(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
In a historical and electrifying fight, Katie Taylor successfully retained her World Boxing Association 135-pound belt against Amanda Serrano. Both starred in the first women’s all-star fight at Madison Square Garden and went down in the golden pages of world boxing. [photo credit: Angel Bovee] During the first four rounds, the Irish Olympian, with a
(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
(APR 30) It has been a long haul for women’s boxing. For countless years, females being told that women’s boxing was not wanted or accepted. Through 24 years of covering the sport on WBAN for amateurs and professionals and witnessing the terrible lulls and the hopeful highs of the sport—-it is wonderful to see tonight’s card
(JAN 30) LAS VEGAS, NV – Our upcoming International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event which is the premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, is excited to announce that we have a unique “History First” that takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. One 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
Article Caption /1977: SOME DAYS IT DOESN’T pay to get out of bed, let alone get in a boxing ring. For Toni Lear Rodriguez of Portland it was a tough night all over as the welterweight took a beating from Sue Fox of Las Vegas in a four-round women’s bout at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe
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