(JUNE 15) WBAN would like to congratulate Regina Halmich, who celebrates this month the 25-year anniversary of being the first German woman to become a world champion in professional boxing. She won the WIBF Flyweight world title on June 10, 1995. Throughout Halmich’s long-running boxing career in her active time of boxing, she was considered
(MAY 27) LAS VEGAS – The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony, that was to take place on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been moved to a later date of Saturday, March 27, 2021. All ticket holders will be forwarded to the new
(MAY 24) This has been quite a journey so far, that began in 1996, after wanting to get in shape to run in the Race For the Cure in Portland, Oregon. I joined a boxing gym in Portland, after not being in the sport for 17 plus years. I learned about Christy Martin and the
(MAY 2) Blame Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood for denying women’s boxing fans the most intriguing matchup in the history of the sport. That, actually, and a balky Achilles tendon. Clint Eastwood – courtesy photo – Million Dollar Baby Producer It’s not like Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker didn’t know – or talk, a lot –
(APR 29) WBAN is excited to announce that the month of May 2020, we are giving an honorary Fighter of the month to prominent Pioneer Female Boxing champion Barbara Buttrick, 90 years old for her life long achievements in the sport, in and out of the ring. [Story by WBAN’s Sue TL Fox] Barbara Buttrick
(APR 21, 2020) It wasn’t immediately clear after Christy Martin defeated Deirdre Gogarty in their historic March 16, 1996 bout what a game changer their fight really was. But it didn’t take that long, either, before the boxing world came to realize something special happened that night at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
(MAR 11) On Sunday, March 8, 2020, there was a tragic accident that took place where a group of Sonoran amateur boxers died in a bus accident. WBAN was first notified of this tragedy on Facebook, where it was written: “Yet another sad story hits our world of boxing as a bus loaded with amateur
(MAR 4, 2020) Extraordinary AIBA Congress, scheduled in Budapest on March, is postponed for 3-month period because of Coronavirus outbreak. AIBA Executive Committee took this decision by e-mail vote due to the force majeure. AIBA National Federations are invited to attend an Extraordinary AIBA Congress on June 20th, 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. The mandate of
(FEB 22) The event was moved to March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas. For Tickets: www.iwbhf.com: This year marks our seventh anniversary since our inaugural International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony on July 10, 2014, held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. On January 10, 2014, we first announced the inception of the IWBHF
(FEB 21, 2020) This year marks our seventh year anniversary since the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) became in existence. We have since inducted many of the top retired female boxers, and males who have contributed largely to the success of women’s boxing. In January of 2014, was our first announcement of the