The International Women’s Boxing Hall
of Fame “Night of the Stars II’ Makes Exciting Announcement!
IWBHF Press Release IWBHF Tickets
May 9, 2024
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 9, 2024) – The
International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame “Night of the Stars
II” is returning to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 12th year of
honoring and inducting the top Elite Athletes and those who work
outside the ring on (Friday, Saturday) April 4-5, 2025, a two-day event at the
Orleans Hotel & Casino! We are happy to make a huge announcement today!
As many of you know, the IWBHF
has always tried to go in conjunction with other organizations. In 2014 and 2015, we went in
conjunction with the Women's USA Boxing Amateur tournament with Bonnie
Canino, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We also went in
conjunction with the Beautiful Brawlers in 2019, in Brisbane,
California---and now we are proud to announce that we will be
going in conjunction with the WBC
Women's Convention that will be back-to-back with our April 4-5,
2025 hall of fame event!
The WBC said, “The World Boxing Council joins WBAN in this unprecedented
celebration of Women’s Boxing by holding the WBC Women’s
Convention at the Orleans on April 2nd and 3rd, 2025. Mark the
dates and get ready to rumble! Together we’re stronger! “
As the WBC states, "Mark your dates"
by having the WBC Women's Convention on April 2-3, 2025 at the Orleans Hotel &
Casino, and our event that follows on April 4-5, 2025---it will be
fun-packed and a great gathering of many "Night of the Stars"
legends and more!
Please make sure to
book your room soon as we have a special rate for our block of
rooms
and with the back-to-back events---you can book your room
at one time if planning to also attend the two-day event of the WBC
Women's Convention
that takes place two days prior to our IWBHF event. (Their
details will follow soon...)
Check out the last IWBHF/WBAN Event we held at the Orleans
Hotel & Casino in October of 2023 where we celebrated two years
of IWBHF Inductees, along with celebrating our 10th year
Anniversary for the IWBHF and 25th Year for WBAN!
Our elite IWBHF class of 2025 includes the following:Jackie
Nava, retired multi-world champion, Mexico; Vaia Zaganas,
retired multi-world champion, Canada, Kina Malpartida, retired
multi-world champion, defending her belt five times, Peru,
living in the USA: Jennifer Han, retired world champion, USA;
Shelly Vincent, retired multi-world champion, USA; Helga Risoy,
pre-modern boxer, 1990’s, Norway; Diana Prazak, retired
multi-world champion, Australia, lives in USA; Kara Ro, retired
world champion, Canada; Frida Wallberg, retired world champion,
Sweden; Kathy Williams, retired world champion, Canada; Yvonne Caples, retired world champion, India, lives in USA;
Jolene
Blackshear, retired world champion, USA; Yessica Chavez, retired
world champion, Mexico; Stephanie Jaramillo, pre-modern boxer,
pre 2004, USA; Jill Matthews, retired multi-world champion,
pre-modern boxer 1990’s, USA; Carlette Ewell, retired
multi-world champion, USA; Yvonne Barkley, Pioneer female boxer
from the 1970s-1980s, USA; Linda Platt, pioneer, one of the
first females as a high-profile photographer; and Don King and
Diane Fischer, long-time boxing promoters, USA. Lastly,
our
2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
recipient is Daisy
Lang, of Bulgaria! Daisy was inducted into the IWBHF
in 2017.
The first day of our
event, on Friday, April 4, 2023, we will have our "Night of the
Stars II" pre-celebration in the Salon Ballroom from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. On this day, it is filled with honoring and
celebrating our Special Award Recipients, photo and video ops,
meet and greet, and more.
Our Special Award segment on April 4, 2024 we will be
honoring our first responders, "WOMEN COPS WHO BOX", that
include seven (7) female boxers that have worked in law
enforcement either presently or in the past. The Special Award
Recipients are the following: Melissa Cooper,
Alex Love, Tracy Byrd, Stephanie Han, Terri Moss, Ann
Marie Carrizales, and Kathy Williams. These
female boxers have not only excelled in their careers as police
officers, but also displayed immense talent and determination in
the boxing ring.
In this two-day gala affair we
also have four (5) unique trailblazers that we will be honoring
that includes Margaret McGregor; Patricia Trejo;
Brentnoll Bovell, Patricia
Orr; and Leaping Lena! Every one these have their own
distinct history in the sport. More details to follow
soon.
On Saturday, in the Finale,
on Saturday, April 5, 2025 the IWBHF Induction
ceremony/Dinner event will take place in the Mardi-Gra Ballroom, where we will
honor and celebrate our IWBHF Inductees, and some special award
recipients.
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TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND BOOK
YOUR ROOM AT THE HOST HOTEL-THE ORLEANS HOTEL & CASINO (BELOW)
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To easily book your room with our
block of rooms at a reduced rate, book ONLINE,go
to this link
You can also Call-in to the hotel if that is preferable at 800-675-3267.
Make sure to give the group reference number. IWBD24C
For 2025 IWBHF Tickets
*Tickets includes both Friday & Saturday To purchase IWBHF Tickets to Two-Day Event,Go
Here
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DETAILS: Two-Day IWBHF Event
Date: April
4-5, 2025 (Friday-Saturday) Venue: Orleans Hotel & Casino,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada - free parking - and Valet
April 4, Friday: Salon Ballroom 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Pre-celebration, presenting awards and more Women Cops Who Box
and Pioneer Trailblazers, Meet and greet at end.
April 5, 2025: 5:00 pm - Meet and Greet, 6:00 pm
Plated Dinner in Mardi Gra Ballroom, 7:00 pm, Induction Ceremony
to about 9:45 pm.
Attire: April 4th - casual
April 5th -
Semi-formal
