Part I–February 2012: The historic U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing Photo and Story by Sue TL Fox December 30, 2020

(DEC 30) WBAN just published our first history-first coverage of the historic U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing had officially kicked off with the tournament at the Northern Quest resort. All 24 participants as well as USA Boxing officials were on hand for the official event draw, which would determine each of the athletes road to gold in Spokane, Washington....Full Story

Lourdes 'La Pequena Lulú' Juárez Named Our WBAN January 2021 Fighter of the Month! by Sue TL Fox December 30, 2020

(DEC 30, 2020) WBAN would like to take this time to congratulate Lourdes 'La Pequena Lulú' Juárez, of Mexico City, Mexico, now 31-2-0 (4KO),  who has been chosen as our WBAN January 2021 Fighter of the Month.  Lourdes began her professional boxing career in October 2013, and after seven years in the sport fighting professionally. This is the first time she has been our top pick as fighter of the month.   Full Story

AIBA has started its reforms New Committees are established Source:  AIBA December 29, 2020

(DEC 29) Five new Committees were established under the adopted AIBA Constitution during the virtual Board of Directors meeting. In addition to four Committees standing in the Constitution - Disciplinary Committee, Ethics Committee, Athletes Committee and the Audit Committee - the directors created five new committees. These are:  Coaches Committee - which will solve the issues of training of qualified coaching staff and develop methods of athlete’s preparation...Full Story

Argentina:  Two Female Bouts Featured on Card December 26, 2020

(DEC 26) This week, on Dec. 19th, in Buenos Aires, Debora Anahi Lopez, 111, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Ayelen Granadino, 108¾. The two were fighting for the WBO Flyweight title. In a second female bout, Yamila Belen Abellaneda, 133.5, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Estefania Alaniz, 131.5. The two were fighting for the Argentina (FAB) Lightweight title. More

GB Boxing praised by UK Sport Chief Executive in newly published Annual Review 2019-20 Source:  Press Release GB Boxing December 22, 2020

(DEC 22) GB Boxing’s Annual Review can be viewed or downloaded HERE.   UK Sport’s Chief Executive, Sally Munday, has praised GB Boxing’s efforts in maintaining the world class performance programme for boxing over the last 12 months in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic and the challenges of lockdown.  Full Story

Congratulations to all who were inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Source:  Press Release December 15, 2020

(DEC 15) CANASTOTA, NY - DECEMBER 15, 2020 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the members of the Class of 2021. Living inductees include champions Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward in the men’s Modern category; Laila Ali and Ann Wolfe in the women’s Modern category; Marian Trimiar in the women’s Trailblazer category and Dr. Margaret Goodman in the Non-Participant category.  Full Story

Amanda Serrano to fight Dahiana Santana Tomorrow Night Source:  PR December 15, 2020

(DEC 15) NEW YORK--Tomorrow night Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) has traveled to the Dominican Republic to rematch with Dahiana Santana (36-12, 15 KOs) at Santo Domingo's Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center. It will be the seven-division champion's first fight since January, despite several high-profile bouts being knocked out by Covid-19.  Full Story

Umar Kremlev Wins AIBA Presidency, Calls for Urgent Reforms in Boxing Source: AIBA PR December 12, 2020

(DEC 12) Lausanne, Switzerland – Umar Kremlev is the new president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), winning the election on Saturday with 57.33 per cent of the vote. Kremlev has called for unity and reforms in AIBA, the sports body that represents amateur boxing worldwide.  Full Story

Gabriella Mezei Wins by Points over Cathy McAleer December 12, 2020

(DEC 12) Last night at the Sheffield Arena Car Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, Gabriella Mezei, 124¼, of Romania, now 11-24-5 (3KO), won by points in a four-round bout over Cathy McAleer, 123¾, of Northern Ireland, UK.  McAleer is now 4-1-0 (1KO). According to Boxrec, McAleer received a cut on the forehead. Final score for the bout was 37-39.  Full Results

History First: Three Boxing Sisters fight on the same card in Argentina by Sue TL Fox December 9, 2020

(DEC 9) In one of the most unique stories of 2020, came last weekend when we had "All in the Family" three boxing sisters on the same card.  It happened on Friday, December 4th, at the Asociacion Bomberos Voluntarios de Zavalla, Zavalla, in Santa Fe, Argentina, that featured three boxing sisters on the same boxing card.  What is surprising is this news barely made it on the net about this oddity of three sisters on the same card.  Full Story

Former World Boxing Champion Viviane Obenauf was arrested for allegedly Murdering her Husband by Sue TL Fox Source:  Online Media December 6, 2020

(DEC 6) Yesterday morning, I was notified that there was a news story online on the Dailymail website that reported female professional boxer and former world champion Viviane Obenauf, 34 years old, of Switzerland had been taken into custody for the charge of murdering her 61-year-old husband.  Viviane and her husband had "tied the knot"  in January 2020 this year.  According to the online media, her newly-married husband had died of massive injuries from a sustained violent assault.  Full Story

Las Vegas:  The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Event -August 14, 2021 December 5, 2020 Source/Press Release EVENT ENDED

(DEC 5)  This is not an Event you want to miss! The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony/Dinner Event is set to take place on August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We moved it to this date due to the pandemic and feel that at this time it will be a great time to have this huge celebration to honor our elite inductees and the stellar boxers receiving special awards.  We will have "two years in one" with 24 IWBHF Inductees!   Full Story

Pandemic:  WBAN Names 2020: "The Year of the Mask!" by Sue TL Fox December 4, 2020

(DEC 4) What a year 2020 has been for everyone worldwide.  Who would have thought at the beginning of the year, especially many of us who had so many plans and events to attend in 2020, that the world would literally stop.  Many of us lost love ones, friends, family, and more to the COVID-19.   In the sport of boxing it significantly impacted each and every one in the sport in one way or another.  Full Story

Argentina:  Three Female Bouts on Card! December 4, 2020

(DEC 4) Tonight at the Asociacion Bomberos Voluntarios de Zavalla, in Santa Fe, there are three female bouts on the card.  Daniela Bermudez vs. Cintia Castillo, 10 rounds, for vacant IBF Su bantam title; Gabriela Alaniz vs. Roxana Bermudez, eight rounds; and Evelyn Bermudez vs. Aixa Adema, six rounds.  Three sisters on same card!  

Fed Up Female Boxers Demand Fairness and a Platform Source:  press Release December 2, 2020

(DEC 2) NEW YORK -- As women continue to make strides toward equality across industries, boxing and its media partners remain in the past by disenfranchising women from a fair opportunity to showcase their skills and earn a living. In the same year that America elected its first female Vice President, a woman of color, the elite women athletes that top the world rankings have no regular television platform or boxing series. Nowhere is this unfair playing field more apparent than in the United States and North America.  Full Story