(AUG 29) On Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Orleans
Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, we are set to have our International Women's Boxing
Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony Event and the line up
just keeps getting better!
We have just
confirmed another one of our key speakers, Boxing Legend and
Hall of Famer Al Bernstein for our event. Since 2003,
Bernstein has served as the boxing analyst on Showtime for
Showtime Championship Boxing. Prior to that In 1992 and 1996, he
served as the boxing analyst for NBC's coverage of the Summer
Olympic Games. From 1999–2002, he was a sports anchor for KVVU
news in Las Vegas, and more.
We have also confirmed that
high-profile and celebrity Christy "The Coal Miner's
Daughter" Martin who just got inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame---and also she is one of our
inductees from 2014 will be a special guest. Martin will
have her book-signing available during our "Meet and Greet"!
To read the five-star book, you can purchase the book beforehand
our event, or buy one at the event.
Our other key speakers is Kathy Collins, Daisy Lang,
Amy Green, with the IWBHF Vice-President Wanda
Countiss and IWBHF President Sue TL Fox with opening
remarks.
This year we will be celebrating the largest class ever for our
organization that is 16 IWBHF inductees for 2022.
Our theme this year is "Celebration"
especially after what we have endured in the last two years. We
are anticipating a sold-out affair with honoring not only our
2022 Inductees but those receiving special awards for what they
have accomplished in the sport. For General Tickets,
To Purchase IWBHF
Tickets Go Here
This is the LATEST
confirmation of our
"Who's Who" of women's boxing
that will be at the event. They include our inductees, champions, hall of Famers, special guests, etc. :
Our 2022 Inductees and More:
Hannah "The Vegas" Fox (retired World champion, and 2022
IWBHF Inductee); Lisa Holewyne (retired World Champion,
and Hall of Famer), Sumya "The Island Girl" Anani (Retired
Multi-World Champion, and IWBHF Hall of Famer), Layla
"Amazing" McCarter (Current Eight-Time World Champion, and
numerous awards), Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (World
champion and IWBHF 2022 Inductee); Daisy Lang (History-making
retired multi-world champion, 2017 IWBHF Hall of Famer, and is
one of our speakers in 2022); Eva-Jones Young, retired
multi-world champion, and IWBHF 2022 Inductee; Eliza Olson (Retired
World Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Rose Trentman,
(First Commissioner to be inducted into the IWBHF in 2022); Margaret
Sidoroff (Retired World Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Jimmy
Finn (long time advocate and history-making outside the ring
for women's boxing, 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Chevelle
Halback, one of our History-Making multi-world champion who
won the first WBAN P4P belt in 2008. Sharon Anyos
of Australia will be inducted this year, but is one of our 2020
Inductees that could not attend due to the Covid. Retired; Marischa Sjauw who
will be coming from the Netherlands to be post inducted from
2021 when she was unable to attend last year due to Covid
restrictions.
Terri "The Boss" Moss,
retired world champion and 2015 IWBHF Inductee, including one of
our IWBHF Board members.) Shelley
Williams, (IWBHF 2020 Inductee); Sindy Amador,
(retired world champion); Brenda Spinks (Receiving a
Women Behind the Ropes, 2022 Special Award.) Retired
Heavyweight WBC champion Martha Salazar;
Former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula;
Kathy
Collins (Retired Multi-world champion, multi-hall of famer,
and our 2022 IWBHF Speaker); Tracy Byrd (Multi-World
Champion, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Brooke Dierdorff (WBC
International champion 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Blanca Gutierrez (President
of Beautiful Brawlers, and multi-Hall of Famer); Lupi
Gutierrez-Beagle (Beautiful Brawlers/and 2022 Special Award
Recipient);
Jill Diamond (WBC International Secretary-Global Chair
WBC Cares): Eddie Montalvo (Retired IWBHF Executive
Director - 2022 Special Award Recipient); Dora Webber,
top fighter as a pioneer and with modern-day fights, and IWBHF
2021 Inductee, along with her twin sister Cora Webber who
is being inducted with the IWBHF this year.
Jake Gutierrez (Boxing Ring
Announcer, and our IWBHF Master of Ceremony of Event in 2022); Mary
Ann Owen (Las Vegas Photographer/2020 IWBHF Hall of Famer); Valerie
"The Wolfe" Mahfood (retired multi-world champion, 2021
IWBHF Inductee to be honored this year); Chris Byrd (Retired
Multi-World Champion); Wayne "Rocket Pocket" McCullough (Retired
WBC World Champion) and his wife Cheryl McCullough; Thomas
Gerbasi, (Sports Writer and more, and 2022 IWBHF Inductee); Brenda
Zaragoza; top past photographer history-making Linda
Platt; J’Marie Moore, retired pro boxer and daughter
of Archie Moore; Los Angeles photographer Nate Wren;
Darlene Buckskin (History
first Native American Pioneer 1970's boxer, along with
(posthumous) sister Theresa Kibby, receiving a 2022 Special
Award); Pat Pineda (Pioneer 1970's boxer, first to
receive a California Boxing License - 2022 Special Award
Recipient); Malissa Smith (Author of the History of
Women's Boxing, the IWBHF 2022 Speaker to announce our Inductees
that she has done yearly).
Malissa Smith is the author of A History Of Women’s Boxing,
the first comprehensive narrative of the sport The Ring
magazine dubbed "The Bible of Women's Boxing." Smith speaks
and writes frequently about the sport and with her two co-hosts,
developed the popular WAAR Room podcast focused on sports
justice. Smith maintains positions in boxing as a founding board
member of the IWBHF, an elector for the IBHOF, and
as a member of the The Ring’s women’s ratings panel. Maintaining
her own wellness, she trains at the world-renowned Gleason’s
Gym and writes pieces for her blog, Girlboxing.
Amy Green (IWBHF Publicist
and Board Member) Wanda Countiss (IWBHF Vice President,
and CEO at South Florida Female Boxing Team); Patrick Ortiz (promoter,
matchmaker, receiving a 2022 Special Award).
Jill Morley Award-Winning Producer/Director of "Fight
Like A Girl" along with her exemplary team will be filming our
event and interviews. Boxing Trainer and Manager, Luis Tapia;
retired World champion Wayne McCullough, his wife Cheryl
McCullough;
We have Coyote Duran of Chicago,
Illinois, “Coyote Duran’s Creation Nation” who is part of our
IWBHF event who will be utilizing his talents as an artist to
present some beautiful rendition(s) of our 2022 event. Duran
said that when he was very young before he had become a writer
and copy/content editor for RingTV.com, he began his journey
into drawing---and with bit of imagination and a huge love
affair with comic books and more.
We have also invited the very talented singer “The Wy Mac” who
was featured on “Ireland’s Got Talent” to perform our “theme”
song of the 2022 Celebration! She also was part of our event in
our 2020-2021 IWBHF event.
The October 22, 2022 semi-formal
induction ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the popular
meet/greet with the honorees and invited special guests along
with the now traditional signing of the 7’ high historical
banner by every female boxer.
Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m., with the induction ceremony
scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: General Seating $85.00 per
ticket
*There are no VIP tables available.
Tickets
ATTIRE: Semi-Formal for Gala Celebration Event
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel information: Also we
have a group rate for our attendees at the event. Special
Code: IWBJ22C. Dates
that are discounted: October 20, 21, 22, 23, 2022. www.orleanscasino.com/groups for
online, or call the Orleans giving them the IWBHF Group Code #
to book your room (s).
Please note: Direct Call and
On-Line - Prior to cut-off date, of September 7, 2022,
individuals are encouraged to book their reservations on-line.
To receive your special group rate members will need to enter
the assigned Reservation ID: IWBJ22C through
the Hotel’s website at www.orleanscasino.com/groups --Prior
to cut-off date, individuals may also call Hotel’s Room
Reservations Department direct at (800) 675-3267 and identify
themselves as members of a group or convention with Reservation
ID: IWBJ22C.
Please advise without this
Reservation ID, you will not receive the special rate as
noted in this Agreement and may be advised that Hotel is sold
out. Operating on Pacific Time, hours of operations are Monday
through Friday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday
9:00 am to 5:00. Check out our Sponsors on
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