Boxing Action in Australia! Sarah Higginson Wins by Decision over Sylvia Cinque  February 28, 2021

(FEB 28) On Friday night, at the Metro City, Northbridge, Western Australia, super flyweight Sarah Higginson won a five-round unanimous decision over Sylvia Cinque, making her pro debut.  The two were fighting for the vacant Australia state title. Final judges scores were 50-45 on all cards. Both fight out of Australia.

 (FEB 26) Amateur boxer Alexas Kubicki, born on June 4, 2003, and residing in Gilwice, Poland and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada began her boxing career at the age of 10, when one day she simply visited a boxing gym for the purpose of taking a closer look into the sport. Kubicki trains with Coach Leo Marsh and her dad, Derek Kubicki, who also manages Kubicki.  Prior to training...Full Story

(FEB 25) The quarterfinals of the 73rd edition of the Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, saw mixed results for Team USA, with only two boxers advancing to the medal rounds.  2020 Strandja Tournament Champion Virginia Fuchs (Houston,Texas) put on another clinic in her quarterfinal bout against 2018 light flyweight World Championship silver..Full Story

(MAY 24) Lightweight Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) once again showed why she is a World Championship medalist during her dominating performance over Morocco’s Chaymae Rhaddi. Ellis took all five judges’ cards in impressive fashion to advance to tomorrow’s quarterfinal bout between Nune Asatrian of Russia.  Full Story

(FEB 21) I had many dreams that I was told by many would never happen---they were wrong. In 1998--I was told that no one cared about the PIONEER Female boxers and I was wasting my time doing a website on the history of the sport---they were wrong....Full Story

Tonight: Melissa Oddessa Parker to fight Maria Cecilia Roman February 20, 2021

 (FEB 20) Tonight at the Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida, Melissa Oddessa Parker, 3-0-0 (2KO), of Brooklyn, New York, is set to fight Maria Cecilia Roman, 15-4-1 (0KO), of San Juan, Argentina. This will be the first fight this year for Parker,  Roman last fought in December of 2019, a few months before the Pandemic took place and still rears it's ugly head.   The two will be fighting 10 rounds.

(FEB 17) BOSTON  - Boston featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. hasn't made his pro debut yet, but he did get the opportunity to recently spar with undisputed world lightweight champion Katie Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs), the 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, who was a 5-time AIBA world champion as an amateur.  Full Story

(FEB 17) FLINT, MICHIGAN – On March 5, 2021, at the Dort Federal Event Center, in Flint,  there will be an all-female boxing card  entitled, “Super Women: Shields vs. Dicaire”.  The mainliner features Claressa "T-Rex" Shields vs. Marie-Eve Dicaire, where the two will be fighting for the WBC, IBF, WBO, and WBA Super welterweight titles.  Full Story

(FEB 16) On March 13, 2021, at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, a huge fight for women's boxing will take place when Cecilia "First Lady" Braekhus, 36-1-0 (9KO), of Bergen, Norway, will attempt to avenge her one and only loss as a professional, when she faces Jessica "CasKILLA" McCaskill,  9-2-0 (3KO), of Chicago, Illinois.  McCaskill will be defending her WBC, WBA, IBF, and IBO Welterweight titles in a ten-round bout.  Below there are highlights of their first encounter. Full Story

Fortitude, Strength and Spirit by Blanca Gutierrez / Beautiful Brawlers February 16, 2021

(FEB 16) Coach Laura Sandoval has become a shining light for the boxers on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in New Town, North Dakota.  Getting to that point was not easy though and with lack of resources and lack of support from community she continues to push on and forward.  She is that coach who through faith and fortitude and a lot of hard work and struggles decided to reach one goal at a time with a golden spirit.  Full Story

(FEB 14)  Lucia Alfaro, a boxer from Mexico, was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos.  When Lucia was 15 years old, and at the time studying theatre, her brother had gotten into training in boxing to defend himself.  Lucia began accompanying him to the gym, and two weeks into going she decided to also get into boxing to protect herself from bullying.  Full Story

(FEB 12) Current New Zealand National Heavyweight Champion and now ranked 10th in the WBC & 4th on Boxrec, we look at Sarah Long professional boxing career…. So far.  It is one thing I have to note that in 2016 was an important year for women’s boxing in New Zealand, especially in the heavyweight division. Before 2016, it was a very rare thing to see any New Zealand heavyweight women competing in the pro ranks. But yet in 2016, there were multiple heavyweight...Full Story

(FEB 12) AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev met with the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in fencing, Mr. Krisztián Kulcsár.  Mr. Kremlev expressed gratitude to Mr. Kulcsár for the organization of good training conditions for athletes and holding the international tournaments at the highest level in the country, as well as attention to boxing.  Full Story

(FEB 10) Christy Martin Promotions second show of 2021 is Friday,  February 12th in Orlando, Florida at the Avanti Palms Resort.  “We've got a stacked card,” Christy said, “with a lot of action fighters. It's going to be a great show, and we're gonna rock Orlando!”  This evening of live, professional boxing is already standing room only, but will be streamed live on bxngtv.com, and features a lot of up and coming talent. Full Story

(FEB 6) AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev came for an official visit to Africa to take part in the AIBA Virtual Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Kremlev met with representatives of the Ministry of Sports of Kenya, National Olympic Committee of Kenya and the President of Kenyan Boxing Federation Mr. Anthony Otieno Ombok, as well as with African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) President Dr. Mohamed Moustahsane who supported boxing development ideas.  Full Story

(FEB 5)) In 2018, I got to meet Whitney Dani Brown at the Olympic Training Center. She is a national junior champion and ranked #1 in the nation at 145 lbs. JO Division.  Dani is from Kentucky. ..Full Story

(FEB 4) Check out the latest video on Amanda Serrano, and her WBC Interim Featherweight world title belt has been elevated to being the champion of the WBC.  They give an explanation on the video about the fight that was supposed to happen between Serrano and Jelena Mrdjenovich, and about her upcoming fight in March. Check it out! 

AIBA opens series of 2021 Virtual Forums in Africa Source:  AIBA Press Release February 1, 2021

(FEB 1) AIBA African Virtual Forum is scheduled to be held on February 7th, 2021. AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev will visit Nairobi, Kenya, the capital of the event, while the AIBA Board of Directors and National Federations representatives will join virtually.  Mr. Kremlev claimed that he would be happy to welcome each country of the continent. Full Story