PORTLAND, OR–(May 6, 2014) Barbara Buttrick, 84 year old Englishwoman and ground breaking pioneer in the sport of Women’s boxing, has been elected to the initial class of the newly established International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame. She will be inducted, along with six other female honorees, at a ceremony on July 10 in
(APR 30) The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is excited to announce that the history-first IWBHF Induction Ceremony that will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (Pier Sixty-Six), in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on July 10th will be hosted by Bill Calogero of the Talkin Boxing With Billy C TV & Radio
PORTLAND, OR—The newly formed International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer who, during
PORTLAND, OR—The newly formed International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer who, during
(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)]
SOURCE/PRESS RELEASE (OCT 31) LOS ANGELES – WBAN has received a press release that on November 2nd, at the Auditorio General Arteaga in Queretaro, Mexico they will host to a tripleheader featuring boxing’s best, as part of “TRIPLE CORONA” on Televisa and FOX Deportes, starring unbeaten 20-year-old phenom Andres “Jaguar” Gutierrez and female stars Yazmin
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will honor David O. Russell, writer and director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, with a Career Achievement Award at the 2013 Voice Awards for his efforts to educate film audiences about the real experiences of people with
In the sometimes seamy world of boxing, anything can happen. And this past weekend has unfortunately brought out the worst in the sport. First it was the unconscionable decision rendered in the unification bout between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield on March 13, and a day later, IWBF junior welterweight champion Leah Mellinger was literally