(JAN 18 ) On January 14, 2012, at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, there was a 10-round WBF world title fight scheduled that featured Irma Sanchez vs. Fahpratan Looksaikongdin. Fahpratan definitely filled the bill for an “easy” win for a WBF Flyweight title shot for Sanchez. Sanchez stopped Fahpratan in the
(JAN 6) Last night at the Club Saigos, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alejandra Oliveras won by a KO against Jessica Villafranca, when in the fifth round, Villafranca sat on her stool and was counted out by the referee. The two were fighting for the vacant WBO featherweight world title. On September 30, 2011, Jessica Villafranca,
(JUNE 15) On Friday night [June 13, 2008] at the Isleta Casino & Resort, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the televised PPV event “FINALLY”—WBAN “Finally” made its own history in the sport. WBAN celebrates its 10-year anniversary of being live on the net as of June 2008—and WHAT better way to celebrate those 10 years
(JUNE 9) In television programming it’s known as a “lead-in:” a strong show generating a big audience and “leading” that audience to the following show or, in the case of TV’s most famous lead-in, “The Cosby Show,” leading the audience to an entire Thursday night of viewing. “It’s a technique that has also been used,
(JUNE 4) Women’s boxing history will be made this month when an all-women’s pay-per-view card, “Finally,” is supported the night before by an all-women’s nationally televised show, Fox Sport Network’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period. A total of six world championship bouts will be held for seven different world titles – 6 International Female
(MAY 10) Last night in front of a sold out crowd at the at the Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan, in what has been considered the first time the Japan Boxing Commission recognized women’s boxing this year, there was 10 women’s bouts on this card. [If anyone has photos, more info on this card, email
Tonight, September 17, 2000, at the Cobo Arena, in Detroit, Freeda Foreman took on her second opponent, Aicheria Bell. According to Fox Sports Net, Bell is a 0-3 fighter, losing two of her previous bouts by being stopped. Bell is out of Wisconsin. Foreman’s first opponent, Laquanda Landers…you guessed it…. is out of Wisconsin—-at least
Andrea Nelson of Dodgeville, Wisc., pounded out a unanimous decision over a fired up Brenda Bell Drexel of San Marcos, Tex., Saturday, Aug. 5, in their four-round lightweight bout, a preliminary to a KO Nation boxing program aired over HBO from Madison, Wisc. The women’s bout and the other three men’s matches were not broadcast
I arrived at about 11:00 am at the Lucky Eagle Casino, in Rochester, Washington. I was surprised to see Dakota Stone, and her manager sitting on the benches. I asked Stone if she was fighting, and she told me that she was scheduled to fight Stacy Taylor. There was a slight problem with the match. Taylor