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Shairacle Hardaway Advances to the
Medal Round in World Boxing U19 Championships
Source: PR/Bob Trieger
October 27, 2024 |
(OCT 27) PUEBLO, Colo. -- Shairacle Hardaway (Lagrange, Ga.) secured
Team USA first victory at the 2024 World Boxing U19
Championships, as she defeated Penelope Grochau from Germany in
the 60 kg weight class.
“I am feeling good and excited I get to go to the next round.”
Hardaway stated after her first-round win.
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Team USA Learns Its Path To Gold For
U19 World Championships
Source: Press Release/
Bob Trieger
October 27, 2024 |
(October 27) PUEBLO, Colo. -- Team USA will have twelve
boxers competing at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships. These
twelve boxers learned their paths to gold, including their
first-round opponents during Friday tournament draw. The 2024
World Boxing U19 Championships boxing tournament has 20 weight
divisions, 10 men’s and 10 women’s. Competition in Pueblo, Colo.
will begin on Saturday, October 26 before concluding on Saturday,
November 2, at the Pueblo Convention Center.
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Denmark's Dina Thorslund successfully
Defends her WBC/WBO Bantamweight Titles
October 26, 2024 |
(OCT 26) Last night at the
Graakjaer Arena in Holstebrol, Denmark, undefeated WBC
bantamweight champion, Dina Thorslund, successfully defended her
WBC/WBO titles against Japanese bantamweight champion of the
Eastern and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) and three-time
world challenger, Terumi Nuki.
Thorslund raised her boxing record to 23-0-0 (9KO), and Nuki is
now 15-6-0 (10KO).
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Gabriela Fundora to fight Gabriela
Alaniz in a Unification of World Titles in Las Vegas
October 24, 2024 |
(OCT 24) On November 2, 2024, at
the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada, undefeated IBF Flyweight
World Champion Gabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora (14-0, 6 KOs), of
Coachella, California will be facing WBA, WBC, WBO Flyweight
World Champion Gabriela “LA Chuky” Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs), from
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to a press release from Golden Boy Promotions, they said that
this is historic for the flyweight division, and that to date there
has never been an undisputed female champion in the flyweight
division.
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Busy Weekend for Women's Boxing
Worldwide
by Sue TL Fox
October 23, 2024 |
(OCT 23) This past weekend,
there were some interesting women's boxing matches on various
boxing events around the world. Most of the boxing action took
place on Saturday, October 19th. WithoAt the Copper
Box Arena, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick,
Catherine Tacone Ramos, 124, of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
won a six-rounder by points over Shannon Courtenay, 128
1/4, of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The Referee
score the fight as 58-56.ut further ado we
will start with the busiest night of the weekend.
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More than 180 boxers from 30 nations
will compete in
2024 U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado
Source: press release/Bob
Trieger
October 22, 2024 |
(OCT 22) RENES, Switzerland -- More than 180 boxers
from 30 National Federations will compete in the 2024 U19 World
Boxing Championships which get underway this week at the Pueblo
Convention Center, Colorado, USA (October 26 – November 2, 2024)
The competition, for male and female boxers aged 17 and 18, is
World Boxing’s first-ever global championships. It will feature
athletes from all five Continents that compete in boxing and
will be held across 10 weight categories for both men and women.
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The International Women's Boxing Hall
of Fame Event is set to be one of the most diverse of
celebrations for our Inductees; Special Award Recipients and More!
October 21, 2024 |
(AUG 15) We are very excited
to announce that the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF)
will be held on April 4-5, 2025, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada. The "Night of the Stars 2" event will
feature a diverse group of inductees from various backgrounds,
special award recipients, VIP guests, and more. Join us for this
two-day Hall of Fame celebration in Vegas!
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Miyo Yoshida to Rematch Shurretta
Metcalf for the IBF Bantamweight World Title at Madison Square
Garden!
October 21, 2024 |
(OCT 21) NEW YORK CITY- On
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Madison Square Garden, in
New York City, Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0
KOs) will be having a rematch with Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf
(13-4-1, 2 KOs). Last year the two fought for the
Inter-continental IBF Bantamweight title, but lost by a
unanimous decision. Yoshida vs. Metcalf will headline
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New Female Boxers on the Scene in
Argentina!
by Sue TL Fox
October 21, 2024
Photo; Brisa Alfonzo
/vcfox |
(OCT 21) On Friday night
on October 19th, at the Estadio Cubierto Aconcagua Arena, in
Ciudad Mendoza, Argentina, we saw some new kids on the block for
women's boxing when there were two female boxers from Argentina
donning the boxing card.
In one bout, Brisa Abigail Rosario Alfonzo, 126 3/4, of
Argentina, won a six-round unanimous decision over Daiana Marisa
Molina, 120 1/4, of Chubut, Argentina.
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Interesting Female Bout added to the
November 15th card of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Card
October 19, 2024 |
(OCT 19) On November 15th,
at the AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, another interesting
female bout has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson card.
This card already includes the highly anticipated fight between
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. The newly added female bout
will feature Shadasia Green, 14-1 (11KO) vs. Melinda Watpool,
7-0-0 (2KO). The two fighters will compete for the vacant WBO
Super Middleweight title. The event will be broadcasted live
worldwide on Netflix.
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Another Black Eye in Women's boxing
set to take place when Franco with 46 plus fights is matched with a
1-13-1 Female Boxer
by Sue TL Fox
October 18, 2024 |
(OCT 18) Tomorrow night in
Cartagena, Colombia, while women’s boxing shines with great
female bouts, as Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, and more, we
again have another black eye facing the sport when Yolis Marrugo
Franco, coming into the fight with a 32-14-4 (19 KO)s), of
Cartagena, she is facing a 1-13-1 boxer Mirleydis Hoyos of San
Juan de Uraba, Colombia, in a six-round bout.
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Mark Your Calendars: Amanda
Serrano vs. Katie Taylor Rematch - November 15th on Netflix
October 16, 2024 |
(OCT 16) In a highly
anticipated rematch in women’s boxing, undisputed super
lightweight champion Katie Taylor will go head-to-head with
unified featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano on
November 15, 2024. The two fighters will battle it out for 10
rounds, with Taylor defending her titles. This fight will
be on Netflix.
In the co-main event, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be involved
in Netflix and Most Valued Promotions’ (MVP) boxing partnership,
with the fight being streamed live worldwide on this date.
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Skye Nicolson Wins by Decision in
History-First Female title bout in Saudi Arabia
October 13, 2024 |
(OCT 13) Last
night, a historic world champion fight in women's boxing took
place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match
featured Skye Nicolson going up against Raven Chapman, both of
whom entered the ring undefeated. Nicolson held an impressive
record of 11 wins and 0 losses, while Chapman boasted 9 wins and
no losses.
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History to be made tomorrow night in
Saudi Arabia: Raven Chapman vs. Skye Nicolson In World Title
fight
October 11, 2024 |
(OCT 11) Tomorrow night
history will be made in Saudi Arabia, at the Kingdom Arena in
Riyadh when there will be the first-ever world title fight that
takes place between female boxers Raven Chapman vs. Skye
Nicolson. Boxing fans around the world will witness a
momentous occasion as Chapman steps into the ring for a chance to
become a world champion. This isn’t just any title fight, as she
will be making history as one of the first...Full
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World Boxing agrees to delegate
adjudication on all anti-doping violations
Source: press release
October 11, 2024 |
(OCT 11) RENES, Lausanne, Switzerland – World Boxing has
agreed to delegate adjudication on all anti-doping violations to the
Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS AAD),
a separate entity of the CAS which deals solely with Anti- doping
hearings. It means that CAS ADD will be the first instance
authority to adjudicate on all alleged violations detected by World
Boxing’s anti-doping processes and will decide on the appropriate
sanction for any breach of the rules.
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Lukas Ekes Out Decision to Obtain IBO
Super Flyweight Title
by Ron Scarfone
October 8, 2024 |
(OCT 8) On Sunday, October
6th, at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand,
Angelina “Barbie” Lukas of Kazakhstan obtained the vacant
International Boxing Organization (IBO) super flyweight title by
a controversial unanimous decision over Debora Anahi Lopez of
Argentina. Lukas was rated No. 9 by the IBO in the super
flyweight division. Lopez was not rated only because she had
been inactive for over one year. Lopez was a ranked contender by
two sanctioning bodiesin April 2024 in the bantamweight
division: No. 10 by the WBO and No. 14 by the IBF.
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IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo
Yoshida to have 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares in her corner
Source: PR/Bob Trieger
October 8, 2024 |
(OCT 8) NEW YORK CITY
– Three-time, two-division World Champion Reigning Miyo Yoshida
(17-4, 0 KOs) will add a special addition to her corner on
October 23rd, when she makes the initial defense of her
International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title against
No. 1 contender Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 KOs), at
The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 -
Who Wins?
October 7, 2024 |
(OCT 7) Boxing journalists
unanimously agree that Taylor vs. Serrano is the biggest rematch
in female boxing. It’s one of the biggest rematches in the sport
today. It shines a light on just how far female boxing has come
in such a short period; there was a time, as little as 20 years
ago, when the best pound-for-pound female fighters were working
two jobs.
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Latest News on Claressa Shields:
Amazon MGM Studios’ THE FIRE INSIDE brought the heat ahead of
CultureCon™
Source: Amazon MGM Studio
Press
Release
October 7, 2024 |
(OCT 7) Amazon MGM Studios’
THE FIRE INSIDE brought the heat ahead of CultureCon™, one of
the largest conferences shaped by and for Black creatives,
community and culture, with Fire Up Change: Black Women Lead the
Way – a Special CultureCon™ Week Screening Event that featured a
post-Q&A discussion with star Ryan Destiny and 5x Undisputed...Full
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Boxing Action in Australia:
Stephane Lee Cutting Wins by Points over Jaala Tomat
by Sue TL Fox
October 5, 2024 |
(OCT 5) Today at the Westend
Market Hotel, in Sunshine, Australia, Stephanie Lee Cutting, of
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, won an eight-rounder by points
over Jaala Tomat, also out of Melbourne. The two were fighting
for a local Australian featherweight title. Cutting remains
undefeated with a 7-0-0 (4KO).
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Sandy Ryan Assaulted At the Hotel
Entrance, Demands a Rematch
By Bronx Mason
October 2, 2024 |
(OCT 2) British boxer
Sandy Ryan faced a disturbing incident just hours before her WBO
welterweight title fight against Mikaela Mayer at Madison Square
Garden on September 27, 2024. On her way to defend her fight
right at the hotel entrance in New York City, Ryan was hit by a
can of red paint that stained her outfit and left her
visibly shaken. The incident prompted immediate concerns and a
wardrobe change.
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Harper Defeats Dixon to Win WBO World
Lightweight Title
by Ron Scarfone
October 1, 2024 |
(OCT 1) On Saturday, September 28th at the Canon Medical
Arena in Sheffield, United Kingdom, Terri “Belter” Harper, of Denaby
Main, Yorkshire, UK, became a world champion in three different
weight classes after defeating Rhiannon Dixon, of Warrington,
Cheshire, United Kingdom by unanimous decision. Dixon was making her
first defense of the WBO world lightweight title that she won in
April of 2024 when she defeated Karen Elizabeth Carabajal...Full
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champion Maureen “The Real Million Dollar Baby” Shea (30-2-1, 13
KOs) returns to the ring for the first time in more than two years
on the August 9th (Aug. 10 rain date) “Punch-Out at Polar Park II”
card, presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) in conjunction
with Kendrick Ball’s Camp Get Right Boxing, at beautiful Polar Park
in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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