childhood I had love and passion for sports. I was raised and educated in a sporting spirit. As a kid I played football, basketball, athletics, etc. Fate was not on my side to become a
Pat Orr began her photography journey in the early 80’s. She began shooting weddings and portraits first in the beginning of her career. Then her sports photography came alive when her friend Cindi Wetmore started coaching field hockey and girls lacrosse at CNS high school. Orr said, “I got the contract to shoot all of
Photo credit: Diane Fischer – Courtesy to be published with biography Dee Lee…the mother…Dee Lee…the loving daughter…Dee Lee…the meat cutter…Dee Lee…Atlantic City’s hairdresser to the stars…Dee Lee…the community difference maker…and Dee Lee…the glamorous, fierce, groundbreaking boxing promoter. Just who is the gorgeous red head named Dee Lee and why have so many people of all
This news was reported on October 16, 2023, apparently it took the BBC up until 2023 to issue the first black female a British Boxing Board of Control “manager’s licence—-So we are reporting the historical landmark for the BBC to do such a thing—I am sure female boxers and the boxing community are thrilled about
Historic copyright information: Santa Fe, N.M., Sunday , October 28, 1984 THE NEW MEXICAN C-3 Santa Fe’s Darlina Valdez, who won the first world title ever decided in women’s boxing, will return to the ring for the first time in more than a year Saturday to take on Arlene Weber of Albuquerque in a six
The National Federations for boxing in the Philippines, Scotland, Wales, Suriname and the US Virgin Islands have become the latest five organizations to have their membership applications approved by World Boxing, the new international federation established to keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic Movement and support the growth and development of the sport
(OCT 11) On October 6, 2023,at the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at our pre-celebration day of the “Night of the Stars” event, WBAN presented three mini-WBAN Belts with a case to three prominent pioneer female boxers for the first time in the