(AUGUST 4, 2025)  WBAN has updated our latest historical WBAN Fights that have taken place since 2008.  Only the "Best of the Best" fight for these belts, along with a sanctioned belt that is always on the bout.  We do this to honor elite female boxers who are ranked at the top in the world.  Check out all of our champions!

Amanda Serrano Wins Second WBAN World Title Belt with history-first the belt fought for at the Madison Square Garden!
September 14, 2019

Two-time WBAN P4P World Champion in two different weight classes

(SEPT 14, 2019) Last night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, WBAN would like to give a huge congratulations to Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano who fought for our WBAN Featherweight Independent World Title Belt along with the World Title federation belts!  Serrano fought Heather "The Heat" Hardy, winning the bout by a ten-round unanimous decision.   Serrano has now won TWO WBAN World title belts---NOT an easy feat for any fighter---as we are totally independent, a non-sanctioned belt and is only on the very TOP fights that are put together.   Full Story

We honor All of these top champions who have fought for the WBAN P4P Belt, past and present are the following:  

Holly Holm, Mary Jo Sanders (Holm won belt); Chevelle Hallback vs. Jeannine Garside (Hallback won Belt);  Melissa Hernandez vs. Lindsay Garbatt (Majority draw, no belt); Myriam Lamare vs. Ann Marie Saccurato (Lamare won belt); Holly Holm vs. Ann Marie Saccurato (Holm won belt); Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm (Mathis won belt); Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie Mathis (Holm won belt); Diana Prazak vs. Frida Wallberg (Prazak won belt) and lastly Amanda Serrano vs. Yazmin Rivas (Serrano won belt.)  Amanda Serrano vs. Heather Hardy (Serrano Wins a second WBAN World title belt in two different weight classes).

Claressa Shields Wins the WBAN Super Middleweight World Title Belt against Tori Nelson in Verona, New York on Showtime!

Permission to have this photo on WBAN, via Salitas Promotions,
Copyrighted photo - Stephanie Trapp, Showtime photographer

(JAN 13, 2018) VERONA, N.Y. –Last night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino, in Verona, New York, two-time Olympic boxing champion Claressa "T-Rex" Shields and Tori Nelson made women’s boxing proud when they fought in the main event in ten rounds of boxing action.  Shields winning by unanimous decision, with Shields successfully defending her WBC and IBF Super Middleweight titles, adding the prestigious WBAN Super Middleweight title to her resume.  [Full Report]

First Event that had WBAN Belts included with the IFBA Federation belt....WBAN made history on June 13, 2008, on a televised PPV Event called "Finally", Isleta Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico

In the main event, Holly Holm, 150½ , won a 10-round unanimous decision over  Mary Jo Sanders, 152¼.  Holm won the Junior Middle IFBA World title, and the history first WBAN P4P Championship Belt. Photo Credits: Holm vs. Sanders - Mary Ann Owen

Holly Holm vs. Mary Jo Sanders
Holm won History-First WBAN Belt
Photo credits: Mary Ann Owen

In the co-main event, Chevelle Hallback, 132 , won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jeannine Garside, 132. The two were fighting for the IFBA Lightweight World title.  Hallback also received the history first WBAN P4P Championship Belt.

Jeannine Garside vs. Chevelle Hallback
Hallback won History-First WBAN Belt
Photo credits: Mary Ann Owen

So why did WBAN create an independent belt, as the Ring Magazine belt that is for men's boxing?

Never before have women boxers received an independent World Title belt, for being the “Best of the Best”, and having an opportunity to fight for an elite independent belt.  Ring Magazine AT THE TIME only did it for male boxers-so WBAN felt it was time that we did the same thing for women boxers in the sport.  (Ring now does that for female boxers, but WBAN was the history-first to offer this to female boxers)

The Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN) championship belts,  are designed to recognize the "best of the best" of the sport's championship title holders.  We do not perform as a sanctioning body and no sanctioning fees are paid to us for the WBAN Independent World Title belt. When there is a world title fight that is considered the top of the line bout,  and the promoter is interested in adding this prestigious  independent WBAN belt to that fight---WBAN presents the matchup to the Selection board members.  The board consists of three independent members, and the majority of the vote of these three members will be the final word on approving or disapproving the match. The WBAN belt represents a gold standard for the sport of women's boxing. 

What qualifies a female boxer for the WBAN Belt?

Only the top-rated women boxers can fight for the belt that is approved by WBAN’s independent board who by a majority rule, approves the fight. There can be no last minute replacement opponent.  If the belt had already been made, it will go back to the WBAN Archive for historical purposes.  This belt cannot be bought to be featured on a card---we take NO sanctioning fees and it is only based on top-rated female boxers in the Ring ratings and/or at the discretion of the WBAN Board.

Check out more of the elite female boxers who have fought for the WBAN P4P World Championship Belt along with many of the federation belts in the sport.

History Made in France
Myriam Lamare vs. Anne Marie Saccurato

Myriam Lamare vs. Anne Marie Saccurato
Lamare Wins the WBAN belt
Photos by Mary Ann Owen

Marseilles, France, In what was an exciting bout between Myriam Lamare vs. Ann Marie Saccurato, Lamare won the 10-round title bout by a unanimous decision. WBAN was told the fight had the fans out of the seats cheering.  Lamare not only won the WBFJunior Welterweight World title, but also the WBAN P4P Junior Welterweight Independent belt.  Lamare and Saccurato made history for WBAN by fighting for the first WBAN Independent belt in Europe. 

Melissa Hernandez vs. Lindsay Garbatt
Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
October 16, 2010 - Majority draw

On October 16, 2010 in New Mexico, in the main event, Lindsay Garbatt and Melissa Hernandez fought to a 10-round majority draw. The two were fighting in a rematch, and for three vacant world title belts, that included the GBU, WIBA, and WBAN super featherweight belts. Judges scores were 95-95, 95-95, and 98-92 for Hernandez. 

Holly Holm vs. Anne Marie Saccurato
Route 66 Casino, New Mexico, USA
December 3, 2010 - Holm Wins belt second time

Holly Holm vs. Anne Marie Saccurato
Holm Wins the WBAN belt
Photos by Sue TL Fox

On December 3, 2010, at the Route 66 Casino Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico,  in the main event, Holly Holm won by an eight-round TKO over Ann Marie Saccurato. Holm defended her IBA belt, and fought for the WBAN Junior welterweight. This is Holm's second WBAN P4P Belt she has won.

Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm
Route 66 Casino, New Mexico, USA
December 2, 2011 - Mathis Wins belt

Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm
 Mathis Wins the WBAN belt
Photos by Sue TL Fox

On Friday, December 2, 2011, "World Dominance", promoted by Fresquez Productions, took place at the Route 66 Casino Hotel, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The boxing card featured Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie Mathis in the10-round mainliner.  Holm-Mathis were fighting for the WBAN P4P Belt and IBA welterweight world titles.  Mathis won the belt this night. Mathis won by a seventh round KO.

Anne Sophie Mathis vs. Holly Holm
Route 66 Casino, New Mexico, USA
June 15, 2012 - Holm Wins Belt three times

Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie Mathis
Holm Wins the WBAN belt  Holm 3X WBAN Champion
Photos by Sue TL Fox

In a rematch, on June 15, 2012, in New Mexico, Holly Holm won by a ten round unanimous decision, reclaiming the WBAN Belt, in addition to the WBF and IBA federation belts.

Diana Prazak vs. Frida Wallberg
Water Front Congress SAS Radisson,
Stockholm, Sweden
June 14, 2013- Prazak Wins P4P belt
History First  in Sweden for WBAN

Diana Prazak won by an eighth round KO over Frida Wallberg. The bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.  Prazak  won the WBAN  P4P Super Featherweight World champion.  She also won the WBC Super Featherweight Title.  Wallberg was injured and carried away on a stretcher and is hospitalized---More on this as soon as more info is released.  Prazak and Wallberg were inducted into the 2025 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.

Amanda Serrano vs. Yazmin Rivas
Barclay Center, Brooklyn, New York
January 14, 2017 - Serrano Wins belt
History First in State of New York for WBAN

On Saturday night, January 14, 2017, at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano won a 10-round unanimous decision against Yazmin Rivas where she was defending her  Junior Featherweight WBO world title, in addition for the WBC Diamond belt, and the WBAN P4P Independent belt.  The Judges scored 97-93, 98-92, 99-91 for Serrano.

History continues with these "Best of the Best" elite fights that take place and is a badge of honor for any boxers whoever fights for the belt, and/or wins the belt in the sport.

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OTHER HISTORY FIRST WITH THE WBAN MINI BELTS!

A history-first Mini-WBAN belts were given to most outstanding boxers who competed in USA vs. England match ups and also to the fight of the night. 

(AUG 31, 2025) We have now added the WBAN-MINI Belts that are awarded to pioneer female boxers who are trailblazers who fought prior to the year 2000, and who had little to no opportunity to fight for a world title belt; Also, in another award system to our young amateur boxers who are competing in the amateur tournaments, we will have three WBAN-MINI Belts that are awarded to the very best at particular tournaments.  Story and photo galleries

Photo credit:  James Guirao

History First: Two Amateur female boxers at Tournament awarded the First-ever WBAN Mini belt for their performance
by Sue TL Fox -Photos by Wanda Countiss

 On July 26, 2025, the National Harbor in Maryland hosted the “Boxing Showcase, DMV Elite.” Sponsored by Tanger Outlets in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and promoted by Darrell Davis. The tournament took place outdoors, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event was sanctioned by USA Boxing and hosted by 2 Fly Boxing.

Wanda Countiss, Vice-President of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame posing with amateur boxer who was awarded a WBAN Mini-belt at the tournament.

Among the standout performances of the day, two amateur female boxers Mila Torres, 11, and Dalyzmar Seda, 9,  were awarded a WBAN Mini Belt.

Dalyzmar Seda, 9 years olds

This is a history-first for the WBAN Mini Belt to be awarded to amateur female boxers for their performance in their competition, and to a physician that has 25 years of service doing this in the sport.

In addition, Dr. Marilyn Corder, a pediatrician whose 25 years of service as a ringside physician was also acknowledged with a WBAN Mini-belt. The “Boxing Showcase, DMV Elite” on July 26, 2025, was more than just a tournament; it was a celebration of talent, dedication, and community spirit. Full Story

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A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: Honoring Female Boxing Trailblazers
by Sue TL Fox

Photo credit:  Pat Pineda

LAS VEGAS - NV (April 29, 2025) A picture worth a thousand words....this is one of many things that keeps me covering the sport in WBAN and doing the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.

Pioneer Trailblazers female boxers not having opportunities as fighters as we see our modern female boxers receive for opportunities.

At our April 4-5, 2025 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event, we have presented trailblazer female boxers who fought from 2000 or earlier, with a WBAN Mini belt. Many of the earlier female boxers in the sport had little or no opportunity to fight for a title or belt. 

At Women's Boxing Archive Network (WBAN) and through events like the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF), we are dedicated to shedding light on these "never forgotten" pioneers. Their journeys reflect tenacity, resilience, and the fight for recognition in a sport that has often overlooked them.

Among the History-first recipients, we celebrated Dar Buckskin, Pat Pineda, and Jamie Johnson—our three trailblazers recognized in 2023.

The IWBHF Event in 2025 proved to be a historic moment for women's boxing. During this gathering, five trailblazers were honored with the WBAN Mini Belt: Margaret McGregor, Yvonne Barkley, Jill Matthews, Nora Daigle, and Tracy Byrd. These women represent the grit and determination of a generation of fighters who persevered despite limited exposure and scant opportunities to showcase their talent.  Full Story

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History-First WBAN Mini-Belts presented to Three Key Pioneer female boxers!
October 11, 2023

(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.

Photo credit  Stephen Blea.  Jamie Johnson (left); Pat Pineda (center) and Dar Buckskin (right)

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.

Simply stated, "Pioneers will NEVER be forgotten" and that I did not care if a fighter  had one fight or 50 fights, or if they lost every fight, and/or won every fight----that EVERY female boxer who has stepped in the ring in this sport has played a major part in where the sport is today."