(FEB 6) AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev came for an official visit to Africa to take part in the AIBA Virtual Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Kremlev met with representatives of the Ministry of Sports of Kenya, National Olympic Committee of Kenya and the President of Kenyan Boxing Federation Mr. Anthony Otieno Ombok, as well
It has certainly been a rocky start to the year with many events being postponed and pushed back – despite the difficult start through March and April however many organizers were able to turn things around quickly. Horse racing had been among the first to get things kick started again. This came following the cancellation
(JULY 23) Alicia Napoleon won a unanimous decision over Kita Watkins, in a six round middleweight bout, on the top of Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions’ action packed seven fight card at the Five Star Banquet Hall in Long Island City in Queens, NY, on Friday night. Napoleon, 155, raised her record to 7-0 while the
(FEB 24) WBAN has made more strides in 2014, than any other year in the sport. Going on over 15 years on the net, and having the FIRST-EVER history of Women’s Boxing on WBAN, first published in May of 1998, of events that happened that the public had no idea about—we have now made a
WBAN would like to know: Do you have contact with the following listed boxers—-all their last names beginning in “A”. Go to this link and check out the names of all the active/or assuming they are active in the sport. MASTER SEARCH – BOXERS WHO’S LAST NAMES BEGIN WITH “A” WBAN’s goal for 2014, is
(NOV 7) This week I had an opportunity to talk with WBC World champion Jelena Mrdjenovich to get the latest scoop on her traveling to Thailand for the 51st WBC Convention. I asked Mrdjenovich about the convention and how it came about that she decided to attend the event. Courtesy photo: Mrdjenovich Mrdjenovich said, “I
Earlier today WBAN received a “behind the scenes” letter from Lucia Rijker, who prepared Diana Prazak for her fight against Frida Wallberg, in the HISTORY-FIRST WBAN BELT to be fought in Sweden, that took place on June 14th in Stockholm. Rijker told WBAN…. After seven weeks of hard work with Diana Prazak we succeeded
I am happy to report that WBAN celebrates 15 years now on the net. I find it absolutely surreal with the whole experience of what I thought I was initially going to do on women’s boxing on the net, and what WBAN has become throughout the years. I would like to say and will continue
(JUNE 15) I am happy to report that WBAN celebrates 15 years now on the net. I find it absolutely surreal with the whole experience of what I thought I was initially going to do on women’s boxing on the net, and what WBAN has become throughout the years. I would like to say and
I would like to talk about some of the new changes and what I would like to add to my “Hit List” in 2013. First off….with the WBAN 2012 Yearly Awards that will be posted later today—- I would like to tell everyone that we are adding something special to this biggest yearly segment that