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Katie Taylor elicits apology from WBO
Pro challenger Billy Joe Saunders after his outrageous anti-female
outburst
by Michael O'Neill / Sue Fox
July 30, 2015
Photo: AIBA |
(JULY
30) English Boxer Billy Joe Saunders
hit the headlines in Britain and Ireland last week with an outrageous
statement on women who box...Full
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Tania Enriquez Ready For Her Next
Fight
Source/PR
July 29, 2015 |
(JULY
29) Tijuana’s newest female boxing
sensation, WBC FECOMBOX flyweight champion Tania Enriquez (5-0, 2KO), is
all set for her next fight set for Wednesday, August 5th, at Bar La Wipa
in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The young lady of eighteen years of age
will be sharing the fight card with fellow Tijuana fighter Abraham
“Choko” ....Full Story
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PLAY FAIR : A documentary that
questions the assumption that women’s fight for full rights in the
world of sports is over
By Sue TL Fox
July 28, 2015 |
(JULY
28) There is an excellent
documentary that was released on July 15th, on women in sports in
Canada. World Boxing Champion, Olivia Gerula told WBAN, "If you..Full
Story
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Mandy Bujold, Caroline Veyre &
Claressa Shields strike Gold in Pan American Games
by Michael O'Neill
July 27, 2015
Photos: courtesy:
AMBC/AIBA/Raquel Ruiz |
(JULY
27) The 2015 XV11 PamAm Games came
to an end in Toronto on Saturday with Canada’s Mandy Bujold striking
Gold on her 28th Birthday in front of her adoring home fans. Minutes
later Canada..Full Story
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Antonio Vargas Wins Pan American
Games Gold and Marlen Esparza Claims Silver in Flyweight Final Round
Action
by Julie Goldsticker
July 26, 2015
Photo: Facebook |
(JULY
26) TORONTO, CANADA - The American
flyweights took the Pan American Games stage in final round action on
Saturday at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Men's flyweight
Antonio Vargas
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Claressa Shields Wins the United
States' First Ever Pan American Games Gold Medal in Women's Boxing
by Julie Goldsticker
Photo/Facebook
July 25, 2015 |
(JULY
25)
Making history is nothing new to 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa
Shields (Flint,
Mich.) and neither is winning gold medals. Shields did both on Friday
night in championship round action at the 2015.
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don
Smith:
Boxer Gives Back, Valenzuela Ready & More
by Don Smith
July 24, 2015 |
(JULY
24) Boxing Fans, Her life
reads like a novella: abandoned by a father she never knew, Mikayla
Nebel was raised by her mother who remarried and the union produced two
daughters. Mikayla felt neglected and grew up alone.
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PanAm Games in Toronto - the story so
far and preview of finals
by Michael O'Neill
July 24, 2015
Photo: Raquel Ruiz |
(JULY
24) The 2015 PanAm Games boxing tournament
reaches its final stages this weekend with all 13 Gold medal bouts
taking place Friday and Saturday. Alas there are yet again but three
women’s weights in these championships so let us take a look at the
competition.. Full
Story
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Multi-world champion
Alejandra Oliveras wants to fight Multi-world champion Chevelle Hallback!
July 23, 2015 |
(JULY
23) WBAN has been informed that
multi-world champions Alejandra
"La Locomotora" Oliveras of Argentina and Chevelle
"Fists of Steel" Hallback have expressed an interest in
competing against each ...Full
Story
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Marlen Esparza, Claressa Shields and
Francisco Martinez Clinch Pan American Games Medals with
Quarterfinal Victories
by Julie Goldsticker
July 21, 2015 |
(JULY 21)
TORONTO, CANADA - 2012 Olympic champion Claressa
Shields (Flint,
Mich.) and Olympic bronze medalist Marlen
Esparza (Houston,
Texas) both made triumphant Pan American Games debuts on Monday
afternoon at the Oshawa Sports Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Olympic
duo clinched medals in their first Pan American Games with wins in
Monday afternoon's quarterfinal competition. Bantamweight Francisco
Martinez (Dallas,
Texas) became the fourth U.S. boxer to advance to the semifinals with a
TKO win in Monday's evening action.
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Sampson Boxing's Historic 'Las Vegas
en el Radisson' Boxing and Poker Show Taking Shape
Source/PR
July 20, 2015 |
(JULY
20) The boxing side of promoter Sampson
Lewkowicz's innovative and historic pairing of two very popular casino
sports boxing and poker, entitled "Las Vegas en el Radisson," and
scheduled for the week ..Full
Story
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Heather Hardy to fight on August
1st in Brooklyn
July 20, 2015 |
(JULY
20) Papua
New Guinea’s Philo Magaiva became the first woman to take a boxing Gold
medal at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby – indeed two of the three Golds
available went to host nation boxers.
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Katie Taylor named as 'AIBA Boxer of
the Month' at European Games in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
July 18, 2015
Photo: AIBA |
(JULY
18)
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has named Ireland’s Katie
Taylor as its AIBA ‘Boxer of the Month’ (June) following her Gold medal
success in the 60kg Lightweight final at the 2015 (inaugural) European
Games in Baku, Azerbaijan....Full
Story
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Asako Tonaril the Only Female Working in
Japan as a Referee
by Stephen Blea
July 17, 2015 |
(JULY
17)
I had the opportunity to see the work of Asako Tonaril while I was in Japan
working the WBC Female Mini-Flyweight World Title fight in
Osaka, Japan, between Yuko Kuroki & Masae Akitaya. I was totally impressed by her skills as a Referee!
At this present time, Asako is the only female...Full
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The United States Boxing Team Departs
for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing
July 17, 2015 |
(JULY
17) USA Boxing's Pan American Games team closed
their training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday in preparation...Full
Story
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Chevelle Hallback At the 2015 IWBHF
Induction Ceremony
by WBAN
July 17, 2015 |
(JULY 17) 5x World Female Boxing Champion Chevelle Hallback attended
the 2nd International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony
held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Pier 66,
where in addition to this memorable event, former World Female Boxing
Champions Bonnie Canino and Yvonne Reis hosted the 2015 National Women's
Golden Gloves. Full
Story
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Historic days for women boxers in
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
by Michael O'Neill
July 16, 2015 |
(JULY 16) The 2015 multi-sports Pacific Games have been taking
place since early July in Port Moresby and the historic boxing
tournament has now reached the finals weekend in the PNG capital.
Insofar as the boxing is concerned, proceedings started Tuesday..Full
Story
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Eight Inducted Into the
International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
by Bernie McCoy
July 16, 2015
Photos: Eddie Khoriaty,
Danielle Khoriaty, Abby Rosenberg
Huge Flash Photo
Slideshow |
(JULY
16) The sport of Women's boxing put it's
ceremonial best foot forward on July 11 with the second annual induction
ceremony of the sport's Hall of Fame. The ceremony, attended by a sell-out
crowd of athletes, boxing officials and fans, was held at the Hyatt ...Full
Story
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Nikki Adler to defend her WBC Super
Middleweight Title
Source/WBC
July 15, 2015 |
(JULY 15) WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler is back
in action after a ten month layoff to defend her crown against Szilvia
Szabados from Hungary, at MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The
unbeaten 28-year-old (13 fights, 13 wins) was originally scheduled to
fight on a small club show on July 4th but her fight was canceled in the
last minute. Full
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2015 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
Event
July 12, 2015 |
(JULY
12) I would like to thank each and
every one of you that attended this event, we had a full house, and a lot of
great fighters, and other greats who work outside the ring. Thank you to all
of our sponsors, advertisers, IWBHF Board Members, and the boxing community
for such positive support. We will have photos up soon with details.
WBAN
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Ireland's 'Golden Girl' reigns
supreme on the banks of the Caspian Sea
by Michael O'Neill
July 6, 2015
Photo: Courtesy IABA.ie
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The inaugural European Games boxing programme ended Saturday evening when the
final event of the women’s tournament took place at the Crystal
Hall in Baku, on the banks of the Caspian Sea.
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev
was on ....Full
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WBF Intercontinental Female Featherweight Champion Melanie Zwecker
Seeks Her U.S. Debut
Photos Courtesy:
Tom Khun and
Oliver Breckle
July 6, 2015 |
It was reported to WBAN recently, that WBF
Intercontinental Female Featherweight Champion Melanie Zwecker is
seeking to make her U.S. debut. There is talk that Melanie Zwecker
and her Advisors Michael Siegel and Eddie Montalvo are in the process of
...Full
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