Photo credit: Dalia Duran, IWBHF Board Member – Photo (Lucia Rijker, Bonnie Canino, Christy Halbert) Bonnie Canino spent so many years in the ring. She told WBAN, that she lost count of how many black eyes she had received in the sport—but she definitely remembers the first. Bonnie said, “I was four, and I got
(MAY 2) Blame Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood for denying women’s boxing fans the most intriguing matchup in the history of the sport. That, actually, and a balky Achilles tendon. Clint Eastwood – courtesy photo – Million Dollar Baby Producer It’s not like Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker didn’t know – or talk, a lot –
(AUG 13) Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino hosted the Fifth annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Awards dinner last night, former Female Boxer Lucia Rijker was inducted with boxing legends like Michael and Leon Spinks, Tommy Hearns, Michael Carbajal, Erik Morales and, Richie Sandoval. Rijker fought in the 1980s-1990s and was frequently dubbed as ”
(APR 18) PORTLAND, OR- The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame has announced it’s initial class of inductees who will be honored at an induction ceremony and brunch on July 10th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Further details will be announced prior to the ceremony. The seven inductees, Barbara Buttrick, Bonnie Canino, Christy Martin, Regina Halmich, Christy Halbert, Lucia Rijker and Jo-Ann Hagen (posthumous)]
(OCT 27) On November 9th, 2013, the Golden State Boxers Association will be honoring eight females both Boxers and females outside the ring with California connections to the sport, who have made a significant impact in the world of boxing. There are many more to come. The Golden State Boxers Association hopes this is just the
Earlier today WBAN received a “behind the scenes” letter from Lucia Rijker, who prepared Diana Prazak for her fight against Frida Wallberg, in the HISTORY-FIRST WBAN BELT to be fought in Sweden, that took place on June 14th in Stockholm. Rijker told WBAN…. After seven weeks of hard work with Diana Prazak we succeeded
(JUNE 17) On June 14, 2013, at the Water Front Congress SAS Radisson, in Stockholm, Sweden, Frida Wallberg faced Diana Prazak in a world title bout. Wallberg was defending her WBC Super featherweight belt, and fighting for the WBAN Super Featherweight belt against Prazak. [the whole fight: Link ] In a “Bittersweet” win for Prazak,
(JULY 15) This week WBAN conducted an interview with Lucia Rijker about her corporation, Rijker Striker Inc., she has developed that incorporates all of her talents and knowledge that she has gained throughout the last 26 years of competing in and outside the ring. TL Fox: You started Rijker Striker, Inc. in about February of
(AUG 21, 2005) Trace the present day history of the sport of Women’s boxing to its beginning and Christy Martin is the prominent name in the conversation. It was Martin who provided the nascent sport with it’s first national recognition, culminating on the front cover of Sports Illustrated. It is not an overstatement that every
(MAY 16, 2005) When memories exceed expectations, it’s fairly certain you’re on the wrong path. “Million Dollar Baby” was a nice movie. It wasn’t the best boxing movie ever made, although it was voted the best movie of 2004, a year not distinguished by great movies. “Million Dollar Baby” was certainly not the most realistic