PORTLAND, OR—The newly formed International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer who, during
Photo: Christina Desmond / Photo: by John Delea Earlier we brought you news of a fine win for U.S.A Boxing’s Martha Fabela on the fourth day of the 2014 AIBA World Youth Championships (incorporating the only 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic qualifier) held at the Armeec Arena in Downtown Sofia, Bulgaria. Now we bring you news of
“It is believed that the only way to get the sport of boxing back on track in India would be for it to be left in the hands of trustful, clean and honest people who love boxing and to give the opportunity to any group of people with passion and love for our sport
Photo/Courtesy – Team Urbina (FEB 27) MEXICO CITY, MEXICO/Press Release – Sulem Urbina’s amateur boxing win streak continues as she captured the 112 lb/51 kg gold medal at the Independence Cup in Santiago, Dominican RepublicTwenty-three year old amateur boxer, Sulem Urbina, a Mexican born, U.S. resident, returned to her Team Mexico training camp in Mexico
WBAN is happy to report that we have a “hot” top matchup taking place on February 28, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in San Diego, California, when Noemi “La Rebelde” Bosques, 4-0-1 (1KO), of St. Petersburg, Florida, travels clear across the United States to fight Kenia Enriquez, 9-0-0 (5KO), of Tijuana, Mexico, In WBAN’s
(FEB 13) Heather Hardy won her eighth straight professional bout on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t easy. The undefeated Brooklyn super bantamweight eked out a razor thin split decision over a game, aggressive Cristina Fuentes in the feature bout of a nine fight DiBella Entertainment card at the historic Roseland Ballroom, which will be razed
Always successful, a natural leader who would never give up, “there are no impossible tasks, some just take a bit longer”. That was the spirit of Don Jose. His life dedicated to the service of others, inspired by his parents education and example, led to a life full of satisfactions, he took tremendous joy by
On Saturday, November 9th, at the Luminarious Restaurant, in Monterey Park, California, the Golden State Boxers Association [GSBA] presented “Ladies First” Hall of Fame Awards honoring eight women, both prominent boxers and females outside the ring who have had a significant impact in the world of boxing with California connections to the sport. The honorees’ were
Photos by: Jenifer Ives /Hamid Lahrizi November 3, 2013 (NOV 3) PROVIDENCE, R.I. Last night on the “The Connecticut Classic,” card presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, at the Foxwoods Resort, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Shelito Vincent, of New London fought Canadian Alisah McPhee in a six-round bout. In what was one of the most exciting
Shelito Vincent Wins by a Fourth Round TKO over Alisah McPhee Photos by: Jenifer Ives /Hamid Lahrizi/Team Vincent (NOV 3) PROVIDENCE, R.I. Last night on the “The Connecticut Classic,” card presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, at the Foxwoods Resort, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Shelito Vincent, of New London fought Canadian Alisah McPhee in a six-round