In March of 1993, Dallas Malloy became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a federal court. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s lawsuit
Wanda Countiss was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. She attended and graduated Gwynn Park Senior High where she was Senior Class President. Wanda was taught by her village at a young age to be a strong Afro American female. She presently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her true loves; Godfrey, Ralphfelle and her adorable
In the top left photo, Reid lands a left to Therese Robitaille’s chin, Copyrights: The Whig-Standard, dated July 30, 1991; and in the bottom right photo Robitaille (left) backs away from a right delivered by Reid, copyrights: Rob Cowperthwaite/The Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network.] Jenny Reid, born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she was
Over the last forty years, Bruce Silverglade has been busy keeping one of boxing’s grandest traditions alive. He is the driving force behind Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, a boxing treasure since 1937. One of the last of New York City’s thriving boxing gyms, Gleason’s has been the training headquarters for such legends as Jake LaMotta,
Mary Ann Owen is one of the most high-profile photographer that not only covered women’s boxing from the 1990’s but countless world boxing event of the top males in the sport. She is the author and publisher of a fantastic book that featured many of the most prominent female boxers in the sport. Michele Chong
The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is proud to announce that Stuart Breslow is receiving the highly prestigious Special Award “Beyond the Ropes” on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The IWBHF developed this award to honor those who played a significant part in
1995- Present Professional Ring announcer for: Top Rank, Inc. Golden Boy Promotions Don King Productions Mayweather Promotions DiBella Entertainment Appearing on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, BBC, TSN, Telemundo, Univision, and various Pay Per View and Satellite Networks. Announced 154 Title Bouts. Announced 65 World Title Bouts. International ring announcing experience in Argentina, Canada, England, Japan,
Marty Robert Wynn, born September 27, 1971, is an American entrepreneur, founder of the pioneering sports and entertainment company, Raging Promotions Inc, and creator of the social media boxing Internet Pay-Per-View Network, Raging TV. Marty Wynn is the second oldest brother of three siblings, son of James Wynn, a hard-working blue-collar worker and Shirley
CORA AND DORA WEBBER, were the only set of twins to enter the sport of professional boxing. Cora Webber, the eldest of the twins began boxing in 1979, while still in her teens. Dora began boxing five years later, and quickly became very noted for her skills and abilities. Cora and Dora did share one