Category: WBAN Story

Historic Highlights for the Upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Event in Las Vegas! -IWBHF Press Release January 8, 2022

(JAN 8) LAS VEGAS, NV – The premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, has scheduled it’s ninth event on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the second consecutive year the event will be held in the

AMBC American Boxing Championships to take place in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) will host its elite continental Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador from March 22 to April 2. The medalists in each of 13 men and 12 women weight categories are to receive prize money, $10,000 USD for the first place, $5,000 USD for the second and $2,500 USD for the third. In

It’s a Rap for 2021-Looking forward to 2022!

(JAN 3) Well, it has been quite a year in 2021!  Let me do a review of all the good and the “Not so Good” of what happened in 2021.  I am looking forward to tackling the good and “Not so Good” in 2022! We began 2021 with the excitement of preparing, and working hard toward

WBAN Off to Atlanta, Georgia to cover the Underground Showdown

) On Saturday,  December 11th,  it’s time for season’s beatings when the Underground Showdown returns to Buckhead Fight Club. Headlining the heavy hitting evening is undefeated Russian heavyweight Mikhael Bakhtidze and Atlanta’s own Abel Aparicio in the co main event taking on Argentina’s Facundo Eduardo Ased. Promoter Terri Moss is looking forward to another action-packed event

AIBA President Pledges Support to Grassroots Development of Boxing in Nepal

AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev made an official visit to the capital of Nepal, Kāthmāndau. The President held several meetings with senior government officials including President Ms. Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Minister of Sports and Youth Mr. Maheshor Jung Gahatraj and Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba. “Everyone who gathered here today, is committed to developing our sport.

Jimmy Finn a true pioneer in the sport of Women’s Boxing!

Jimmy Finn, an icon in the history of women’s boxing had his roots in his addiction to running a gym, especially in his local village of Ballyfin in the midlands of Ireland.  Finn represented his club and county for decades and got into coaching, probably because nobody else was interested in supporting the girls who