STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Thirteen years ago on June 14, 2013, WBAN made history by sanctioning its first-world title bout in Sweden. The monumental evening turned bittersweet. Local star Frida Wallberg suffered a severe brain injury during her 10-round championship fight.

 

Wallberg defended her WBC and WBAN Super Featherweight world titles was added onto this fight against challenger Diana Prazak. Prazak won the intense bout via an eighth-round knockout.

Medical personnel immediately treated Wallberg in the ring. Emergency responders transported her out of the venue on a stretcher. She was rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery.

Doctors operated on Wallberg during the night to treat a severe brain hemorrhage. Swedish press reports indicate medical staff briefly awakened Wallberg earlier today. She successfully responded to verbal communication from her care team. 

The villain of the movie of the year in 2005, Lucia Rijker was Diana Prazak's Trainer at the time.

Physicians subsequently placed her back into a medically induced coma. Specialists will monitor her condition closely before attempting to awaken her again.  Full Archived Story

Fast forwarding to April 5, 2025, both Wallberg and Prazak were inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Founded in 1998, the Women’s Boxing Archive Network (WBAN) is the premier global resource for women's professional boxing, dedicated to honoring female athletes and sanctioning historic world title bouts worldwide. 

 

Sue TL Fox President/Founder of the WBAN is the original Historian, pioneer female boxer from the late1970's - check out some of the history Fox put on the Internet from 28 years ago to modern times.