WBAN reported on September 23, 2008, that it had been reported in the Boxing News Magazine, that on November 16, 2008, it would be a landmark date in the history of women’s boxing, when Britain had it’s first ever all-women’s boxing card. The event took place at the Heritage Hotel in Derby, United Kingdom. The
WBAN was notified that Stephanie Dobbs, has been accepted in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Most professional boxing bouts [female].” Dobbs received a beautiful certificate to commemorate her achievement. Ralph Hannah, of the Records Management Team, with the Guinness World Records said in a letter to Dobbs, “We are pleased to confirm
(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
(JUNE 15) On Friday night [June 13, 2008] at the Isleta Casino & Resort, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the televised PPV event “FINALLY”—WBAN “Finally” made its own history in the sport. WBAN celebrates its 10-year anniversary of being live on the net as of June 2008—and WHAT better way to celebrate those 10 years
(JUNE 9) In television programming it’s known as a “lead-in:” a strong show generating a big audience and “leading” that audience to the following show or, in the case of TV’s most famous lead-in, “The Cosby Show,” leading the audience to an entire Thursday night of viewing. “It’s a technique that has also been used,
(JUNE 4) Women’s boxing history will be made this month when an all-women’s pay-per-view card, “Finally,” is supported the night before by an all-women’s nationally televised show, Fox Sport Network’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period. A total of six world championship bouts will be held for seven different world titles – 6 International Female
Talk about a Shocker – By Sue TL Fox – August 5, 2006 (AUG 5) Yesterday afternoon emails began coming in about one of our photographers, Dale Hausner who had done some past fight coverage in the Arizona area for WBAN. Hausner was arrested for murder, being one of two suspects in the serial
(DEC 31, 2005) WBAN has listed “some” of the most outrageous things that went on in the sport for 2005. It would be impossible to list them all-but here are some of our top picks! Here you go…. “DID YOU GET TIRED OF HEARING THE WORDS MILLION DOLLAR BABY”? THE MOST OVER USED PHRASE IN
(MAY 9, 2005) Hollywood, CA.- Your Half Pictures, A California based movie production company, has signed World Champion fighter, Melinda Cooper to a lucrative multi-year sponsorship deal. We are honored to be sponsoring Melinda in her quest to being recognized as this finest female fighter in the world,” says Your Half Producer, Eric
(APR 8, 2005) In the “Movie Land” news this week, it has been reported that actor Clint Eastwood is set to direct and star in a boxing-themed ‘Million Dollar Baby’ based on a movie about a fighter-turned-trainer who ends up training a woman in her early 30’s who wants to box. BUT this will NOT