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Natasha Jonas: More Rounds, More
Minutes, Show me the MONEY!
by Sue TL Fox
(DEC 8, 2023) On January 20, 2024, on a BOXXER promoted live
boxing card, that will take place in Liverpool, will featured Natasha
Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer and presently is set to face each other for the
IBF World Welterweight title over ten rounds, two minute per rounds.
Mayer would like it to be over 12 rounds, at three minutes per round.
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The WBC issues statement in response to
Amanda Serrano relinquishing their world title: The WBC believes in
CHOICE
Source: WBC
(DEC 4, 2023) STAMFORD, CONN -
Peacock will stream live coverage of the final day of the 2024
U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing this Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1
p.m. ET from the Cajundome in Lafayette, La. The 13 boxers who
win their weight class this weekend will advance to the High
Performance Selection Camp in January, where they will be among
the few selected to compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic team
competing in Paris next summer.
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Dallas Malloy: Pioneer Trailblazer
inducted into our 2023 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
Elite Class!
by Sue TL Fox
(NOV
28, 2023) The International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame has begun adding videos of our 2023-2024
IWBHF Inductees. Today, we are now featuring Dallas Malloy,
our IWBHF 2023 Inductee. Read about this fascinating 2023 IWBHF ..
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History-First WBAN Belts presented to
Three Key Pioneer female boxers!
by Sue TL Fox
(OCT 11, 2023) On October 6,
2023,at the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event, at
the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at our
pre-celebration day of the "Night of the Stars" event, WBAN presented three
mini-WBAN Belts with a case to three prominent pioneer female
boxers for the first time in the history of WBAN. To the surprise of these three
pioneers in the sport, Pat Pineda, Dar Buckskin, and Jamie
Johnson, they were certainly taken off guard when I called them up the the
podium area with first stating the following the audience
in the ballroom.
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Amazing Road That Melinda
Cooper has Taken in and out of the Ring!
by Sue TL Fox
(AUG 4, 2023) It has been quite an amazing road for retired world
champion and Hall of Famer Melinda "La Maravilla" Cooper, of Las
Vegas, Nevada. I first began covering Melinda Cooper when she
was just a mere kid, as an amateur boxer. One day as I was
checking out the emails coming into WBAN, we received a photo of
Cooper from Las Vegas Photographer Mary Ann Owen. Owen went on
to introduce me to this young amateur and kept WBAN updated for many
years as Cooper progressed through the sport.
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Police Officer Ann Marie
Carrizales added to "Women Cops Who Box": She has an amazing
survivor story when on duty and being shot in the face &
Chest, and yet continued to pursue the suspects! by Sue TL
Fox
(JULY 21, 2023) We have
just added Ann Marie Carrizales to our segment, "Women Cops Who
Box." She has an amazing survivor story as a police officer,
and we have the Dash Cam Footage video link attached to her
biography regarding the night she was shot in the face and chest,
and continued...
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The WBAN P4P World Title Independent
Belt...No Sanctioning Fees, and more!
(JULY 15, 2023) So what
is the Catch you may ask? Well right now right out of the
shoot the female boxer needs to be at the top of her game, fighting
an opponent that is at the top of her game. Secondly, we only put
the WBAN Belt up with a Federation Belt so there is never a
conflict. We only have the best fighting the best
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Live Boxing at the Mayhem in Myrtle
7, on a Christy Martin Promotions Card on July 29th! -by Sue TL Fox
(JULY 15, 2023) In a night of Pro-Am boxing, Saturday, July 29th,
2023, in the "Mayhem in Myrtle 7, at the John T. Rhodes Sports
Center, 2117 Sports Center Way, Myrtle, Beach, South Carolina 29577,
with Christy Martin Promotions in association with Ocean Annie's
Resort, it will be a night of boxing action. Christy Martin
Promotions brings another action-packed fight card to Myrtle Beach.
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Biggest Fight on the Horizon in the
Super Middleweight division: Claressa Shields vs. Savannah
Marshall
by Sue TL Fox
(JULY 3, 2023) After this recent fight between Savannah Marshall vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn, that took place on July 1, 2023, at the
Manchester’s AO Arena, in Manchester, England---where Marshall
defeated Crews-Dezurn, and winning all of her world titles belts by
a ten-round majority decision---one of the biggest fights on the
horizon would be: Claressa Shields vs. Marshall in a rematch.
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The City of Las Vegas Embraces
Women's Boxing Making our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
event, "Women's Boxing Day"!
(JUNE 22, 2023) LAS VEGAS, NV---The
City of Las Vegas has yet again embraced Women's Boxing when on
our second day of our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
(IWBHF) event that is set to take place on Saturday, October 7,
2023, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, has been
declared a proclamation day as "Women's Boxing Day."
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Layla McCarter, Chevelle Hallback and Olivia
Gerula
being honored at our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event
where all have fought 25 years plus! by Sue TL Fox
(JUNE 7, 2023) LAS VEGAS – We are very proud to announce
that at our Pre-Celebration “Night of the
Star” International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event on our
first day of our event, Friday, October 6th, 2023 from 1:00 pm
to 4:00 pm, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada,
we will be honoring three active professional female boxers who
are all world champions. They are some of the longest
professional boxers in the sport who
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The International Women's Boxing Hall
of Fame Event Set to Receive a Proclamation as “Women’s Boxing Day”
in the City of Las Vegas October 7th!
by Sue TL Fox- LAS VEGAS, NV---On October 6-7, 2023, at the Orleans Hotel &
Casino, we are excited to announce that the Mayor of Las Vegas
Carolyn Goodman will once again make a proclamation for our
event, which is an official announcement issued to recognize a
day, week or month that will have a citywide impact.
The day of
the Induction Ceremony/Dinner event Saturday, October 7th, will
have the official proclamation of “Women’s Boxing Day” in the
city of Las Vegas.
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As WBAN Celebrates our 25th Anniversary This
year...we pay Special Tribute to Female Boxers who are no longer
with us
by Sue TL Fox- (MAY 7,
2023) As much as it is
such a landmark for Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN) to
celebrate our 25th Anniversary of being in existence, it is
truly a bitter sweet moment also.
Through all the success hopefully WBAN has possibly been a part
in keeping the sport alive when many wanted it to go away, which
I refused to let happen, I cannot ignore the sadness I have seen
through the 25 years of female boxers who lost their lives in
one way or another that I covered throughout the years.
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Some of these
Matchmakers need to get their head screwed on Straight When Making
Matches!
by Sue TL Fox -July 22, 2022 -Check this out folks…in the world of boxing, male and
female professional bouts, we continue to see at times the most
inept matches made on boxing cards throughout the world.
Just last night in the Dominican Republic, welterweight Dahianna
Santana, 142, 39-13-0 (16 KO), of Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, a former world champion fought a 0-22-0
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Disgusting
Matchmaking in Women's Boxing - Former World Champion fights 0-22-0
female boxer!
by Sue TL Fox -July 11, 2022 - Last
night, at the Manguita Boxing Promotion
Club de Villa Francisca, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
welterweight Dahianna Santana, 142, 39-13-0 (16 KO), of Santo
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Women's
Boxing On Fire with Two Great Female bouts on September 10th!
by Sue TL Fox -July 4, 2022 - WBAN is happy to report that the "Fire" is
continuing with some of the female championship bouts that are
taking place in 2022. On September 10, 2022, at the 02
Arena, in London, England, there are two dynamic female bouts on the
card. In one Mikaela Mayer, 17-0-0 (5KO), from Woodland Hills,
California, fighting currently out of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
will be fighting Alycia Baumgardner, 12-10 (7KO)...Full
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Meeting Up
With Darlene “Princess Blue Bird” Buckskin in Crescent City,
California -by Sue TL Fox -June 19, 2022 - On
June 5, 2022, I traveled down to Crescent City, California, to meet
up with Darlene “Princess Blue Bird” Buckskin pioneer female boxer,
a history-making professional boxer, as she and her sister, Theresa
“Princess Red Star” Kibby were the first
ever Native Americans to receive a professional boxing license in
the mid 1970s, when female boxing was just beginning to make it’s
own footprints in the sport.
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WIBF Title
Bout: You have GOT to be Kidding!
by Sue TL Fox -October 13, 2012 - Just
when we are seeing some really great matchups this weekend where
many of the top female boxers will be fighting for world titles, we
have one of the most embarrassing matchups taking place for a WIBF
light
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Off the Mark
on this One.... April 13, 2012 - by Sue TL Fox -Earlier
today WBAN
received a press release on an upcoming title fight that will
feature Peru's boxing star Kina Malpartida in a WBA Super
Featherweight World title bout on May 19th. The bout will
take place in conjunction with the WBA KO Drugs...Full
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Empty
Promises -by Sue TL Fox - WBAN™
February 1, 2012 -I have
been covering women's boxing since 1998 on the net, and throughout
the years I have helped, assisted, or however you want to label it,
a variety of promoters in the sport. There have been "many" who have
walked within my path of life in relation
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Looksaikongdin is a "perfect"
Opponent for Easy Title Shot -by Sue TL Fox -January 18, 2012 -
On January 14, 2012, at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico,
there was a 10-round WBF world title fight scheduled that
featured Irma Sanchez vs. Fahpratan Looksaikongdin. Full
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What was THAT stoppage all about?
by Sue TL Fox -January 8, 2012 - Just when you think you
have seen it all, again boxing pulls out another surprise. In last night's 10-round title
fight at the Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia, in Costa Rica
between Hanna Gabriel and Dakota Stone the fight was stopped in the
eighth round by TKO. Gabriel was literally handed a gift...Full
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Top Ten Picks for the most
"Outrageous ..and Tragic" in 2011 - - December 26, 2011 - by Sue TL
Fox - WBAN has rounded up the most outrageous
/ tragic events that have taken place in the sport in 2011. It
would be impossible to list them all, but here are ten of our
top picks---In no particular order:
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Fredee Gonzalez: Four Strikes, You're
Out
by Sue TL Fox - December 5, 2011 - On Saturday night, at
the Deportivo Morelos Pavon, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal,
Mexico, Fredee Gonzalez, now 6-8-1, has fought Zulina Munoz FOUR
TIMES----losing four out of four fights against Munoz. Munoz
was defending
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Munoz defends her WBC Title with yet
Another Questionable Opponent -by Sue TL Fox
December 2, 2011 - Honestly-----I say this with the utmost
sincerity that I can possibly muster up that "this story" about
another questionable title fight is not bias.
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Boxers Supporting Boxers -by Sue TL Fox
-November 24, 2011 - I
wanted to write a special report and give recognition to the female
boxers who not only were on the boxing card at the Texas Station
Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 20th, but also to
the many, MANY other female boxers who came and attended
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Brown Wins WIBA Title with Last
Minute Opponent
Source/Team Brown -November 20, 2011 - WBAN received the
results of Lisa "Bad News" Brown from Trinidad, where she fought
last night a late replacement opponent when her other opponent
fell through. We were told initially that because Brown's
opponent was
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AIBA "Skirts" the issue until January
2012
by Sue TL Fox -November 8, 2011 - WBAN has received an update on the ongoing saga of the
Boxers' Uniform for Women. In a recent press release, dated
November 4, 2011, the AIBA said that the
AIBA has recently noticed a strong media/press interest on the
issue of Boxers'
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New Boxer on the Scene: Shevchenko to
fight for World Title December 9th -by Sue TL Fox
November 4, 2011 - WBAN would like to give a
proper introduction to Valentina "The Bullet" Shevchenko, 5'5", born in 1988,
and weighs in at about 135 lbs. Valentina is a multi-world
champion in Muay Thai and has been competing since about 2004 -
2005.
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Another Six-Round Title Bout on the
Books in the Sport
By Sue TL Fox -August 20, 2011 -
Before I
talk about the six-round NABF title bout that took place last
night, I want to say that this is not targeted at the female
boxers or their managers who fought for this particular title.
They are trying to be active on boxing cards, and it is really
out of their hands on this topic.
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Another Six-Round Title Bout on the
Books in the Sport
By Sue TL Fox -August 20, 2011 -
Before I
talk about the six-round NABF title bout that took place last
night, I want to say that this is not targeted at the female
boxers or their managers who fought for this particular title.
They are trying to be active on boxing cards, and it is really
out of their hands on this topic.
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Flash from the Past - 1977: Another
"very Forgettable" fight from the Past! Copyrighted Article by
Margaret E. Welsh/Fighting Woman's News -August 19, 2011 - This
past report states the following: On July 14, 1977, I went to
Allentown, PA to see a boxing match between Cathy "Cat" Davis and
Toni Lear. Unfortunately...
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Flash From the Past: This is one past
Televised Fight that should NEVER have taken place! by Sue TL Fox
August 17, 2011- The date was November 9, 1996, and
a chance for women's boxing to shine this night. The fight was a
televised Pay-Per-View featuring Bethany Payne vs. Christy Martin.
As Payne entered the ring they announced and posted on the "tale of
the tape" that
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28-year old unrated boxer fights for
a WBC "Youth" title
by Sue TL Fox - August 15, 2011 -On August 13, 2011, at the Deportivo Tlalli, in Tlalnepantla, México, Ibeth
Zamora Silva, 22 years old, of Mexico, 108, fought unrated
Yacksury Gordon, 28 years old, 108, in the defense of her WBC
Youth female light flyweight title. Silva won by a third round
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Alex Ramos: One Last Fight-by Bernie
McCoy - August 15, 2011 -Calling boxing a contact sport is much
like calling the atomic bomb an explosive device. Professional
boxing, along with pro football, easily surpasses the definition of
a contact sport; they are both, simply stated, collision sports. Key
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WBC "Youth" World Title in Mexico -by
Sue TL Fox
August 3, 2011 -Nothing would please me any more than to write
up some great and glorious fight report on these title bouts that
seems to continue to take place in the sport. But
unfortunately as they say, "It is...what it is". So with
that said, I will report the results and stats
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Continuous Questionable Title Bouts: "Interim" WBA Titles: Three
Women's Bouts in Venezuela-There will be three
female "Interim" WBA..-August 1, 2011
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Baby Belts: Two Steps Forward, One
Step Back
by Sue TL Fox -July 31, 2011 -WBAN has been notified
that there is another six-round title bout on the horizon, and
we would like to make a statement in regards to this latest trend in
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If WBAN was a "Fly on the Wall"! -by
Sue TL Fox
July 28, 2011
-Lately we have had a
lot of "Buzz" going on in the sport about the questionable title
bouts that have been taking place in the sport. "IF" WBAN was a fly
on the wall, we can only imagine the "negotiating stage"
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Female Boxing in China -by Sue TL Fox
July 27, 2011 -Before I begin
to talk about the data that I was able to obtain from many valuable
sources from China, I would like to give a sincere "thank you" to
all, for the help that I received in trying to learn more about the
female boxers and the sport in itself in China. This journey
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Chalk Up Another Questionable "World" Title bout
July 18, 2011-WBAN has received a press release today about Angel
"The Artist" McKenzie, 4-23-0 (0KO), set to fight for a world title
belt. She will be fighting Mikaela Lauren this Saturday, July 23rd
at the Polideportivo Municipal, in Chiva, Comunidad Valenciana,
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Lara's Loss Still Stands--Judges
suspended by New Jersey State Athletic Control Board -July 14, 2011
Even though this story is about a men's bout, it affects boxing,
both male and female when judges get it wrong. WBAN received a press
release from Golden Boy Promotions in regards to the latest
outrage of poor judging at a fight that was televised on HBO..Full
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Questionable matchup: Zulina Munoz to
fight Sandoval for "Silver" WBC Belt-A few words about this.....WBAN would really enjoy
writing glorious and upbeat stories on title bout fights.
Lets see the title championship fights that are at least
supported by the federations ratings. That is a
beginning...by Sue TL
Fox -July 13, 2011 - Full
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"Tweets" Can Continue Through the
2012 Olympics!
June 28, 2011- The International Olympic Committee released the
guidelines for participants and other accredited persons at the
London 2012 Olympic Games. They published the following
guidelines:
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RIP: Final Tribute to Patricia Kay Butaud
May 26, 2011 - WBAN gives our
condolences to the family and friends of photographer Patricia
Kay Butaud. Butaud did a lot of past coverage for WBAN
ringside at many of the events in Texas and some coverage in
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Awards Dinner tomorrow night at MGM
Grand Hotel - No Females on the "Honors" list...by Sue TL Fox
May 5, 2011-WBAN has received press
information in regards to the 86 Annual Awards Dinner, presented
by The awards dinner presented by the Boxing Writers Association
of America, that will take place tomorrow night at the MGM
Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Fighter Shot by her Step-Father
shortly before she steps into the ring: Rola El-Halabi is
progressing well
Source: Figosport April 15, 2011
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South Korea: The Good and the Bad
News
March 29, 2011-On Saturday night, at the Gymnasium, in Jinju City, South Korea, Hyo-Min Kim, 130, won
by TKO over female boxer Saicon Taichio, now 0-2-0,
for the "Interim" WBA super featherweight world title.
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How do you spell C-O-R-R-U-P-T? Tenth
Round Cut Short of Two Minutes! by Sue TL Fox -March 22, 2011-On
March 19th, at the Palacio Peñarol, Montevideo, Uruguay, in what appeared to be a
"rip off" by accounts by boxing fans and media, Hometown queen
Chris Namus of Uruguay was announced a winner shortly
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Special Tribute to Photographer Roger
Williams
by Sue TL Fox-January 28, 2011 WBAN
recently learned that top photographer Roger Williams passed
away on January 26th, in Phoenix, Arizona. Williams
shot photos for boxing sites, and he was also a UPI, Washington
Post, and a White House Photographer.
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Former Female Pro Boxer Accused of
Murder!
January 7, 2011 WBAN has been notified
that 44-year old Mona Nelson, 1-3-0 (0KO) of Texas, has been
arrested for the murder of 12-year old Jonathan Foster, of
Houston, Texas. Foster came up missing on Christmas eve, where
he was living with his mother and stepfather.
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What is Up with this matchup for a
"Youth" Title?
by Sue TL Fox -December 20, 2010
According to Boxrec, on Saturday night in Guanajuato, Mexico,
there was a WBC Youth Bantamweight title on the
line for a fight between veteran female boxer Zulina Munoz,
25-1-2 (19KO), of Mexico City, vs. pro debuter Patricia Ordonez,
of Mexico City that took place at the
Palenque de la Feria, in Guanajuato,
Mexico.
Both boxers are 23
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Prays for Christy Martin who was shot and stabbed
November 24, 2010 -) WBAN has been notified
today, that Christy Martin, one of the most prominent pioneer
boxers in the sport was shot and stabbed yesterday by her
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Boxing Event KO'd by Vending Machines
November 3, 2010-Just when you think you have heard it all, a
story comes along that will just be another nail in the coffin when
promoters try to put on a boxing event. WBAN received this press
release earlier today.
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What is the Point of Keeping a Fight
a Title Fight?
By Sue TL Fox - June 5, 2010 Why do we continue to see a
title bout on a card for women that has a last minute opponent
change--and the fight continues to be for a world title(s)
competition?
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Winless Boxer Gets TKO'd a second
time by Achieng -by Sue TL Fox
(AUG 31, 2009) On Saturday night at the
Chui Restaurant, in Nairobi, Kenya, Patroba Lihavi, winless now at 0-5-1,
failed to make it six
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"Red Flags" that hinder Some Women in
the Sport By Sue TL Fox
(AUG 26, 2009)
WBAN has been covering the sport for a
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Serrano Proving to be the "Real
Deal"- by Sue TL Fox (AUG
25, 2009) WBAN has just recently viewed more video footage on
featherweight Amanda Serrano in a couple of her recent bouts. ...Full
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Public Challenges in Women's Boxing---Not a
New Thing! By Sue TL Fox
May 5, 2009 Some may think
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In The Eyes of a Boxing Fan
By Longjab - February 6, 2006 (FEB 6) Being that I live in a household
that cannot afford anything more than basic cable service, I rarely get a
chance to watch
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Friday Night Fights: Don't Bother
By Bernie McCoy -February 5, 2006
(FEB 5) Last
December I interviewed one of the top women fighters in the sport and, in
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Chalk up another "tomato can" match
for 2006 -By Sue TL Fox -February 4, 2006 (FEB 4) Please
Vegas...check your morgues, check your graveyards---we think you may
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Wilson offered MRI free of charge
- but passes on the offer - February 4, 2006
(FEB 4) WBAN received some disturbing
information this morning that overmatched Tiffany Wilson who suffered a
knockout
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Arum pulls the “race” card in regards to male boxer---Let’s add
women - January 5, 2006
In an article this week, on Whittier Daily
News, Top Rank’s Bob Arum said that a “white male” boxer, Kelly Pavlik
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The Most
Outrageous in 2005! - December 31, 2005
WBAN has listed "some" of the most outrageous things that went on in
the sport for 2005. It would be impossible to list them all-but
here are
Most Outrageous
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2005 Finishes the year with
another questionable World Title bout...December 27, 2005
On December 24, 2005,
at the
Kenya International Conference Centre, in Nairobi, Kenya,
In another
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Boxers fight a “Two”
round bout! -By Sue TL Fox -Dec.
12, 2005
It never ceases to amaze me
in the things that happen in this sport. Last night, Dawn Ramey, 114,
1-0-1, fought on the undercard
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Win the Bout--Shorten the Prison sentence!
By Sue TL Fox - November 10, 2005 There was a fight that
occurred at the Klong Luang Prison, Pathumthanee, Thailand on November
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What is a world champion?
By Sue TL Fox -October 18, 2005.. Webster Dictionary describes a
champion as a "winner of first prize or first place in competition."
Taken a step farther, Webster’s.....Full
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1920's Female Boxer - Jeanne La Mar: Flash
from the Past! by Terry Graham/Sarah Jo Rauschl September 26, 2005 ...WBAN
has been in contact with Terry Graham, a retired police officer....Full
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There are no shortcuts in boxing
By Sue TL Fox July 15, 2005...
WBAN continues to speak with women boxers who seem to think that they
can take a “shortcut” in the sport.....Full
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World Rankings - BoxRec
with "0" wins - Dated 07/15/05
Check out these very "interesting" world
rankings!...Full
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Fatuma pulls a “Tyson”
June 18, 2005 You think you have seen it all when a
female boxer takes a bite on her opponent...Full
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Wolfe to fight man--but won't
fight Mahfood?! June 16, 2005
WBAN has received notice that Ann Wolfe,
will soon fight a male boxer on August 20, 2005, at ...Full
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The Talk of a Mixed Match Rears
it's ugly head..again..By Sue TL Fox-April 28, 2005
Yes, folks...you will need to endure again....as the Circus act will
soon be returning to town this year......Full
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"Million Dollar Baby": A
View From the Ring...By Bernie McCoy - February 21, 2005 It was probably "Boyz
' N the Hood" that did it for me...Full
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Match Smells Worse than a Dirty
Old Shoe...By Sue TL Fox-November 20, 2004)
It should be safe to say that we all know that Donna Biggers can
defeat Nicole Perkins.
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Battle makes pro debut After Making false
claims for millions-by Sue TL Fox - July 23, 2004
Elecia Battle, the woman who got hammered by the law for
falsely claiming
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Mahfood Responds to Ewell
by Valerie Mahfood- July 21, 2004
On July 17th, WBAN received a "cut
to the chase" email from Full
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"AH..gile, MO..bile, and HOS..tile"
By Bernie McCoy - July 19, 2004
Agile, mobile and hostile was the intentionally alliterative
description.... Full
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Mahfood Responds to Ewell
By Valerie Mahfood -
July 21, 2004
Last night at the Level Night Club, in Miami,
Florida... Full
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Bad Blood a
Brewin'?
by Sue TL Fox - July 17, 2004
on August 28th, at the
Grand Casino Coushatta Pavillion, ...
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Been There, Heard That
By Bernie McCoy -July 5, 2004
Boxing fans have definitely heard it before, that slight air of
amazement... Full Story |
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The Sound of Silence
By Bernie McCoy -June 26, 2004
The press releases have flown around the sport of Women's boxing ...
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Anani Delivers Open Challenge to Rijker!
By Sumya "The Island Girl" Anani
June 14, 2004...
OPEN CHALLENGE issued by Sumya
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Ann Wolfe responds To those concerned Over
her actions in Wolfe vs. Ward-By Team Wolfe -June 2, 2004
Waco TX (June 2, 2004) Responding
to those who have been critical over
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Ann Wolfe: Act Like You've Been There
Before - By Bernie McCoy -June 2, 2004
Paul Brown, the legendary football
coach, out of Massillon, OH, begana...
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Team Rivers Talks about the fight in Guyana
-June 1, 2004WBAN was recently
contacted by the Kathy Rivers Team, and they talked about Kathy
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Another Bogus World Title Fight on the
Books By Sue TL Fox -May 21, 2004--This weekend, there will be an all
women’s boxing card staged in Japan on May 23rd, where the main event
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Press Release: Hill Responds to the
stripping of her WIBF Belt-Sent in by Trish Hill - May 18, 2004
As many of you know I participated
in the Women’s International
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Italy requires Headgears for Pro Women
Boxers! -May 13, 2003-Presently in Italy, it
is a requirement for women boxers to fight IN HEADGEAR and 10 Oz.
Gloves. Due to this...
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Women's
Boxing NOT new to Clint Eastwood! ....By Sue TL Fox - April 8, 2004
In the "Movie Land" news this week,
it has been reported that actor Clint Eastwood is set to direct and star
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My Two Cents...By Sumya Anani - August 29,
2003 That was very interesting reading by Christy Martin
talking
about how accessible she was
in promoting this fight. What she..Full
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Ali vs. Martin..by Brian Ackley - August
23, 2003 Opinionated lines, ominous signs, and personal pre-fight
whines about Ali-Martin......Full
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Buyer Beware--check out this crook!
By Sue TL Fox - August 21, 2003
First thing to remember when buying things over the Internet....Make
sure that the people you are dealing with are reputable...Full
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The Best Fight: Wolfe vs Mahfood
By Bernie McCoy -August 21, 2003
Those who spend their time publicizing the sport of boxing, sometimes
known as "flacks", will tell you that....Full
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The Big Fight: Ali vs. Martin
By Bernie McCoy -August 19, 2003..
Despite the fact that the "mainstream" boxing press has not been
affording much "ink" to the forthcoming fight.....Full
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There Has to Be A Better Way
By Bernie McCoy -August 12, 2003..A
very smart guy told me once, "The quickest way to get a million dollars
is to start with two million and become a promoter"Full
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WBAN's Top Ten Picks of Crazy Federation
Ratings!...By Sue TL Fox-August 9, 2003...If boxing
federations wish to earn more credibility for their monthly or quarterly
women’s boxing ratingsFull
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"Say What"..By Bernie McCoy
August 8, 2003...Listening to
Mia St. John talk about quality boxing opponents is a bit like listening
to Jennifer Lopez talk about quality movies......Full
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I Definitely Hit Christy Martin Too Hard....
By Sumya ‘the Island Girl’ Anani - August 7, 2003...Anani
talks about the Martin - Ali fight and tidbits about Martin...Full
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Maybe Women's Boxing should have Six
Strikes you’re out!
By Sue
TL Fox
July 20, 2003
Last night at the Sky Ute Casino, in Ignacio,
Colorado, there was a women’s match...Full
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“Little Mama” wouldn’t sit down!
By Sue TL Fox -July 1, 2003...Today
in Biloxi, Mississippi, the press conference for the August 23rd,
Pay-Per-View fight that is to take place at the ..Full
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HBO---FIND
some other excuses... These are getting old...By Sue TL Fox -June 28,
2003...WBAN
has endured reading comments made as early as ...Full
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"Crying Wolfe"...By
Bernie McCoy
June 28, 2003
The
out-of-the-blue announcement of the August 23, Laila Ali and
Christy Martin matchup brought the expected reaction from.Full
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Anani Talks about the
Women's Matches on the Lewis Card....she was there!
By Bernie McCoy -June 25, 2003.
Following the weekend of "Boxing goes to LaLa
land", it continues...Full
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Gosa....not much like a boxer…
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Photos - Mpegs and Story by Sue TL Fox
June 17, 2003 Meet Emily Gosa. Gosa
is a 24-year old, mother of two. Gosa fought Tonya Harding
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The Professional...By Bernie McCoy
June 17, 2003
A professional athlete is, by literal definition, someone who is paid to
perform in athletic events. Unfortunately, in today's sports world
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Level Playing Field?..By Bernie McCoy
June 6, 2003
Sporting events, despite what we've been told, are seldom, if ever,
contested on a "level playing field". There is usually a "home team" and
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If Not
Now, When?..By Bernie McCoy
May 29, 2003
The Luddites were a conservative sect in England, in the early
nineteenth century, led by a self-styled "General" Ned Ludd..
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WBAN's Top Ten "Pet Peeves" in the
Sport! By Sue TL Fox
(MAY 28,
2003) WBAN can see the progress that women’s boxing has made since
1998
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The Knockout Gets Out..by Bernie McCoy
May 28, 2003....There
is an adage in high stakes poker that advises, "If, after a half hour,
you don't know who the weakest player at the table is
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Sequels seldom work....By Bernie McCoy
May 20, 2003....It
was a cliché when I heard the joke the first time; an eighteen year old,
know-it-all, Irish kid bartending at a quintessential Jewish resort
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Regime Change in Women's
Boxing
By Bernie McCoy -May 16, 2003....It
seems apparent that the torch has been passed in Women's boxing. For
years, the coveted slot for female fighters ...Full
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Anani Responds to Mia St. John's
Comments...By Sue TL Fox - May 18, 2003 On May 16, 2003, WBAN had an
One on One Interview with
Sumya Anani
AND in that interview....
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St. John Responds to Anani's Interview
By Mia St. John - May 16, 2003
WBAN went one on one with
Sumya "The Island Girl" Anani, and in that interview she talked
about her last fight....
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