(AUGUST 27) On August 26, 2022, at the Platinum Suite, Bramall Lane Football Ground, Sheffield where apparently the “Godly” BBBofC gave their “blessing” for this snoozefest six round bout between Nicola Hopewell vs. Claudia Ferenczi in this six-rounder. BOXREC had on their Official Boxing Record site, “Nicola Hopewell was making her pro debut”. Yes, the
A veteran of over 44 years in the business of professional boxing, Kathy Duva’s introduction to the Sweet Science was by way of her late husband, legendary boxing promoter Dan Duva. This was shortly after they began dating while in college where she received a BA in English from Montclair State University. She began her
(MAY 1) Last night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, women’s boxing made yet another “footprint” in the sport for now seeing that women’s boxing should have been in the “mainstream” Long ago! In a history-first a female multi-world champion bout was featured in the main event, with a sold out crowd of
(JAN 4) This week WBAN received an opportunity to talk with Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano about her boxing career, the experiences she has had as a boxer, and of course what all boxing fans want to know any scoop on the Katie Taylor fight! TL Fox: This has been a long road for
SO WHAT DID THEY SAY IN THE NEWS IN JULY 13, 1979 from a report about the ALL-FEMALE Boxing Card in California? Dulcie Lucas fighting on all female boxing card – 1979 This is what was said in 1979: “FEMALE BOXING is a Natural for television. Boxing has proven to be a highly-skilled, telegenic sport. Female
Top 20 Female Professional Boxers rated by the International Boxing Digest Magazine in late 1990s (1998-or-1999). re: Lucia Rijker, Sumya Anani, Isra Girgrah-Wynn, Marischa Sjauw, Andrea Deshong, Lisa Ested, Bridgett Riley, Delia Gonzalez, Lena Akesson, Jolene Blackshear, Christy Salters Martin, Para Draine, Deirdre Gogarty, Valerie Henin-Weit, Kathy Collins, Zulfiya Koutdussova, Eva Jones-Young, Laura Serrano, Regina Halmich, and Leah Mellinger. ARTICLE WITH
(DEC 12, 2020) Lausanne, Switzerland – Umar Kremlev is the new president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), winning the election on Saturday with 57.33 per cent of the vote. Kremlev has called for unity and reforms in AIBA, the sports body that represents amateur boxing worldwide. The election was held virtually at AIBA’s ongoing
(JULY 15) Ireland’s boxers have claimed hundreds of medals in all competitions from the Olympic Games to the European Schools Championships. Please scroll down for all-time medal haul. OLYMPIC GAMES Helsinki 1952 54kg John McNally Silver Melbourne 1956 67kg Fred Tiedt Silver 51kg John Caldwell Bronze 54kg Freddie Gilroy Bronze 60kg Tony Byrne Bronze Tokyo 1964
(JULY 10) The hottest news to hit the sport this week is that boxing fans will finally get to see a rematch between Katie Taylor of Ireland and Delfine Persoon, of Belgium, that will take place on August 22, 2020, at the Matchroom Fight Camp. In this ten-round multi-world title bout, Taylor will be defending
Regina Halmich of Germany celebrated a 25th year anniversary of being the first German Woman to become a World champion in June 10, 1995. Throughout Halmich’s long-running boxing career in her active time of boxing, she was considered Europe’s best-known female boxer. When retiring from the sport she was 54-1-1 (16KO), and fought for