(NOV 5) (written by Michael O’Neill) No real surprises in the latest (October) official rankings list issued by the AIBA this weekend. AIBA ranking is based on a rolling two year period hence for example in the 75kg classification Olympic Gold Medallist Claressa Shields from the United States slots in at number 3 behind Nadezhada Torlopova of Russia and Savannah Marshall, the
(NOV 5) WBAN was notified today via press release that Fresquez Productions announced that multi-world champion Myriam Lamare of France after attempting to renegotiate her signed contract and then citing a shoulder injury, has withdrawn from her scheduled December 7 world title fight against 12-time, three division world champion world champion Holly Holm. Holm’s replacement will be Australian invader Diana Prazak. Now
(NOV 4) On Saturday November 3rd, 2012, professional boxing returned to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, after a twenty five year hiatus thanks to promoter Syd Vanderpool and his Boxing By Syd Promotional team who held a four bout card at Bingeman’s Conference Centre. The most exciting bout of the evening was fought at 115 pounds and
(NOV 1) Female boxer Yvonne Reis, at the age of 46 years old, will be fighting her “last” professional boxing match, in New Hampshire, on November 10th against Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes. The two will fight at the weight of 150 pounds, six rounds, three minute rounds that was requested for this fight. After this November 10th
(OCT 26) AIBA, the international association for amateur boxing, has lifted its suspension of USA Boxing and has confirmed that all boxing activity is free to proceed. Following direct communication between AIBA and USA Boxing, AIBA agreed to lift the suspension against athletes and members immediately. “We are extremely grateful to AIBA for their willingness to lift the suspension and allow
(OCT 26) Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with rising Canadian Flyweight prospect Amanda “Lionheart” Beaudin, (1-1, 1KO) of Hamilton, Ontario, about her big upcoming bout against fellow Ontario boxer Kara McLeod (3-1) at “The Return of the Gladiators” on Saturday November 3rd at Bingemans Marshall Hall in Kitchener, Ontario. Photo credit: Alex
(OCT 25) [By Sue TL Fox] On October 23, 2012, I made a [negative] comment about an online Article published on the Guardian.co.uk website, where they wrote about a female who was going to fight in an amateur competition bout after training for only 60 days. I had said the following preceding to posting the
(OCT 21) On June 21-22, 2013, at the Art Bar, Gladstone Hotel, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hosted by Brock University, the legacy of women’s boxing, including women fighting for financial gain, traces back to the first half of the 18th century. Yet women’s amateur boxing only became legalized in many parts of the Americas in the late 1970’s briefly and then
Commercial for the Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie Mathis II Mathis defending her WBAN Junior Welterweight Belt. Mathis won by KO In their first fight – Commerical by Fresquez Productions. June 2012
Sue TL Fox, the creator of WBAN (Women Boxing Archive Network), boxed from 1976 – 1979, and is now a retired police officer as of 2008 from the State of Oregon. Fox was one of the top past female boxers in the world. She was recently honored by being named in the Commemorative Issue