This HISTORY FIRST in the sport of women’s Professional Female Boxing was developed by Bill Paul. This was at the same time that he among others were fighting for the rights of the amateur female boxers contesting the AAU that would not let them participate as an amateur. This document is the Official certification of this organization. Below is a letter that was written to the AAU from the association.
The following letter is an official document that WBAN has on file that addresses the AAU in regards to allowing amateurs (females) to be able to participate. The International Women’s Professional Boxing Association (IWPBA) states why females should be able to fight in the event.
Sue "TL" Fox, Multi-Hall of Famer, award-winning pioneer boxer rated #1 in the world in 1979, and creator/founder of WBAN™. She was named in the Feb. 2012 Commemorative issue of Ring Magazine as one of the Top-Ten Most Influential female boxers of all time. Since its inception on the Internet 27 plus years ago, WBAN has become the world’s leading authority for resource and information in female boxing. Fox outside the
ring is a professional musician and a retired police officer from Oregon. She also created and founded the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014. [In April of 2025, in Las Vegas, Fox will celebrate the 12th year anniversary of the IWBHF, and 27th year of WBAN as of May 18, 2025.]