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Amanda Serrano defeats Ela Nunez in
early "Fight of the Year" Candidate!
By Bill Calogero, Ringside - BillyCBoxing.com |
(FEB 20) In an
absolute slugfest, IBF Female World Super Featherweight Champion Amanda Serrano and
Ela Nunez went toe to toe for every second of all eight
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Story
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Kalispel
Tribe Honors Olympic Hopefuls with a Culturally Significant Award
February 17, 2012 |
(FEB 17) Limited-edition canoe plaque to be given to boxers at US
Olympic Team Trials
February 16, 2012 - Spokane, WA – The Kalispel Tribe of
Indians is honored to create the historic award USA Boxing will
present...Full
Story with photos
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EBU Title: Another One for the
Books
by Sue TL Fox
February 17, 2012
Source: Boxrec |
(FEB 17) On Saturday night, at
the Hallo Omnisport La Préalle, Herstal, in Liege, Belgium,
junior welterweight, Sabrina Giuliani, 7-0-0, will face Eva
Marczu, 6-1-0, of Hungary, in a 10 round bout for the vacant EBU Junior
welterweight title. .
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Story
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She Lost 19 fights out of 20
fights…But there is a title on the line!
by Sue TL Fox
Source/Boxrec
February 17, 2012 |
(FEB17) On Sunday, February
19, 2012, at the Salle U.L.B, Ixelles, in Bruxelles-Capitale,
Belgium, flyweight Sanae Jah, ranked with boxrec at #36 world
wide with a 4-0 records, fighting most opponents with inferior
boxing records, will be fighting for the vacant Belgium flyweight...Full
Story
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Golden Girl Promotions
and Fidel Maldonado, Jr. Return to Santa Ana Star Casino
February 16, 2012 |
(FEB 16) Santa Ana Star Casino, Santa
Ana Pueblo New Mexico: Former professional boxer and boxing promoter
Stephanie ‘Golden Girl” Jaramillo and her promotional company,
Golden Girl Promotions, are proud to announce that they will be
returning to Santa Ana Star Casino on April 28, 2012. And this time
she will be bringing a few friends along...Full
Story
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Six
London Hopefuls Advance on to the Winners Bracket Finals....
by Julie Goldsticker
- USA Boxing
February 15, 2012
Photo: Sue TL Fox |
(FEB 15)
U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing action moved....Full
Story on WBAN's New Special coverage on 2012 Olympics.
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Just In: Amanda Serrano vs. Ela Nunez
in Non-Title bout set for this Friday in Cicero, Illinois
Source/Mario Serrano/PR
February 14, 2012 |
(FEB 14)–Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (13-0-1, 9KOs), who holds
the IBF female super featherweight title, will once again face the
rough and rugged, Ela Nunez (11-12-2, 3 KOs), in an eight round
non-title bout, this Friday, February 17, at Cicero Stadium, in
Cicero, Illinois. The fight takes place as the co-main event on
Sammy Merza Promotion's "International Rumble in Cicero" card,
showcasing Joel Diaz Jr. (7-0, 6 KO's) in the main event...Full
Story
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Did the "First Sanctioned" Amateur Female Bout
really take place in the USA in 1993?
by Sue TL Fox
February 13, 2012 |
(FEB
13) In March of 1993, it was reported worldwide that Dallas Malloy
became the first female to challenge the USA Boxing’s bylaw in a
federal court. Malloy was the first to challenge the USA boxing
bylaws. Her dream was to box against other women in the Olympic
Games, a goal attainable only as a member of USA Boxing. For months
she trained without any immediate hope of competing. Malloy’s
lawsuit against USA Boxing would go to trial, unless settled..Story
on WBAN Olympic Report - WBAN's New website
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The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing Draw is
Completed in Spokane
February 12, 2012 |
(FEB
12) Julie Goldsticker of USA Boxing, has sent WBAN the
Boxing Draw that took place today, along with video streaming info
and the list of who is fighting who!
Link to story
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Villalobos Wins WBC Silver Belt over
Cueto
by Sue TL Fox
February 12, 2012 |
(FEB 12) Last night at the
Deportivo del Sindicato del Metro , in Mexico City, Mexico,
Maria Elena Villalobos, now 12-5-1 (5KO), defeated Blanca Cueto
[aka?: Blanca Cotto] that has a supposed and unsubstantiated
record of 11 fights (only a close reported figure) fights reported to WBAN from a
boxing source, but is actually listed as a pro debuter on
Boxrec. WBAN has no
information on Cueto either. ..Full
Story
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Good News for Australian Amateur who
won Gold
Photo credit: Noosa News
February 10, 2012 |
(FEB 10) Last week Jessica "Da Bomb" Retallack, 20 years old, of
Australia, won gold in the lightweight division when she competed at
the Queensland Boxing Association State Titles. The "Noonsa News"
wrote, "the fight was a must win for Jess to continue her goal for
Olympic selection. The win has secured Jess a spot in the Queensland
team to compete for the National Titles in Melbourne on March
4-6."...Full
Story
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Mathis vs. Braekhus Set for March
17th in Denmark
Source/Press Release
Photo/Viasat Norway
February 10, 2012 |
(FEB 10) Team Sauerland is
delighted to announce that the Nordic Fight Night will hit
Frederikshavn on March 17, featuring the very best of Danish
boxing as well the biggest fight in women´s boxing. At the Arena
Nord, highly-rated WBA, WBC, and WBO Female Welterweight
Champion Cecilia Braekhus (19-0, 5 KOs) and top-ranked contender
Anne-Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22 KOs) will determine the undisputed
pound-for-pound queen.
Full
Story
Three Sisters Don't Pull Punches
In Former Men-Only Sport -
by Jessica Robinson
Copyright: nwpr.org |
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(FEB
9) WENATCHEE, Wash. - Up until the last few decades it
was considered indecent for women to box. This year, women’s boxing
will make its Olympic debut in...Story
and Radio Interview
To Amateur and Pro Female Boxers in the
Sport
by Sue TL Fox
February 9, 2012 |
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(FEB 9) If ever you took an opportunity to promote your boxing
career, whether you are a professional or amateur boxer----this
point in time is when to do it.
2012 is going to be one of the most significant and important
history-making years of the sport. With female boxing being
accepted into the 2012 London Olympics, this is definitely the
time that the sport has a chance of becoming main stream.
Full Story
Two Female Title Bouts on Santo
Domingo Card!
February 8, 2012
Photo: Mary Ann Owen |
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(FEB 8) WBAN received a press
release earlier today that announced two female world title
bouts that will take place on March 24, 2012, at the Palacio de
Los Deportes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The card is
promoted by Sampson Boxing and Manguita Promotions. The main event will feature Santo
Domingo's own Victor Cayo who will fight Jacksonville, Florida's
former unified lightweight world champion Nate Campbell in the
10-round junior....Full
Story
Latest News on Ireland's Katie Taylor
February 8, 2012 |
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(FEB 8) On March 23, 2012, Katie
Taylor and the female Irish boxing team, will fight the team
from Holland at the Dublin National Stadium, and on March 25th,
in Cavan.
Taylor, will also be fighting in at the Roya Hotel, in Bray on
February 24-26. According to news sources....Full
Story
Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton is Headed
to Argentina to fight Yesica Marcos!
Source/PR
February 8, 2012 |
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(FEB 8) On March 16, 2012,
Ana “ The Hurricane” Julaton, will continue her role as “The
Ultimate Road Warrior” as she takes her considerable talents to
Mendoza, Argentina. Julaton 10-2-1 (1 KO) will defend her WBO
Junior Featherweight Title against Interim Champion, Yesica
Marcos 18-0-1 (6 KOs) of Argentina where the pride of both the
Philippines and Argentina will be on the line....Full
Story
Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West – A Warrior
Untold
By: David Matthew
February 7, 2012 |
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(FEB 7) There are a lot of reasons
to like Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (14-1-3, 4 KOs). She has a
vibrant personality, a pretty face, and a smile that can light
up an entire room—that is when she’s not firing off precision
combinations at opponents in the ring. For West, her journey
through the sport of boxing is that of a Warrior Untold.
Full Story
USA Boxing to Host U.S. Olympic Team
Trials for Women’s Boxing Event Draw
by Julie Goldsticker
February 7, 2012 |
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(FEB 7) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.)
– The historic U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing will
officially kick off with the tournament draw and media
availability on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Northern Quest
resort. All 24 participants as well as USA Boxing officials will
be hand for the official event draw, which will determine each
of the athletes road to gold in Spokane...Full
Story
Results from Mexico
February 6, 2012 |
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(FEB
6) On Saturday night in Rio Bravo, Mexico, Yazmin Rivas won a
10-round unanimous decision over Soledad Matthysse. The two were
fighting for the IBF Bantamweight Title; Junior flyweight Jasseth
Noriega had a six-round draw with Mandy Fuentes; and junior
featherweight Janeth Perez Vigil had an eight-round draw with Magali
Rodriguez.
Feliciano Wins by Decision
February 5, 2012 |
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(FEB
5) Last night at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, in Atlantic
City, New Jersey, Nydia Feliciano defeated Ela Nunez in a four-round
bout by a unanimous decision with scores ending in 39-37. WBAN
was told that the "Crowd went crazy", and that it was the fight of
the night. Promoter of card: Diane Fisher's DeeLee Promotion.
Talk about bad scoring!
February 5, 2012 |
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(FEB
5) Anyone see the Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
fight last night on HBO? What looked like a complete shut out
for Donaire, one judge must have been text messaging or something
throughout the fight scored the fight for Vazquez!
Thankfully Donaire won by a split!
Fight Results From Panama
February 4, 2012 |
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(FEB
4) Last night in Colon City, Panama, there were three women's
bouts on the card: Alys Sanchez won a unanimous six round
decision over Xochilt Barquero; Migdalia Asprilla won by TKO
in the first round over Vanessa Medrano; and Abigail Villar won an
eight split decision over Yaditza Perez.
To Amateur Boxers, Trainers - Coaches
- US Olympic Trials
by Sue TL Fox
February 2, 2012 |
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(FEB 2) I am set to be in Spokane,
Washington, for the whole duration of the US Olympic Trials from
February 13 until February 19th, that will have the top 24
amateur female boxers..Full
Story
Over 700 Boxers Register for the 2012
USA Boxing National Championships
By Julie Goldsticker
February 2, 2012 |
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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – A record breaking number of athletes
will compete in the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships,
February 26-March 3 at the Fort Carson Special Events Center in
Colorado Springs, Colo. Registration for the event concluded on
Monday and a whopping 718 athletes have signed up to compete in
the tournament. The event plays a large role in the Olympic
qualifying process for the seven unqualified men’s weight divisions
with the 2012 USA Boxing National Champions advancing....
Go here
Female Boxer on the Scene "The Latina
Princess"!
by Stephen Blea
February 1, 2012 |
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(FEB 1) Ever wonder what
motivates a beautiful young 27-year-old Latina, whom is a Model,
a Professional Psychotherapist and single mother of three to
step into the boxing ring? We as Latino's call it the
inner drive of that strong Hispanic Heritage of always wanting
to survive and prove to everyone that we can accomplish anything
that is put before us!..Full
Story
Empty Promises
by Sue TL Fox
February 1, 2012 |
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(FEB 2) I have been covering women's boxing since 1998 on the
net, and throughout the years I have helped, assisted, or however
you want to label it, a variety of promoters in the sport. There
have been "many" who have walked within my path of life in relation
to women's boxing..
Full Story
WBAN's February 2012 Rankings!
February 1, 2012 |
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(FEB 1)
Dee Williams has posted the latest
WBAN February 2012 rankings. This system is based on Dee's
computerized rankings, and they are independent ratings. To check
out the latest rankings,
Go Here
Yankovich to fight for vacant WBO
Title
February 1, 2012 |
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(FEB 1) Duda “Diamond” Yankovich,
former WIBA Light Welterweight Champion, born in Jagodina,
Serbia and now a resident of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, once again
steps into the spotlight in a main event for the vacant WBO
Lightweight title.
