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Argentina: Victoria Bustos to
fight Betiana Vinas
March 31, 2015 |
(MAR 31) On Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Club Sportivo
America, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Victoria "La Leona" Bustos, 12-3-0,
of Rosario, Argentina, will fight Betiana "La Terrible" Vinas, 10-5-3 (2KO),
in a ten rounder. No title belt is mentions on the internet.
Photo: Betiana Vinas
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Serrano, Zarika in Six Round Draw in
Queens
by Bernie McCoy
March 29, 2015
Photos: Facebook |
(MAR 29) Cindy Serrano and Fatuma Zarika battled to a six round
draw in the co-main event of New Legend's sixteenth International Fight
Night, a nine bout card Saturday night at Resorts World Casino in the
borough of Queens, in the city of New York. The three judges' scorecards
reflected, accurately, just how close the bout was: Jim Pierce had it
58-56, Serrano, Ron McNair 58-56, Zarika and Robin Taylor accentuated
the evenness of the bout with a 57-57 count. Those are essentially the
basic facts of the penultimate bout of the evening, but the back story
of the fight properly adheres to a couple of long time boxing adages....Full
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Jelena Mrdjenovich TKO'd Francia Bravo in Panama
March 28, 2015 |
(MAR 28) Last night at the Hotel Sortis, in Panama City,
Panama, Jelena Mrdjenovich, 126, of Edmonton, Canada, won by a ninth round
TKO over Francia Bravo, 125, of Cerete, Colombia. Mrdjenovich
was defending her WBC Featherweight World Title in this ten round scheduled
bout.
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Clash Tickets are on Sale:
Olympic-Level Women's Boxing Competition in Atlanta!
Source/PR
March 27, 2015 |
(MAR 27) Don't miss the action of international, Olympic-level
women's boxing competition here in Atlanta! Tickets are now ON SALE
online! There will be three days of boxing held at Buckhead Fight Club:
April 21st & 23rd (at 4:30 pm) and April 25th (at noon). You can
purchase a "Clash Pass" to attend all 3 days (discounted), or your may
purchase tickets to individual days separately. ...
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Boxing : Can Adams, Taylor and
Shields retain their Olympic titles in Rio
by Michael O'Neill
March 26, 2015
photo: Rio 2016 |
(MAR 26) Marlen Esparza (52kg), Katie Taylor (60kg) and
Claressa Shields (75kg) will strike Olympic Gold in Rio in August 2016!
Apologies Nicola Adams MBE but you won’t even be representing G.B – Lisa
Whiteside will take your place and collect Bronze in the Flyweight
division....Full Story
(MAR 26) WBAN just posted the fight video of the March 21,
2015 - Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla, México, Ibeth Zamora Silva,
112, of San Cristóbal Huichochitlán, México, won a 10-round unanimous
decision over Suri Tapia, 109¼, of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Final judges
scores were 99-91.
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An invitation to AIBA President Dr.
Ching-Kuo Wu to outline his plans for the future of women's boxing
By Sue TL Fox and Michael O’Neill
March 25, 2015 |
(MAR 25) Today, 500 days from Rio 2016, WBAN would like to
offer an ‘open’ invitation to AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu to outline
for us the AIBA’s plans for women’s boxing in the period between now and
2020.
Over the past several years, WBAN has devoted extensive coverage of AIBA
tournaments, large and small, in the same way we have covered the
Pro.sport. Both ‘Amateurs’ and Pros’ alike share common aims. Each has a
significant role to play in the ‘boxing of the future’ thus anything
that can be done to assist must surely be welcomed by all existing
Professional bodies and by the AIBA.
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March 2015 WBAN World Rankings!
March 23, 2015 |
(MAR 23) Dee Williams has just posted the WBAN
computerized World ratings for March 2015. This system is based on
Dee's computerized rankings, and they are independent ratings. You can see
our top #1's in the sport---which is NO easy task with WBAN! Congrats to all
our top ten in the sport. To check out the latest rankings,
Go Here!
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Boxing: Tickets for inaugural
European Games (12/28 June) now on sale ONLINE and in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
March 23, 2015 |
(MAR 23) Tickets for all sessions of the
inaugural European Games went on sale earlier this week online and in
Baku. Considering the strength of boxing in Europe, tickets are by
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Angelica Rascon to make USA Debut on
March 28th
Source/PR
March 23, 2015
Photo: Facebook |
(MAR 23) Flamboyant Mexican prospect Angelica "Mo Cuishle"
Rascon (4-0) is set to make her United States debut on March 28th at the
Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas as the Co-Main Event. Rascon will
be facing Jasmine Clarkson (4-1).
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Tonight in Argentina:
Leonela Paola to defend her IBF Flyweight Title against Vanesa
Taborda
March 20, 2015 |
(MAR 20) Tonight at the Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros,
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Leonela Paola, 9-0-2, of Chimbas, Argentina will be
defending her IBF Flyweight title against Vanesa Taborda, 8-3-0, of Cordoba,
Argentina.
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Jill Morley Continues To "FIGHT LIKE
A GIRL"! Meet the Boxer, Filmmaker & Advocate
By Michele Chong
March 19, 2015 |
(MAR 19) Amateur boxer, trainer, manager, writer, actress, filmmaker
Jill Morley is many things. A former "Go-Go Girl" in New Jersey, a
victim of childhood abuse and a female fighter in the male-dominated
sport of boxing, this pretty redhead has overcome a lot of obstacles, to
say the least. She is petite yet powerful. She can seem quiet and
reserved from the sidelines before becoming a formidable beast in the
ring. She is feminine and ultra "girly" outside the ropes but all fire
and fury on the canvas.
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Memphis, Tennessee to Play Host to
the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing, October 25-31
by Julie Goldsticker
March 19, 2015 |
(MAR 19) Women’s boxing made a
historic debut at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the sport
will make its highly anticipated return to the world’s biggest
sporting ...Full
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USA BOXING Women's International
Clash of Champions Tournament
Source/PR
March 17, 2015 |
(MAR 17) ATLANTA GA - Retired WIBF world
champion Terri Moss is hosting an international amateur women's boxing
event titled “The Women's International Clash of Champions” on April
20-25. “It's exciting to bring this tournament not only to
Atlanta, but to the United States,”...Full
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Kola Willingham Impressive in Boxing
Debut, Stops Hintsatake In Heppner, Oregon Smoker
Story and Photos by Ricardo
Ibarra
March 16, 2015 |
(MAR 16) In front of a packed and raucous crowd, Pendleton,
Oregon’s Kola Willingham made an impressive entrance into the amateur
boxing ranks this past Friday night at the Heppner High School in
Heppner, Oregon. Fighting in the headline bout of The Heppner Chamber of
Commerce’s eighth annual St. Paddy’s Day Irish Smoker, Willingham scored
a stoppage victory over the more experienced Siagigi Hinstatake of Warm
Springs, Oregon...Full
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China and Finland take Gold at 34th
Bee Gee International in Helsinki but two women's weights only.
by Michael O'Neill
March 15, 2015
Photos: (c) Gee Bee- Helsinki |
(MAR 15) Only two women's weights at this year's Gee Bee
international tournament in Helsinki which ended Sunday, 51kg and 60kg.
The outcome was one Gold each for women’s boxing ‘superpower’ China and
for host nation Finland.
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Kristin Gearhart to fight in Illinois March
27th
March 14, 2015 |
(MAR 14) On March 27, 2015, at the Cicero Stadium 1909 S.
Laramie, Cicero, Illinois, super lightweight Kristin Gearhart, 3-0-1 (1KO),
of Oak Park, Illinois, is set to fight in a four-rounder that has nine
scheduled men's bouts on the card according to Boxrec. At this time we
do not have her opponent information.
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Leave it to Mesico to Feature
Some Great Women's Boxing Action Tonight!
March 14, 2015 |
(MAR 14) We have two female bouts on one card, featuring
Juarez vs. Fujioka, and an additional bout on the card....and in Mexico on
an entirely different card we have Salina vs. Ruiz. Photos by Pepe
Rodriguez from the weigh-in on
WBAN's Facebook
of Juarez/Fujioka.
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Nydia Feliciano Wins by Split
decision over Noemi Bosques
March 14, 2015 |
(MAR 14) Last night at the A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa,
Florida, Nydia Feliciano, now 8-6-3, Bronx, New York, won a six-round split
decision over Noemi Bosques, now 8-2-2 (2KO), in what was
described as an action-packed six-rounder between these two.
Photo: Facebook
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Tonight: Boxing Action in
Mexico: Celina Salazar vs. Yazmin Rivas!
March 14, 2015 |
(MAR 14) Tonight at the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez
Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico, Celina Salazar, 6-1-2 (1KO), of San Antonio, Texas,
will be fighting Yazmin Rivas, 31-8-0 (9KO). Rivas will
be defending her WBC Bantanweight World Title in a 10-rounder.
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Intriguing Women's Amateur Bout
Headlines Friday's
St. Patricks' Day Smoker in Heppner, Oregon
By Ricardo Ibarra
March 11, 2015 |
(MAR 11) This Friday night the Heppner Chamber
of Commerce will host it's eighth annual St. Patty's Day Irish Smoker at
the Heppner High School Gym in Heppner, Oregon. The fundraising event,
which takes place as part of the City's 33rd annual weekend long
celebration, will feature a total of fifteen amateur bouts with young
fighters from all over the state. The main event will feature an
intriguing women's bout pitting amateur stand-out Siagigi Hintsatake of
Warm Springs, Oregon against Pendleton, Oregon's Kola Willingham in a
well-matched three round bout that promises to deliver fireworks.
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Boxing: India's Mary Kom spent
International Women's Day at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne
by Michael O'Neill
March 10, 2015 |
(MAR 10) India’s five times World champion and Olympic Bronze
medallist Mary Kom spent International Women’s Day in Europe visiting
the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland at the invitation of the
International Olympic Committee.
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Katie Taylor appointed 'Athletes
Ambassador' for inaugural European Games in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
March 4, 2015 |
(MAR 4) Olympic Gold medallist, Katie Taylor has been appointed as
boxing’s first ‘Athletes Ambassador’ for the inaugural European Games in
Baku, Azerbaijan June 12-28. Now just 100 days to the opening ceremony.
Taylor’s medal haul at major competitions stands at 17 golds, including
her Olympic title, five consecutive World Championships, six consecutive
European Championships, and five European Union Championships, making
her the most decorated...
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Boxing: Indian boxing legend Mary Kom
to quit after Rio 2016
by Michael O'Neill
March 3, 2015 |
(MAR 3) The ‘Times of India’, India’s most respected media
organisation today reports that London 2012 Olympic medallist M C Mary
Kom on Monday announced that she has decided to quit boxing after the
2016 Rio Olympic Games as ‘her body would not be able to cope with the
rigors of the sport any further’....
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Boxing: Bulgarian women strike Gold
in Sofia on finals day
by Michael O'Neill
March 2, 2015 |
(MAR 2) The host nation celebrated on finals day in Sofia with
Bulgarian women taking three Golds and a Silver from the five women’s
finals.
Overall it was a very successful day for fans of the strong
Bulgarian contingent with their men also taking home Gold
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