Rakoczy to fight McNamara source: Christian Printup March 31, 2006 photo by Jessica Trevino

(MAR 31) Christian Printup, Entertainment Director of the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore. California, and Promoter for former World Champion Jessica Rakoczy has notified WBAN that Eliza Olson has..Full Story

Weigh-in in Ignacio! March 31, 2006 ©Photo by Mary Ann Owen

(MAR 31) Today the weigh-in was held in  Ignacio, Colorado, for tomorrow's boxing event. The weights were the following:  Laura Serrano, 123.6 vs. Tracy Byrd, 129.8; Monica Lovato, 116.2 vs. Sharon Gaines, 116.6; and Layla McCarter, 141.4 vs. Victoria Cisneros, 146.4.   

Sitzes to fight on Kansas City Card... Source: Doug Ward March 31, 2006

(MAR 31) The highly anticipated debut of light heavyweight prospect, Marcus Oliveria will finally happen and it will happen in a big way when he takes to the ring in his professional debut at Kansas City's Ameristar Casino on Wednesday, April 5th.  Full Story

Gerula Joins Infinity Boxing March 29, 2006

(MAR 29) WBAN has received news today that Canadian Olivia Gerula (Pereira), has signed with Infinity Boxing.  Gerula, who fights at 128-130 lbs, has been out of the ring for 1.5 years, to take care of her family.She is now back in the gym, and is in great shape, and is very anxious..Full Story

Rakoczy's Team makes challenge to fight Mrdjenovich March 29, 2006

WBAN Responds to Team Mrdjenovich By Sue TL Fox March 29, 2006 ©Photo by Tony Duffy

(MAR 29) You wrote a response to WBAN, in regards to our story on the Jelena Mrdjenovich-Biggers bout, and we would like to address some of those comments. You referred to WBAN’s article as making “ridiculous comments.”  More

Hernandez Wants to fight Shea! March 29, 2006

Cordova Wins Pro Debut by Stephen Blea March 28, 2006

(MAR 28) Former two-time United StatesWomen's National Champion Chantel "One Gorgeous Babe" Cordova makes Pro Debut a smashing success as she stops Unity Young (also making her pro debut) due to retirement at the beginning of the second round of a scheduled four round bout. More

Ewell to fight Ragosina source: press Release March 28, 2006

(MAR 28) WIBF World Champion Natascha Ragosina, 10-0-0 (7 KOs), can concentrate now fully on her challenger for the double championship in Super Middleweight on April 15, 2006, at the Maritim Hotel in...Full Story

Belinszky's last week of her training session! By JollyDee March 28, 2006 New photos Galleries #341 & 341 - both boxers

(MAR 28) In the last week of the Krisztina "Baby" Belinszky's training session, she is training and sparring very hard in SlimTrax Gym, Budapest..More

Stunning Upset: Blair Defeats Anani By Longjab March 27, 2006

RISING SUN – (MAR 27) – On Saturday, March 25th,  at the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort, a sellout crowd watched an upset and, perhaps, a rematch in the making, when defending IBA Women’s Welterweight Boxing Champion Sumya Anani was stopped by Terri Blair, when the referee chose to stop the contest with only 23 seconds left in the tenth and final round of the fight, leaving a somewhat surprised and unhurt Anani asking why. Full Story

Luna to fight March 31st! Press Release March 27, 2006

MAYWOOD, CA (MAR 27) - Following a controversial draw for the vacant WIBA Featherweight title in a match voted 2005 Female Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine, female featherweight sensation “The Natural” Rhonda Luna will return home and to the ring Friday..Full Story

Maureen Shea: The End of the Beginning By Bernie McCoy March 27, 2006

(MAR 26) Last night in Tel Aviv, Israel, Hagar Shmoulefeld of Tel Aviv, made history when she became the first woman from Israel to win a title. Hagar won by a 10-round unanimous decision over Svetla Taskova of Bulgaria. 

INDIO-CALIF.-A pair of young bantamweights Kaliesha West and Tonia Cravens hammered away at each other in a glimpse of the future.  Before more than 1,000 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, West out-punched Craven in the four-round affair on Saturday to win by unanimous decision in her second pro fight.  More

(MAR 25) Tonight at the Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, Indiana, Terri “The Road Warrior” Blair stopped Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani of Overland Park, Kansas 1:37 of the tenth round by TKO! The fight was non-stop action.  Blair became the NEW IBA World welterweight champion!

(MAR 25) Roy Englebrecht Promotions is proud to announce, not one, but two women's fights on the April 20th Battle In The Ballroom show at the Irvine Marriott, in Irvine, California.
In a four round lightweight bout, 6-0 Kina Malpartida will face her toughest opponent yet in 3-3 Crystal Morales.  More

(MAR 25) Last night at the Edmonton Convention Centre, in Edmonton, Canada, Jelena Mrdjenovich of Edmonton, Canada,  wasted little time in stopping Donna Biggers of North Carolina.  The fight ended at 2:00 in the second round.  In the Edmonton Sun they said that it was a one-sided TKO beat-down.  One Canadian boxing fan wrote to WBAN after the fight and said,  “By no means do I want to take anything away from Donna Biggers, it takes guts..More

(MAR 25) WBAN has received a news update that Mariem Punchenella Brakache,  IBA world champion from Atlanta, will be fighting Akondaye Fountain from Texas, on April 29th, in  Kinder, Louisiana. J & P Photography will be covering this for WBAN.

WHEELING ISLAND – (MAR 24) – Here, at the Wheeling Island Casino, McKeesport local middleweight woman boxer Natiata ‘Girliegirl’ Porter took all her years of training, in combination with her natural raw talent, into the ring with her tonight and never looked back, winning her first fight, in her first attempt – a very special feeling, indeed.  Full Story

(MAR 24) WBAN has just received photos of the Angela Simpson vs. Natonya Ervin bout that took place on March 10, 2006, at the  Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan. WBAN has just posted a new photo gallery, #340. ©photos by Dan Graschuck/Mike Alberts.

(MAR 24) A special congratulations to Sunshine Fettkether and her husband and family!  Fettkether had "Little Champ" Max last Friday, coming home on Monday. More

 (MAR 24) On  April 1, 2006, at the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course, in Nogales, Arizona. In a six-rounder, Mia St. John will be fighting Shelby Walker.  Another women's bout on the card, Pro debuter Ilima Vicente, 28, will be fighting Hondi Hernandez, 3-0-0.   

(MAR 24) Tomorrow night, March 25th, Karolina Lukasik, 155, 6'1", of Poland, is set to make her pro debut at a SES event at Oranienburg. Lukasik just signed with Spotlight Boxteam in a three year contract.  Full Story in German on boxing.de

(MAR 22) Suszannah Warner made an impressive win over Canadian former amateur champion Noriko Kariya, on Saturday.  As a pro, Kariya was undefeated, with a 3-0 record and managed out of Jersey City by Arturo Gatti’s team.  Full Story

(MAR 22) Check out the website of Akondaye Fountain!  On her site you can check out her bio, photos, and much more.  Fountain has an upcoming fight at the Coushatta IX card in Louisiana on April 29, 2006.  No opponent has been named at this time. 

(MAR 21) Her face might be on the promotional posters, but Kelsey "Ali'i Warrior of the South Bay" Jeffries won't be fighting in this week's Fight Night at the Tank at HP Copyrighted story-Gilroydispatch.com

(MAR 21) This Friday, March 24, at the Edmonton Convention Centre, in Edmonton, Canada, Super Featherweight, Jelena Mrdjenovich, of Canada,  will voluntarily defend her WBC Super Featherweight Title against Donna Biggers, United States.

(MAR 20) WBAN has been notified that there will be two women’s bouts on the card on April 29, 2006, at the Coushatta Casino and Resort, in Kinder...©Photo by Tony Duffy  More

(MAR 19) WBAN has received an interesting press release stating the following, “Pro Athlete Mia St. John hopes that revealing a horrifying secret will help others and set an example for her young daughter.  But Mia's experience is also an inspirational story about triumph and success - rising to the top of her profession as one of the most successful female athletes in the world.   Full Story

(MAR 19) On March 17, undefeated Rita Figueroa put on a boxing clinic, as she systematically broke down and battered stubborn Eva Lidia Silva, stopping her at 55 seconds into round six. To her credit, Silva never stopped trying.  The first round provided a strong hint of things to come, as a relaxed Figueroa dominated with the effective aggression, stepping deftly to the side and back, covering well when needed, and throwing crisp, pinpoint accurate blows ... Full Details

(MAR 19) Last night Myriam Lamare, 139 ¾ , of France won a 10-round unanimous decision over Belinda Laracuente, 134 ½ . Final judges scores were 92-99, 93-97, and 91-99. The two were fighting for the WBA title.  For more on the latest boxing results, go here

(MAR 19) On March 31, 2006 pro female boxer Franchesca Alcanter, the ChildSeek Network and Athlete Representative on the National Board of Directors for USA Boxing Krysti Rosario will bring the faces of missing children..More

CHESWICK – (MAR 19) – Fresh from her victorious trip to theNational Amateur Open Championship Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado, local amateur woman boxing champion Tika Hemingway..more

(MAR 18) On  April 1, 2006, Palo Doro Creek in cooperation with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Productions have put together a six-bout boxing event for the 10^th Year Anniversary of the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course, in Nogales, Arizona. In a six-rounder, Mia St. John will be fighting Shelby Walker.  

(MAR 17) Last night at the Madision Square Garden in New York, on the “Irish Express” card, Maureen Shea, of New York, won a four-round unanimous decision over Leanne Villarreal, by a shutout of 40-36 on all judges cards.

(MAR 16) The day was March 16, 1996--10 years ago. The venue: MGM Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christy Martin was fighting Deirdre Gogarty in a six-rounder on the undercard of a televised boxing card featuring Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno. The two stole the show! Full Story

(MAR 16) WBAN had an opportunity to go “one on one” with WIBA World Champion Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway about the on-going saga in regards to an incident that occurred in April of 2005----nearly a year ago.  The “saga” involved Dunaway using steroids prior to her highly-televised fight against Germany’s Regina Halmich.  Dunaway answers some tough questions presented to her, and speaks candidly about that particular experience. Full Story

(MAR 16) Rock and Sock Productions, the producers of " A Ring of Their Own", the only all women’s boxing series announced today they will televise three world title fights in their weekly TV series.  Full Details

(MAR 16) MTV Latin America is looking for a young woman boxer from or still living in Latin America for a special show about girls in a 'boy's world.' We want a girl...Full Details 

I know this is a place where one boxer often “calls out"” another boxer. . .but this Olympic-style Boxer has decided to “call out” all respected professional women boxers AT ONCE!
CRAZY?. . .maybe, but hear me out. . .Full Story

(MAR 14) EVANSVILLE, IN.- The hottest sports ticket in town just got hotter as two Tri-State giants, WABX-FM and Fast Eddy's Burgers joined Octavius James/ One In A Million Inc. in association with ..Full Story

(MAR 14) PROVIDENCE, RI – Reigning IWBF world lightweight champion was given clearance at the beginning of February to begin use of her surgically repaired left hand, however the..Full Story

PITTSBURGH – (MAR 14) – From the looks of the poster below, there is going to be a ‘showdown’ in Albany, New York, three days from now, on March 17, 2006, on this St. Patrick's Day..More

(MAR 13) WBAN has received a press release from Fresquez Productions, Inc., announcing that Holly Holm will NOT be fighting Stephanie Jaramillo. In May of 2005, WBAN received an official announcement from ..More

(MAR 12) Colorado Springs, CO - Iowa City native and University of Iowa marketing major Emily Klinefelter has just won the U.S. National Boxing Championships at 119 pounds. She was the only competitor that defeated two former champions on the way...Full Story

(MAR 11)  In regards to complaints filed by Melissa Shaffer’s team  concerning the February 16th WIBA Title fight in Kansas City,  about Hollie Dunaway not being drug tested, we would like to clarify some points concerning that night. We in no way want to criticize Melissa and her management as their complaint was reasonable since Hollie had tested positive (for steroids) in April of last year. Melissa and her management were professional and courteous at all times...Full Story
 

Belinszky to defend her titles against Ria Ramnarine! By JollyDee March 11, 2006

(MAR 11) The Hungarian strawweight star Krisztina Belinszky is going to defending her WIBF-GBU and WIBC strawweight world title in which is scheduled as the
main event promoted by SlimTrax Promotion on April 8,  2006, in the Emperor Garden, Budapest, Hungary. Full Story

"A Ring of Their Own" Fight of the Week for March 13 March 11, 2006 ©Photo by Alan Messick Photography

(MAR 11) Be on the lookout for "A Ring of their own" fight of the week,  that airs beginning week of  March 13th. This week's fight is between Hollie "Hot Stuff Dunaway and Melissa "Haymaker" Shaffer, who fought February 16th, for the  WIBA Minimum Weight Title, at the Harrah's in Kansas City, Missouri.  Full Story

Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, and Octavius James' One in a Million Inc. present another outstanding evening of professional boxing on Saturday, March 25th at Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, Indiana.  Full Story

 (MAR 10 With her boxing license and Federal ID now in hand, Natiata ‘Girliegirl’ Porter is excited and ready to make her professional boxing debut on March 24, 2006, in Wheeling, West Virginia, at Wheeling Downs and Racetrack Center.
Full Story

Chicago female boxing sensation Rita Figueroa returns to the Aragon Ballroom on St. Patrick Day, March 17th when she faces Mexican veteran Eva Lidia Silva, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.  Full Story

(MAR 8) Boxing talent Molly McConnell, of Portland, Oregon,  has signed with Manager Bruce Houde of Boxing Management & Promotions Inc. Houde said, "We are glad to add Molly to our group of fighters. Molly joins Christina Christina and David DelValle. We feel Molly adds another highly ranked fighter to our stable. We are looking for fights for Molly now. David and Christina are scheduled to fight in March if all goes well and we hope to get ...Full Story
 

Anani-Blair Set for March 25 by Bernie McCoy March 8, 2006

(MAR 8) George Herbert Mallory, a famous English mountaineer, was once asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. He replied "Because it is there." Sumya Anani has "been there" in the sport of Women's boxing for almost ten years and in the recent past the top fighters in the sport have not shown anything near the resolve that Mallory exhibited when it came to..Full Story
 

Three Women's Bouts on Colorado card March 8, 2006 (story updated)

(MAR 8) On April 1, 2006,  in Ignacio, Colorado, Laura Serrano of Mexico, will be fighting Tracy Bryd of Las Vegas, in one of the matches.  Also, Layla McCarter will be fighting Victoria Cisneros.  McCarter will fight Victoria Cisneros.  Lastly, the third match will feature,  Sharon Gaines vs. Monica Lovato of Albuquerque. (inset photo of Sharon Gaines.)  More
 

Be on the Lookout for Harding March 7, 2006

(MAR 7) On March 12, at 8:00 p.m., on the Game Show Network, Tonya Harding, ice skater, turned boxer, is featured in a television special, "Anything to Win: The Tonya Harding Story. In this television feature, Harding tells her story, and talks about her skating, and her past, with past clips of her when she was young.

(MAR 6) On April 1, 2006, in Ignacio, Colorado, Laura Serrano of Mexico, will be fighting Tracy Bryd of Las Vegas, in one of the matches. Also, Layla McCarter will be in another match on the card. McCarter will fight Victoria Cisneros. McCarter and Belinda Laracuente had talked about fighting, but WBAN was ..More

BRIDGEVILLE – (MAR 5) – At the Martial Arts and Sports Complex, I got an opportunity to do a photo shoot, with both local amateur woman boxer Tika Hemingway and another local amateur talent – Ashlei Jaquay. Hemingway and Jaquay participated in final preparation drills for their upcoming trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado to compete in the National Amateur Open Boxing Tournament....Full Story

(MAR 5) Last night at the Marriot Hotel, Charleston, West Virginia, Angela Woolum, 130, stopped Ebony Clement Bey, 134, by TKO :56 seconds in the fourth round.  Ebony fought hard and showed a lot of heart, but her corner
threw in the towel in the last round. It was reported as a very entertaining bout, and the crowd loved it.

BRIDGEVILLE – (MAR 5) –  On February 25th, I had the pleasure to cover the camp training of local lady amateur boxer Tika Hemingway, as she prepares for the National Amateur Open Championship Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado, starting March 5, 2006. Full Story

BRIDGEVILLE – (MAR 5) – Upon arriving at the Martial Arts and Sports Complex on February 25th, I expected to be taking some pictures of local lady amateur boxer Tika Hemingway; but, to my surprise, another local lady amateur boxer – Ashlei Jaquay – was also available.  Full Story

(MAR 5) Two women's bouts to be televised this week. The two bouts were held at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California,  on January 27th. These fights air beginning the week of March 6. The first fight will be between Yvonne Reis vs. Angelica Martinez...More

(MAR 5) Boxing fans in Germany as well as satellite viewers in other parts of Europe, will have the chance to get to know more about Susi Kentikian next Friday. She is scheduled to appear on the live talk show "Kölner Treff" on the WDR channel, which will air at 9 pm CET.  Full Story

(MAR 4) Last night in Salle Antoine-Labelle, Laval, Quebec, Canada,  Danielle Bouchard, 119½, of Laval, won a four-round uanimous decision over  Leona "Downtown" Brown,  117½, of New York.  The final scores were 39-37, 40-36, and 39-37. (inset photo: Brown)

(MAR 2) Professional boxing action returns to the HP Pavilion at San Jose with Fight Night at the Tank on Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Hector Camacho Jr. (40-1-1, 23 KO’s) headlines a stellar line-up of fighters as Fight Night kicks off with the first of five nights of professional boxing action in San Jose for 2006.  Full Story

(MAR 1) Last night in Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany, Alesia-Tamara Graf, now 13-1-0 (5KO), of Stuttgart, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Marilyn Hernandez, 5-5-0 (3KO). The two were fighting for the GBU Bantamweight title.