The International Boxing Association (IBA) has successfully trialled the use of new technology, in the form of impact-sensing mouthguards, at the EUBC European Youth Championships. Boxers from several national boxing federations participated, while the data capture is both anonymised and secured. With the assistance of artificial intelligence, data from the impacts is being used to
(MAY 2) After the fantastic female bout(s) that took place at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, that had a sold-out crowd of over19,000 boxing fans, and we are sure the sport has gained much momentum after this event, we would like to let those boxing fans and more know that an International Women’s
In a historical and electrifying fight, Katie Taylor successfully retained her World Boxing Association 135-pound belt against Amanda Serrano. Both starred in the first women’s all-star fight at Madison Square Garden and went down in the golden pages of world boxing. [photo credit: Angel Bovee] During the first four rounds, the Irish Olympian, with a
(APR 30) It has been a long haul for women’s boxing. For countless years, females being told that women’s boxing was not wanted or accepted. Through 24 years of covering the sport on WBAN for amateurs and professionals and witnessing the terrible lulls and the hopeful highs of the sport—-it is wonderful to see tonight’s card
(APRIL 28) As women’s boxing approaches one of the biggest fights in the history of women’s boxing with this Saturday’s huge fight between multi-world champions Katie Taylor of Ireland vs. multi-world champion and WBAN’s two-time world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano – it could not be a better celebration for the sport of women’s boxing!
(APRIL 27) On January 1, 2022, WBAN put out a list of fights that boxing fans and WBAN would like to see happen! Then on January 27, it was announced by DAZN, that one of the biggest fights on the horizon would take place on April 30, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden, in New York
(April 25, 2022) Following comprehensive eligibility checks and skills assessment, the International Boxing Association (IBA) has published the list of candidates for the upcoming election to positions on the IBA Board of Directors, including that of President. The elections will take place at an Extraordinary Congress on 13–14 May, during the IBA Women’s World Championships
The Olympic Qualification System (OQS) for the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, newly developed and recently approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), defines the categories for Paris 2024. There will be 124 places for seven events on the men’s side and 124 places for six women’s events. IBA has combined most of
(FEB 26) IOC EB urges all International Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus, The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated today the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government and the government of Belarus through its
(FEB 22) The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) inductees skew heavily, in number, toward the retired boxers upon whom the sport has made it’s often arduous climb to it’s rightful place in the spectrum of professional sports. That circumstance is entirely as it should be, for without these athletes, their finely developed skill in