(OCT 13) Almaty, Kazakhstan – The Official Draw has taken place for the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 457 boxers from 100 nations have successfully made weight and been drawn for the competition which kicks-off tomorrow. The hall was a veritable sea of colour with a hundred different team tracksuits on display
(SEPT 29) WBAN has received a press release today that a replacement opponent has been found for Marianne Marston, for the upcoming boxing event that will take place on the Dave Murphy Acourtier Events promoted by Night of Champions show at the York Hall in Bethnal Green this coming Friday. Her replacement will be
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will honor David O. Russell, writer and director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, with a Career Achievement Award at the 2013 Voice Awards for his efforts to educate film audiences about the real experiences of people with
WBAN has received an update in regards to the AIBA. They have now overturned the result of Bout #142 in the men’s boxing competition at the 2012 Olympics in London. Read the following: London, Great Britain, 04 August 2012 – After reviewing the video of Bout #142 involving Welterweights (69kg) Krishan Vikas (India) and Errol
[by Michael O’Neill – AIBA] After Wednesday’s night controversial bouts the AIBA met yesterday and issued this statement: “London, Great Britain, 02 August 2012 – Following the review of Bout #105 and Bout #108, AIBA Technical Delegates, Competition Jury Chairman, Draw Commission Chairman and R&Js Evaluators have unanimously taken the following decisions. – To expel
Source: Press Release July 23, 2004 (JULY 23) WBAN received a press release yesterday by RPM Boxing, the team of Ann “Brown Sugar” Wolfe. Upon them learning about Laila Ali’s upcoming opponent, Monica Nunez, a late replacement for WIBA World champion Gwendolyn O’Neil who was originally going to fight Ali, they said in their press release:
RPM Boxing Press Release – June 22, 2004 (JUNE 22) WACO, TX- RPM Boxing said today that the response by Laila “Ali” McClain and her husband, trainer, manager, promoter and whatever Johnny McClain would be comical if it wasn’t so sad. It is sad to see the great legacy of Muhammad Ali squandered by a
RPM Press Release-June 21, 2004 Waco, TX (June 21, 2004) Laila Ali announced today that she would be fighting on the up-coming Mike Tyson undercard July 30th in Kentucky, to be televised on Showtime. Apparently, it was also reported that Ali is “looking” for an opponent. Well, Ann Wolfe is right in front of her.
In the sometimes seamy world of boxing, anything can happen. And this past weekend has unfortunately brought out the worst in the sport. First it was the unconscionable decision rendered in the unification bout between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield on March 13, and a day later, IWBF junior welterweight champion Leah Mellinger was literally
The following (taken from the Original document) press release is in the WBAN Historical Data Collection: Double Main Boxing at Hyatt Lake Tahoe The Program on Wednesday, May 5, 1976, at 8:15 p.m will open with a four round heavyweight fight featuring Pete Zeibell and Marlen Johnson. Zeibell, Formerly of Chicago, now a resident of