Latest Update on the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame! Source: IWBHF Press Release

(JULY 13) The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is happy to announce the latest addition to our event that takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

We have quite a line-up thus far for our IWBHF Induction Ceremony that is definitely a “Don’t Miss History-Making Event”.  We will be  celebrating the largest class ever for our organization that is 16 IWBHF inductees for 2022.

Our theme this year is “Celebration” especially after what we have endured in the last two years.  We are anticipating a sold-out affair with honoring not only our 2022 Inductees but those receiving special awards for what they have accomplished in the sport.

So without further ado…..Here are some updates!

Earlier today we confirmed that high-profile and celebrity Christy “The Coal Miner’s Daughter” Martin who just got inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame—and also she is one of our inductees from 2014 will be a special guest.  Martin will have her book-signing available during our “Meet and Greet”!  To read the five-star book, you can purchase the book beforehand our event, or buy one at the event.  link on Amazon for book.

Also we have confirmed the following of the “Who’s Who” of women’s boxing and More! This WILL be the largest gathering of female boxers (retired, active) in 2022. This includes our inductees, champions, hall of Famers, special guests, etc. :

Hannah “The Vegas” Fox (retired World champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Lisa Holewyne (retired World Champion, and Hall of Famer), Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani (Retired Multi-World Champion, and IWBHF Hall of Famer), Layla “Amazing” McCarter (Current Eight-Time World Champion, and numerous awards), Fredia “The Cheetah” Gibbs (World champion and IWBHF 2022 Inductee);  Daisy Lang (History-making retired multi-world champion, 2017 IWBHF Hall of Famer, and is one of our speakers in 2022);  Eva-Jones Young, retired multi-world champion, and IWBHF 2022 Inductee; Eliza Olson (Retired World Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee);  Rose Trentman, (First Commissioner to be inducted into the IWBHF in 2022); Margaret Sidoroff (Retired World Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee);  Jimmy Finn (long time advocate and history-making outside the ring for women’s boxing, 2022 IWBHF Inductee);

Terri “The Boss” Moss, retired world champion and 2015 IWBHF Inductee, including one of our IWBHF Board members.)  President and Founder Rick Farris, of the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame from Los Angeles); Shelley Williams, (IWBHF 2020 Inductee);  Sindy Amador, (retired world champion);  Brenda Spinks (Receiving a Women Behind the Ropes, 2022 Special Award.)  Retired Heavyweight WBC champion Martha Salazar;

Kathy Collins (Retired Multi-world champion, multi-hall of famer, and our 2022 IWBHF Speaker);  Tracy Byrd (Multi-World Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Brooke Dierdorff (WBC International champion 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Blanca Gutierrez (President of Beautiful Brawlers, and multi-Hall of Famer); Lupi Gutierrez-Beagle (Beautiful Brawlers/and 2022 Special Award Recipient);

Jill Diamond (WBC International Secretary-Global Chair WBC Cares):  Eddie Montalvo (Retired IWBHF Executive Director – 2022 Special Award Recipient); Dora Webber, top fighter as a pioneer and with modern-day fights, and IWBHF 2021 Inductee, along with her twin sister Cora Webber who is being inducted with the IWBHF this year. 

Jake Gutierrez (Boxing Ring Announcer, and our IWBHF Master of Ceremony of Event in 2022); Mary Ann Owen (Las Vegas Photographer/2020 IWBHF Hall of Famer);  Valerie “The Wolfe” Mahfood (retired multi-world champion, 2021 IWBHF Inductee to be honored this year); Chris Byrd (Retired Multi-World Champion); Wayne “Rocket Pocket” McCullough (Retired WBC World Champion) and his wife Cheryl McCullough;  Thomas Gerbasi, (Sports Writer and more, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Brenda Zaragoza; top past photographer history-making Linda Platt;  J’Marie Moore, retired pro boxer and daughter of Archie Moore; Los Angeles photographer Nate Wren;

Darlene Buckskin (History first Native American Pioneer 1970’s boxer, along with (posthumous) sister Theresa Kibby, receiving a  2022 Special Award); Pat Pineda (Pioneer 1970’s boxer, first to receive a California Boxing License – 2022 Special Award Recipient); Malissa Smith (Author of the History of Women’s Boxing, the IWBHF 2022 Speaker to announce our Inductees that she has done yearly);  Amy Green (IWBHF Publicist and Board Member) Wanda Countiss (IWBHF Vice President, and CEO at South Florida Female Boxing Team);  Patrick Ortiz (promoter, matchmaker, receiving a 2022 Special Award).

Jill Morley Award-Winning Producer/Director of “Fight Like A Girl” along with her exemplary team will be filming our event and interviews. Boxing Trainer and Manager, Luis Tapia; retired World champion Wayne McCullough, his wife Cheryl McCullough;

We have Coyote Duran of Chicago, Illinois, “Coyote Duran’s Creation Nation” who is part of our IWBHF event who will be utilizing his talents as an artist to present some beautiful rendition(s) of our 2022 event. Duran said that when he was very young before he had become a writer and copy/content editor for RingTV.com, he began his journey into drawing—and with bit of imagination and a huge love affair with comic books and more.

We have also invited the very talented singer “The Wy Mac” who was featured on “Ireland’s Got Talent” to perform our “theme” song of the 2022 Celebration! She also was part of our event in our 2020-2021 IWBHF event.

The October 22, 2022 semi-formal induction ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the popular meet/greet with the honorees and invited special guests along with the now traditional signing of the 7’ high historical banner by every female boxer.

Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m., with the induction ceremony scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.