International Boxing Association (AIBA) Press Releases are noted more for what they do NOT tell us than what they do but even so the fact that there was no formal Press Release following December’s Executive Committee meeting in Switzerland did ring ‘ alarm bells’ in several countries. Such meetings usually agree any major changes in
As we announced in 2016, WBAN began to publish the BoxRec female rankings on a continuing monthly basis. We would like to give a huge congratulations to our Number #1 boxers who are starting out the NEW YEAR 2017 as our #1 rated boxers! January 2017 Ratings In our Press Release we went on to say,
When WBAN first came into existence on the net in May of 1998, I said, ” each and every female boxer who played a part in the sport, whether they had one fight or 50 fights, is the very reason why the sport is where it is today.” Earlier this month, I had the pleasure
(AUG 15) The Olympic tournament in Brazil has created a few surprises so far, especially in the men’s events but on Friday it was the turn of the women to enter the fray though here too there were few surprises on the opening day as we hear from the AIBA’s team in the Brazilian capital.
(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
It was last week that an application from First Lady Promotions to arrange a bout in Norway was approved. 10,000 tickets to a show headlined by Cecilia Braekhus herself was released for sale the day after, and within 12 hours the first boxing event in Norway in over 30 years was sold out, despite the
(JAN 31) Eight luminaries, whose careers in boxing span nearly five decades, comprise the third class of the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF). The announcement of the honored inductees was made on Saturday at the WBC Female Boxing Convention in Tijuana, Mexico. The group includes seven boxers from both the “modern era” (1990-2010)
(JAN 27) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) turns 70 this year so a milestone year in the history of the Association. President Dr.Ching Kuo Wu rightly said: “AIBA celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2016 and will reach the symbolic milestone of 200 National Federation members, underlining boxing’s position among the world’s farthest-reaching, most popular sports
“Phyllis Kugler posthumously was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015. her whole family attended the event in honor of Kugler, and her granddaugther displayed her boxing robe for photos at the event that took place in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.” Sue TL Fox
IBF Statement: We were deeply saddened when we learned of the passing of our former President Hiawatha Knight last week. Hiawatha was part of the fabric of the IBF/USBA. She was a founding member of the organization and held a position on the board of directors until recently. Hiawatha became a leader in the sport