Shikasho to Fight Juarez
June 29, 2011 |
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(JUNE 29) On August 13, 2011, in Mexico (unknown
venue), Asami Shikasho (5-2-0), former OPBF flyweight champion,
five-time Japan Amateur boxing Champion, will fight Mariana Juarez,
the WBC Flyweight title holder. This is Shikasho's first world
title challenge. Photos/source: Samart
Book Signing by Sugar Ray
Leonard on June 30th
June 28, 2011 |
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(JUNE 28) For those of you who would like to
go to a book signing of multi-world champion SUGAR RAY LEONARD, he
will be signing a new book that he wrote on June 30th. To
check out when and where,
go here!
"Tweets" Can Continue Through the
2012 Olympics!
June 28, 2011 |
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(JUNE 28) The International
Olympic Committee released the guidelines for participants and
other accredited persons at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
They published the following guidelines: IOC Social Media, Blogging and Internet Guidelines for
participants and other accredited persons at the London 2012
Olympic Games..Full Story
Video: Flash From the Past!
June 27, 2011 |
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(JUNE 27) Who would have thought that we could do
a "Flash From the Past" of Layla McCarter? But now she has been in
the sport for so long, we can bring boxing fans back to 1999, when
McCarter was at the beginning of her career fighting Laura Serrano!
Photo: By Sue TL Fox, past photo. 
Video:
McCarter vs. Serrano
Roach ready to work with USA Women’s
team
By Raquel Ruiz
Photos By Adriana Gonzalez
June 27, 2011 |
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(JUNE 27) The 2011 National
Championships came to an end with three new women national
champions in the Olympic weight classes, and Freddie Roach said
he is ready to work with them during the summer. “I’m very
excited about the women, maybe they have the best chance to win
gold,” said Roach who came to the national finals and..Full
Story
Book: Unclaimed Destiny "The Heart of a
Champion" by Rusty Roseberger
June 27, 2011 |
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In “Heart of a Champion,” boxer Rusty Rosenberger tells his story
of how he was cheated out of the World Title by his manager Lou Duva.
In 1979, Rusty had already become the New Jersey Middleweight Boxing
Champion. He was well on the road to his goal of the World Title
when his manager encouraged him to rapidly lose weight and then take
some pills right before the title bout, held inside of Giants
Stadium. Rusty trusted Lou because he felt that as his manager, he
should have his best interests at heart. Reflecting back, Rusty
realizes that Lou was giving him a lot of bad advice, even prior to
the pills..Full
Story on the WBAN Resource Team site
Amador Wins by Decision over Fuentes
Photos and Story
by Lori Steinhorst
June 26, 2011 |
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(JUNE 26) There are times when I feel just a bit worn out going
to the fights. It seems that there has been an endless mess of
mismatched women who enter the ring. I walk away sometimes wondering
if the people that match these fights don’t think we are worthy of
something better. I have walked away from some fights shaking my
head and wondering ....Full
Story
New Amateur U.S. National Champions
By Raquel Ruiz
Photo: Adriana González
June 25, 2011 |
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(JUNE 25) Six new national
champions were crowned few minutes ago in Colorado Springs in
the final day of the 2011 USA Boxing National Championship.
The competition for non-Olympic weight division in women took
place during the afternoon and in few minutes start at the
Municipal Auditorium the three bouts in the Olympic weight 112
lbs., 132 lbs., and 165 lbs.....Full
Story
McMorrow Split Decisions
Olszewski for NY Title
By Bernie McCoy
June 25, 2011 |
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(JUNE 25) Melissa McMorrow, using her patented aggressive, come
forward style, won an eight round split decision over Eileen
Olszewski Friday night in the co-feature bout of an eight bout card
put together by Old World Boxing and New Legend Promotions at the
Cordon Bleu in Woodhaven, Queens, NY. With the win, McMorrow, a
Californian from the Bay Area, won the NY State female flyweight
title....Full Story
Julaton Dominates Gladney in eight-round decision
June 24, 2011 |
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(JUNE 25) Last night at the Dade County Auditorium, in Miami,
Florida. Ana Julaton won an eight-round unanimous decision over
Angel Gladney. According to local news sources, Gladney experienced
an open cut on her left cheek. WBAN made an early statement that
Gladney would need to bring an "A" game in this fight, looks like
Julaton did not have much of a problem winning by a decision with
two ringside judges scoring the bout 7 rounds - Julaton and 1 round
- Gladney. The third judge having the bout, 6 - 2 for Julaton. I
personally did not care for this matchup upon learning about it--Sue
TL Fox.
Blunt trauma and sudden death in young
athletes
By
Dr. David Geier
June 25, 2011 |
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(JUNE 25) I have written recently about deaths in youth sports related to cardiovascular
events and commotio cordis. But there is another large cause of sudden death in
sports
Full Story on WBAN Resource Team site
Tonight: Lil' "Spitfire"
Amador to fight Fuentes
June 24, 2011 |
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(JUNE 24) Tonight at the Doubletree Hotel, in
Ontario, California, flyweight Cindy Amador, 3-0-0 (1KO), will be
fighting Christina Fuentes, 1-0-2. This should be a very
entertaining undercard bout on the card. WBAN had the pleasure
of seeing Amador in her pro debut--great lil' boxer!
Julaton to fight Gladney
June 24, 2011 |
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(JUNE 24) Tonight on Telemundo, California's Ana
Julaton, will be fighting Angel Gladney in a scheduled eight round
bout. The event will take place at the Dade County Auditorium, in
Miami, Florida. All we can say is we hope that Gladney is
prepared to bring her "A" game to fight world champion Julaton!
Thirty-Six Elite Boxers Advance to
Final Round Action
by Julie Goldsticker
June 24, 2011 |
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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – 2011
USA Boxing Championships competition rolled into the semifinal
round on Thursday with one session at the Colorado Springs
Christian School. All of the competitors in 13 Olympic weight
classes already had a weight lifted off their shoulders, having
earned berths in the U.S. Olympic Trials but that didn’t deter
them from chasing a national title...More
The "Huracan" to hit Canada
June 23, 2011 |
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(JUNE 23) Tomorrow night, at the Shaw Conference
Centre, in Edmonton, Canada, Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez, will be
fighting local boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich. Mrdjenovich's original
opponent, Balijagic Adler is not on the card. There is also
another female bout on the card, including: Brandy Badry vs. Monique
Duval.
The Road to Gold is Set for the
Competitors at the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships
by Julie Goldsticker
June 20, 2011 |
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(JUNE 20) Over 500 athletes,
boxers, coaches and officials arrived in Colorado Springs on
Sunday in preparation for the 2011 USA Boxing National
Championships, June 20-25. The event draw took place on Sunday
evening, determining the path each athlete will have to navigate
to take home a gold medal, and in the 13 Olympic weight
divisions, a highly coveted U.S. Olympic Team Trials berth...Full
Story
Results from Europe
June 19, 2011 |
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(JUNE 19) Last night at the Stade Joffre Lefebvre,
Bas-Rhin, France, Nadia Hokmi, won a 10-round unanimous decision
over Julia Sahin. The two were fighting for the WIBF super flyweight
title. In another match, Lucia Morelli won a six-rounder by points
over Nacera Baghdad.
West and Knight fight to
a Split Draw
June 19, 2011
Photo: Mary Ann Owen |
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(JUNE 19) Last night at the Sports Arena,
in Pico Rivera, California, Kaliesha West, 118, and Ava Knight, 117,
fought to a 10-round split draw. Final judges scores were the
following: 96-94 West, 96-94 Knight, and 95-95. Owen told WBAN,
"West and Knight where like mirror images, their fight was an
offensive battle. Both fighters used excellent combinations in a
continuous struggle to the end." The two were fight for the
WBO bantam title.
(JUNE 18) Tonight in Pico Rivera, California, WBO
Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha West will defend her title in
a 10-round title bout against Ava Knight. At the
scales: West weighed,118, and Knight, 117.
A Contest of Skill and Talent
Photos and Story
by Lori Steinhorst
June 18, 2011 |
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(JUNE 18) There was no trash talk at the Kaliesha West (118) vs. Ava Knight (117)
weigh-in. In fact there has been absolutely no trash talk
between these two warriors, ever. West and Knight are the
best example of what it means ...Full
Story
Results from Australia
By Mischa Merz
June 17, 2011 |
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(JUNE 17)
Melbourne, Australia--'Dirty' Di Prazak, 129¾, resoundingly
beat New
Zealander Bronwyn Wylie, 128¼, for the Pan Asian Boxing Association and
the WIBA
super featherweight international title over ten rounds tonight,
bringing
her professional record to 7-1 (5KOS).
Full Story
Boxing: Coulson takes Fourth English ABA
Title in Mansfield
By Michael O’Neill
June 17, 2011 |
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(JUNE 17)
An excellent two days boxing at the 2011 English Elite Female
Championships in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (population
67,500),close to Sherwood Forest saw Hartlepool Catholic club
boxer Amanda Coulson win her fourth 60kg title with a convincing
21:14 win over Lynn BC’s Ruth Raper on Sunday. .....Full
Story
Behind the Scenes: Anna Sophie Mathis
in New Mexico!
by Sue TL Fox
Photo: Sue Fox/Mathis
June 17, 2011 |
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(JUNE 17) The boxing fans who did
not attend the Holly Holm vs. Victoria Cisneros fight in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, were probably not aware that
multi-world champion Anna Sophie Mathis and her trainer came all
the way from France to attend the fight, and that Mathis took
center-stage in the ring with an announcement that she was going
to fight Holly Holm in December....Full
Story
Training Camp in France
June 16, 2011 |
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(JUNE 16) On July 31, 2011 to August 5, 2011,
there will be an advanced training camp with world champion Myriam
Lamare. ABSOLUT BOXING organizes a training camp every
year that will take place in Marseille, France. This
course is the seventh edition of this camp. Email:
absolutboxe@aol.fr
WBAN celebrates 13 Years on the Net!
by Sue TL Fox
June 16, 2011 |
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(JUNE 16) I can hardly
believe that it has now been 13 years on the net as of this
month. When I first decided to have a website on the net
about the past women boxers---if anyone had told me that WBAN
[Women Boxing Archive...Full
Story
"Huracan" Wants A Bedlam Bout!
by Amy Greene
June 15, 2011 |
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(JUNE 15) Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez is following Amanda Serrano's (10-0-1, 6
KO) progress like Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road. “Serrano said
Maureen Shea needed a heart or something...I'm...Full
Story
Flash from the Past: Borden pulled no
punches in her boxing role
By Hugh Townsend
June 14, 2011 |
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(JUNE 14) Gloria Borden’s
love for boxing began before she even started attending New
Glasgow’s Temperance Street School in the 1940s.
Among her first childhood recollections were the nights at home
on Vale Road when her parents and any number of her 17 brothers
and sisters gathered around the radio and listened to
professional fights....Full
Story
Will Jaramillo Come out of
Retirement?
by Sue TL Fox
June 14, 2011 |
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(JUNE 14) When I was in New
Mexico this last week on Friday night [June 10], after the Holly
Holm vs. Victoria Cisneros fight that took place at the Route 66
Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, I got an opportunity to spend some
time with Stephanie "Golden Girl" Jaramillo from the South
Valley in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...Full
Story
Bopp Stops Castrejon in
Ninth Round
June 13, 2011
Video |
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(JUNE 13) On Saturday night at the Estadio Luna
Park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yesica Bopp, stopped Yesenia
Martinez Castrejon in the [1:48] ninth round of a 10-round bout.
Bopp won the WBO and WBA junior flyweight world title .
Video
Uruguay: Namus Wins a
Split over Munoz
June 13, 2011 |
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(JUNE 13) On Saturday night at the Estadio Cr.
Gaston Guelfi/ Palacio Peñarol, Montevideo, Uruguay, Chris Namus
pulled off a "split" decision over Loli Munoz in a rematch. There
first fight was made a no decision.
Video
Noni Tenge TKO'd Daniella
Smith
June 13, 2011
Photograph by:
Sibusiso Mjikeliso |
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(JUNE 13) According to the Citizen Newspaper in South Africa,
Noni “She Bee Stinging” Tenge, of Africa, won by a fourth round TKO
over Daniella Smith, of New Zealand and winning the IBF welterweight
world title. The Citizen Newspaper report that Tenge became the
first African woman to....Full
Story
Amanda Serrano Wins NABF Title With
First Round TKO
by Bernie McCoy
Photos: By Peter Frutkoff
June 12, 2011 |
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(JUNE 12) Amanda Serrano made her
New York City debut an explosive one with an overwhelming TKO of
Jennifer Scott at 1:46 of the first round of a featured bout on
a six fight card, jointly promoted by DiBella Entertainment and
Gary Shaw Productions at Roseland Ballroom on Saturday night.
With the win Serrano takes over the NABF super...Full
Story
Tsukashita stopped Ogasawara
Photos/results
by Samart/Japan
June 10, 2011 |
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(JUNE 10) On June 7, 2011, at Korakuen hall, in Tokyo, Japan,
Makoto Tsukashita, 109¼, won a 1st round KO over Keiko Ogasawara,
108¾. Ogasawara was down twice.
The bout was scheduled for four rounds. Makoto Tsukashita is
now 2-0-0, and Keiko Ogasawara 2-1-0. ..Photos
and details
(JUNE 9) The ”Duke City Showdown”
weigh-in took place today, at the Legend Theatre, in the Route 66
Casino Hotel, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The boxing event will
be taking place tomorrow night, and televised on Telefutura.
The weigh-in and press conference was video’d and WBAN
will stream it soon. The following weights were the following:Full Story
with Flash Photo Slideshow
Yamaguchi defended her OPBF title
Photos by Samart
June 9, 2011 |
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(JUNE 9) On June 6, 2011, at
Korakuen hall, in Tokyo, Japan, Naoko Yamaguchi won via 5th
round TKO over Reantong Rongrearnkilalorat (from Thai) .
Yamaguchi defended her OPBF super flyweight title. Reantong
Rongrearnkilalorat dropped to 7-4-2...Photos
Contamination of athletic mouthguards..
By Dr. David Geier /
WBAN Resource Team
June 9, 2011 |
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(JUNE 9) Athletic
mouthguards or mouthpieces are critical pieces of equipment in
contact sports like football, hockey, and boxing. The American
Dental Association recommends them for all contact sports. But
despite the fact that mouthguards are important protective equipment
in these sports, athletes often pay little attention to their care
and sanitation. A new study published in the May-June 2011 edition
of Sports Health sheds light on the microorganisms that...Full
Story
Holm vs. Cisneros: Press Conference
held today at the Route 66 Casino Hotel
Photos and Story
by Sue TL Fox
June 8, 2011
[Flash Photo
Slideshow] |
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(JUNE 8) Today the final press conference for the “Duke City
Showdown” boxing event took place. The conference was held at
the Legends Theatre, at the Route 66 Casino Hotel, in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. The main event will feature a rematch between
Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm vs. Victoria “la Reina”
Cisneros in a 10- round welterweight bout, that will be televised on
TELEFUTURA on...Full
Story
The Real Ava Knight by Ava Knight.
June 8, 2011 |
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(JUNE 8) A lot of people are quick to judge a fighter without
knowledge of what is really going on. Looking at my record, I
started quick, went up in competition fast, and then after a loss
with the Mexican champ Ana Maria Torres, took a long “break.” I put
it in quotes because it was not by choice. For the most part I took
the break because of a back...Full
Story
Today: Off to New Mexico for the
Holly Holm vs. Victoria Cisneros mainliner on Telefutura!
by Sue TL Fox
June 7, 2011 |
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(JUNE 7) Just a quick update to say I will be in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, (leaving today) to cover the boxing event,
that will feature Holly Holm vs. Victoria Cisneros in the main event
and WILL BE TELEVISED ON FRIDAY, on TELEFUTURA. For all
those boxing fans that have been anxiously waiting to see women on
Television, take this opportunity to tune into TELEFUTURA to
see Holm and Cisneros...Full
Story
Olszewski to fight McMorrow in New
York
Source/PR
June 7, 2011 |
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(JUNE 7) On June 24, 2011
at the Cordon Bleu, in Woodhaven, New York, New Legend
Boxing Promotions in association with Old World Boxing
promotions presents a night of boxing that will feature three
fights for the New York State Title. The main event will be an
eight round bantamweight fight featuring undefeated Juan
Dominguez of Brooklyn, New York via Santiago de los Caballeros,
Dominican Republic taking...Full
Story
Serrano to fight Jennifer Scott
by Sue TL Fox
June 7, 2011 |
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(JUNE 7) WBAN has been notified by a press release that on June
11, 2011, at the historic Roseland Ballroom, in New York City, New
York, Amanda Serrano will be fighting Jennifer Scott. The two will
be fighting an eight rounder for an NABF title.
Serrano said in the press release that she would have preferred to
have fought former NABF champion Maureen Shea, but she was stripped
of her title. Serrano said in...Full
Story
Sixth European Union Championships -
Katowice, Southern Poland
By Michael O’Neill
June 7, 2011 |
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(JUNE 7) The sixth European Union
Championships, under the auspices of the European Boxing
Confederation (EUBC) took place in the Southern Poland city of
Katowice between 31st May and 5th June.
Ninety three boxers representing twenty nations entered these
championships which were held at the Spodek Sports Hall in the
Silesian capital – an impressive 12,000 seater arena, which
resembles a U.F.O – hence “Spodek” or saucer...Full
Story
Latest Update: Martin's Broken Hand
by Mary Ann Owen
June 6, 2011 |
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(JUN 6) Christy's Martin camp told me today that Christy's hand
has been repaired and "Ok'd" to box as soon as it heals. Christy had
a top-notch surgeon. He said that she can use it for light things in
three weeks.
(JUNE 6) On Saturday night at the
Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California, Dakota Stone, 149,
of Seattle, Washington, defeated Christy Martin, 149.8, of Las
Vegas, Nevada, when Martin sustained a broken hand in the fourth
round.
I heard Martin tell her corner during the one-minute break, that
her hand was hurt. But regardless, Martin came out in the fifth
round, and was still fighting hard, and throwing bombs.....Full
Report
Martin-Stone Showdown
Photos: Mary Ann Owen
 Photos
June 4, 2011 |
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(JUN 4) Tonight at the Staples Center, in Los
Angeles, California, there will be "no more words" and "all-action"
when Christy Martin and Dakota Stone face each other in a rematch in
a six-rounder. At the weighin: Martin, 149.8, Stone, 149.
Christy Martin,
A new sense of Purpose
Photos/Story by
Lori Steinhorst
June 4, 2011
[Photo Slideshow] |
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(JUNE 4) There is a different Christy Martin in town. There is no
fluff….this is a gritty, determined, self-confident women who is
rising from the depths of a life changing experience the likes of
which most of us will never see. Although Christy has always been
tough…it is not about tough anymore. Christy Martin has been reborn.
Having escaped the clutch of a vengeful and brutal assault that came
..Full Story with Photos
Holm vs. Cisneros: televised on
Telefutura
Source/PR
June 4, 2011 |
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(JUNE 4) LOS ANGELES-- On Friday,
June 10, 2011, at the Route 66 Casino Hotel, in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, the main event on this card will featured a
televised10-round bout featuring Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter”
Holm vs. Victoria “La Reina de la Guerra” Cisneros in a
rematch....Full Story
WBAN's June 2011 Rankings!
June 4, 2011 |
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(JUNE 4) Dee Williams has posted the latest
WBAN June 2011 rankings. This system is based on Dee's
computerized rankings, and they are independent ratings. To check
out the latest rankings,
Go Here!
New Segment: Famous,
Historical, and Funny Quotes in the sport!
By Sue TL Fox
June 3, 2011
Photo: Lady Tyger Trimiar |
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(JUNE 3) WBAN has created a new archived segment on the site
called, "QUOTES". I will start adding various stories on
famous, historical, and funny quotes from the boxing community from
the past. Check out our first segment on quotes from the past!
Mia Goes TMZ
by Bernie McCoy
June 2, 2011
Photo: Poster from 2002
Card-Martin vs. St. John |
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(JUNE 2) The first clue was
TMZ,
a televised purveyor of gossip and snark which Mia St. John
chose as her messenger of choice to "call out" Christy Martin.
Mia chose well. During the one minute clip of drivel, TMZ
clearly exhibited a knowledge of the ring that failed to go
beyond sparkling carats on left hands. It was an ideal setting
for the revisionist history St. John was propagating about a
bout in a sport in which she and Martin have toiled for the
better part of two decades.
Full Story with Video
of first fight
ABAE
National Female Championship Semi Finals
June 2, 2011 |
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(JUNE 2) WBAN received a set of
photos by photographer Andrea Smith, of the semi-finals of the 2011
Female ABAE Championships took place in Manchester and Essex over the
weekend. WBAN
has included a link to all of the results. The finals will take place on
June 11th and 12th.
©Copyrighted
Photos by Andrea Smith [Flash Photo Slideshow]
Kaliesha West vs. Ava Knight - The
rematch is here!
Source/PR
June 2, 2011 |
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(JUNE 2) WBO Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West
(Moreno Valley, California, 13-1-2, 4 KOs), will defend her
title in a 10-round title bout against Ava “Lady of Boxing”
Knight (Chico, California, 6-1-2, 3KOS), on Saturday, June 18,
2011, at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, in Pico Rivera,
California. In this highly anticipated rematch, West will look
to correct the only loss of her career, as Ava Knight is the
only boxer to ever defeat her. On November 18, 2008, Knight ..Full Story
Video: Filipina Boxing Prospect Kara Guzman
June 2, 2011 |
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(JUNE 2) Check out a "new kid on the
block" Filipina Boxing boxer, Kara Guzman talks about how she
started to like the sport of boxing. Video
Meet Dr. David Geier: WBAN Resource Team
June 1, 2011 |
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(JUNE 1) WBAN
has just added the Biography of Dr. David Geier, orthopaedic surgeon
and the Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. Dr. Geier is on our
WBAN
Resource Team, and will be a great asset and source to our
Team!
Biography
(JUN 1) WBAN Resource Team latest
article by Tony Rumanes:
I have been training now in boxing for well over 25
years, that ranged from boxing clients who wanted to get in optimum
condition, to..Full Story
WBAN is sold on the Boxing/MMA
show---not sure about the Cigars!
June 1, 2011
Source/PR |
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The Staples Center doesn't have
one...the Honda Center doesn't have one...the MGM Grand Garden
Arena doesn't have one....but this Thursday at Fight Club OC in
The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center, fans will get to enjoy
a first for the fight business in the last 20 years, a Cigar
Lounge where you can purchase a cigar, smoke it right there, and
watch all the action of the Fight Club OC pro show!
...Full
Story
