(OCT 11) On October 6, 2023,at the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at our pre-celebration day of the “Night of the Stars” event, WBAN presented three mini-WBAN Belts with a case to three prominent pioneer female boxers for the first time in the
The Boxing Writers Association of America would like to proudly announce that Lance Pugmire is the 50th recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism that was first presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1972. A 30-year newspaperman who grew up reading daily dispatches by prior Fleischer winners Norm
Barbara Buttrick was on the fight scene a good many years. In these photos, we see her in a private bout held in a carnival tent in Iowa. In August of 1954. Her opponent was Vivian Foster. Despite the weight difference–Barbara only weighed 95 lbs., Vivian quit after a third-round knockout. [This document is in
In March of 1993, Dallas Malloy became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a federal court. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s lawsuit
Wanda Countiss was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. She attended and graduated Gwynn Park Senior High where she was Senior Class President. Wanda was taught by her village at a young age to be a strong Afro American female. She presently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her true loves; Godfrey, Ralphfelle and her adorable
In the top left photo, Reid lands a left to Therese Robitaille’s chin, Copyrights: The Whig-Standard, dated July 30, 1991; and in the bottom right photo Robitaille (left) backs away from a right delivered by Reid, copyrights: Rob Cowperthwaite/The Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network.] Jenny Reid, born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she was
Over the last forty years, Bruce Silverglade has been busy keeping one of boxing’s grandest traditions alive. He is the driving force behind Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, a boxing treasure since 1937. One of the last of New York City’s thriving boxing gyms, Gleason’s has been the training headquarters for such legends as Jake LaMotta,
Mary Ann Owen is one of the most high-profile photographer that not only covered women’s boxing from the 1990’s but countless world boxing event of the top males in the sport. She is the author and publisher of a fantastic book that featured many of the most prominent female boxers in the sport. Michele Chong
The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is proud to announce that Stuart Breslow is receiving the highly prestigious Special Award “Beyond the Ropes” on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The IWBHF developed this award to honor those who played a significant part in