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Results: Ward Stops Kerin
April 29, 2005 |
(APR 29) Tonight in Cleveland, Ohio, Vonda
Ward, now 20-1-0 (17KO), TKO's Elizabeth Kerin, now 3-4-1 (3KO), in the
second round. According to a ringside observer, Kerin knocked Ward down to
the canvas in the first round, then in the second round, Ward hit Kerin with
a couple of rights and the fight was stopped.
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Alexander to fight Christy
Martin?
April 29, 2005 |
(APR 29) WBAN has
received insider info that Christy Martin, 44-3-2 (31KO), will be
fighting Lana Alexander, 2-6-0, tomorrow night at the Isle of Capri
Casino, in Lula, Mississippi. Sounds like a "Tuna
Bout" to WBAN.
Also on that card Cristy Nickel, will be fighting a rematch against
Cassandra Lindsay in a six-rounder.
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Olivas
Wins Bout before heading to Iraq
April 29, 2005 |
(APR 29) Last night in
Denver, Colorado, popular female fighter Elisha Olivas, 128,
left all her fans with one quick memory before her deployment to Iraq early
next month, she totally dismantled Dorene Hilton, 127. Stopping
Hilton with hard combinations upstairs at 1:27 of the second when referee
Stephen Blea waved it off. Olivas improves to 4-4-1 (2). Olivas received a
standing ovation from a sell out crowd when it was announced that she would
be deploying to Iraq.
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Halmich named WBAN's May 2005
Fighter of the month!
April 29, 2005 |
(APR 29) WBAN would like to congratulate
Germany's boxing star,
Regina Halmich for being chosen as WBAN's May
2005 Fighter of the month. Halmich fought
Hollie
Dunaway
this
month, with a spirited match that drew 7 million viewers! Halmich has
brought much attention to the sport! Sue TL Fox
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Moreno to Fight at the Riot!
Source: Press Release
April 27, 2005 |
(APR 27) THE RIOT has moved to the Conference
Center in Downtown Monterey, and 12 Sports Productions is proud to announce
the most competitive pro boxing card in our 13 years of promoting shows in
Santa Cruz and Monterey. On Saturday July 2nd, six bouts will be contested
in various weight classes featuring at least 7 undefeated "
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Kidsoland of
Philippines
set to Meet Juhee Kim
Source: IFBA
April 27, 2005 |
(APR 27) Philippines fighter Madyda
Kidsolan, 5-2-2, will travel to Seoul, South Korea to meet IFBA Jr. Flyweight
Champion Juhee Kim. Kidsolan, 18 years old has accepted the challenge
for the belt after Maribel Zurita was injured in training. Kidsolan
is the first women from the Philippines to fight for a world title.
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"A Ring of Their Own" Deserves Better ..
By Bernie McCoy
April 26, 2005 |
(APR 26) I finally found "A Ring of Their Own". It took me almost as long as
it took the sport of Women's boxing to get it's own TV show. The problem of
female boxers getting TV exposure has been well documented, but in my case
the problem of finding "A Ring of Their Own" was directly related to the
fact that it is being broadcast in near obscurity...Full
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Woody Makes her pro debut against
Alexander
April 26, 2005 |
(APR 26) NASHVILLE - Rock Solid Boxing Promotions, Inc. is pleased to
announce the second installment of their Combat Series this one dubbed
OPERATION: “Brawl For It All” Thursday June 2, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Tennessee State Fairgrounds Sports Arena will be the location for this
great ..Full
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Saying Goodbye to a Friend
By Howie Reed (APR 26, 2005)
Saying Good-bye to an old friend. Sports Writer/race caller/pal Jack
Welsh was found dead in his apartment on Monday Evening. He was more
than a figure on the sporting scene in Las Vegas he was a true “one off” as
they say in England. He was a 18th Century Gentleman forced to live in the
21st Century and doing very well thank you.
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Luna to fight Razo
April 26, 2005 |
(APR 26) This week, on April 28th,
at the
Marriott Hotel, in
Irvine, California, and promoted by Roy Englebrecht Promotions,
Rhonda Luna of California, will be fighting Sosadea Razo.
Also there is
Edgar Vargas vs Michaelangelo Lynks, and
Enrique Gutierrez vs Mike Lyubarsky. For ticket information, call (949) 760-3131.
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Wolfe to fight
on Tarver-Johnson HBO card...
Source:
Press Release
April 26, 2005 |
(APR 26) WACO,
TEXAS
-
Seven Time World Champion Ann "Brown
Sugar" Wolfe is scheduled to fight on the Antonio Tarver vs.
Glen Johnson card on June 18, 2005 with an opponent to be
determined. Wolfe welcomes any woman ...Full
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Pollack: Neutral Observer of the Anani vs Dallam bout..
By Adam Pollack
April 24, 2005 |
(APR 24) As a
neutral observer who saw the Sumya Anani v. Katie Dallam bout---here
is what I saw. Dallam was clearly much much bigger than Anani.
However, she had almost no skill whatsoever, and that's being
generous. She did not belong in that ring. What she did have..Full
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Anani:
"To Stephanie Dallam, with love"....
April 23,
2005 |
(APR
23) WBAN has received an open letter from Sumya Anani that is to
Stephanie Dallam, in a response to Dallam's open letter in which she
wanted to "Set the Record Straight" regarding her sister,
Katie Dallam.Anani wrote the following: Stephanie,
thank you so much for responding to
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Dallam: Setting the Record Straight...
By Stephanie Dallam
April 22, 2005 |
(APR 22) WBAN
received a "Setting the Record Straight" open letter from Stephanie
Dallam, the sister of Katie Dallam, that is in response
to an April 21, 2005 news article of Sumya Anani's appearance on
Dateline this coming..Full
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Csabi's opponent named!
By JollyDee
April 21, 2005 |
(APR 21)
Dr. Bettina Csabi
is going to defending her WIBF-GBU
bantamweight world title in which the "Big battle" is scheduled as
the co-main event promoted by Felix Promotion of May 7, 2005,
in City Sport Hall, Paks, Hungary. Dr. Bettina Csabi (23-0-0; 10KOs
1EX) will face Oksana Vasilyeva (5-2-0; 1KO) from Russia in a ten
round Bantamweight contest.
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Wyman to join forces with WBAN!
April 20, 2005 |
(APR 20) WBAN will soon be adding a new
segment featuring
Jo Jo Wyman,
one of the top women boxers in the world. She retired from boxing
and will be having a segment on WBAN called, "In the Corner
with Jo Jo". She will talk about many topics that include, over
training, nutrition, speed training, etc. More to come!nd P Photography
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Latest
Update on Sunshine!
April 14,
2005
©Photo
by J & P Photography |
(APR 14) WBAN
contacted Team Sunshine to get the latest scoop on how Sunshine
Fettkether is doing after having surgery. Team Fettkether
told WBAN, "She's doing great! Her surgeon cleared her to take
fights anytime after May 2, so we're looking. She's also going to
Culinary Arts school and she loves that too, so she's found a second
passion. We call her the Iron Chef."
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Sanders
to fight Holewyne
April 13,
2005 |
(APR 13) On May 14,
2005, at the Coushatta Casino Resort Pavilion, in Kinder, Louisiana,
and promoted by Bayou Promotions LLC, in the main event, Mary Jo
Sanders, of Auburn, Michigan, will be fighting Lisa
Holewyne, of Austin, Texas, in a ten-round Continental Americas
Welterweight Championship.
This will be a rematch for the two.
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Results over the
weekend!
April 11, 2005 |
(APR 11) On Friday, in Chicago, Illinois,
Rita Figueroa,
136,
won by a four-round majority decision over
Janae Archuleta, 140. On Saturday (April 9) in Boynton
Beach, Florida, Laura Norton, won a four-round unanimous
decision over Tiliena Perez. Also, in Verona, New York,
Elizabeth Mooney won by a four-round unanimous decision over
Cimberly Harris.
More Results and
Details!
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Halmich's Interview on WBAN!
By Rick McLean of
Toronto, Canada
April 7, 2005 |
(APR 7) Rick McLean interviewed Regina
Halmich of Germany in regards to her upcoming fight against
United States Hollie "Hot Stuff" Dunaway. Halmich will
be defending her WIBF title when the two of them meet up in Germany
on April 16.
To check out the Interview
of Halmich, Go Here!
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Emery to
fight on Florida Card!
April 7,
2005 |
(APR 7) On Saturday,
April 9, 2005, at the Ovation, in Boynton Beach, Florida, Jill
Emery, 2-0-0, will be fighting Theara Washington, on the
undercard in a four-round bout. Also, Laura Norton,
from Florida, will be fighting Tiliena Perez will be fighting
in a four-rounder.
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One
on One Interview with Hollie Dunaway!...
By Rick McLean
April 6, 2005 |
(APR 6) On April 16, 2005, at
Boerdelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany, WIBF World Flyweight
champion Regina Halmich, Germany, 46-1-1 (15KO), will
face WIBA Minimumweight World champion Hollie "Hot Stuff" Dunaway,
13-3-0 (8KO)..Full
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Women Boxer Dies After Knockout Punch
April 5, 2005 |
(APR 5) DENVER
(CBS4) Denver police are investigating the death of a female boxer
after she was knocked out in a fight Saturday night at the National
Western Stock Show complex. Becky Zerlentes, 34, of Fort
Collins, died Sunday afternoon, Denver County Coroner Howard Daniel
said.
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Molly McConnell Wins a
Majority Decision
Photo and Story by
Mike Blair
April 3, 2005 |
(APR 3) Last night at
the Emerald Queen Casino, in Tacoma, Washington, and promoted by
Brian Halquist Productions, on the undercard, Junior
welterweight Molly McConnell, now 4-0-0 (1KO), Portland,
Oregon, scored a four round majority decision win over
Terry Blair, 5-8-1 (3KO), Louisville, Kentucky. McConnell won
the first two rounds on all three judge's cards because she was
quicker and...
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