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Yahoo! Sports Win Edward R. Murrow
Sports Award for Feature on Katie Taylor
by Michael O'Neill
June 29, 2013 |
(JUNE 29) The Radio Television
Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the
2013 national Edward R. Murrow Awards, which recognize work of the
highest quality produced by radio, television and online news
organizations around the world, and the winners of the 2013
RTDNA/UNITY Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in the
coverage..Full
Story
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Latest Update on Frida Wallberg
June 29, 2013
Source/Michael O'Neill |
(JUNE 29) WBAN has received an update
on Frida Wallberg's condition after having surgery on June 15th
after her fight with Diana Prazak. Check out the following:
Frida continues to progress albeit slowly, as indeed was always
anticipated. According to Swedish media reports earlier this week,
the boxer told friends : "I'm not good yet by a long way and the
journey back will be long and tough, I'm fully aware”. ...
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Thirty-Four Young Boxers Advances to
the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships in Mobile
by Julie Goldsticker
June 29, 2013
Photo credit: L. Kenney
Aliexandrianews.org |
(JUNE 29) – Friday’s boxing action
moved to a higher level of intensity at the Arthur R. Outlaw
Convention Center in Mobile, Ala., as nearly 70 young boxers vied
for a berth in the final round at the 2013 Junior Olympic National
Championships. The day’s victors featured returning and Junior World
Team Open Champions as well as new faces on the national scene...Full
Story
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Big Night TONIGHT in New York:
Serrano and Olivo's Bout Moved to the Main Event!
by Sue TL Fox
June 29, 2013 |
(JUNE 29) Nothing makes WBAN any
happier than to see a female bout the mainliner on a
card---especially in New York! So we are happy to let the
boxing fans and community know that they can go see multi-world
champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano and Dominga Olivo featured
in the mainliner.
Full Story with weigh-in shots of Amanda Serrano and Olivo
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A Full Day of Quarterfinal Action is
Contested at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships
by Julie Goldsticker
June 28, 2013
Photo: Anna Crutchfield |
(JUNE 28) – The second day of
competition at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships
featured quarterfinal contests with all of the boxers vying for a
spot in the semifinal round at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention
Center in Mobile, Ala. Fifty-seven boxers advanced in the
competition with wins in Thursday’s quarterfinal action.
Full Story
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This Weekend’s Boxing Action
Worldwide in Women’s Boxing!
By Sue TL Fox
June 28, 2013 |
(JUNE 28) WBAN's rundown for
this weekend's action for female boxing around the world: To
begin with, in Friday action, there are two female bouts on the Club
Sportivo America card, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, flyweight
Alejandra Maria de Lujan Rios, 5-3-2 (0KO), of Rosario, will be
fighting Soledad del Valle Frias, 1-3-3 (0KO) in a four-round bout.
In the second female bout, in a battle of the lightweights, Victoria
Bustos, 8-2-0 (0KO), of Rosario, will take on Yohanna Belen Alfonso,
6-1-0, of San Luis, Argentina....Full
Story
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Gary Shaw Supports WBC's Stance
Against AIBA's Rule To Have Professional Boxer At Olympics
Source/Press Release
Photo/Pepe Rodriguez
June 28, 2013 |
(JUNE 28) Promoter Gary Shaw is
standing behind Jose Sulaiman and the WBC's stance against AIBA
(International Amateur Boxing Association) and its ruling to have
professional boxers at the Olympic Games. "I would like to
respectfully inform you that the WBC has expressed its opposition to
the monopoly to be instituted at the Olympic Games, by a ruling of
AIBA to have professional boxers at the Olympics, but exclusively
with those that have signed for AIBA, no one else." said Suliman.
...Full
Story
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The Good News…and the Not-So-Good
News on this Upcoming Boxing card in London
by Sue TL Fox
June 27, 2013 |
(JUNE 27) To begin with the good
news....on July 5th, at the York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London,
there will be THREE female bouts on the card. On the
undercard, featherweight Marianne Marston, now 1-0 (1KO), will
be back in action, fighting Karina Kopinska, 2-5-0 (1KO), of Poland.
...Full
Story
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USA Boxing’s Future Stars Take the
Spotlight at the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships
by Julie Goldsticker
June 27, 2013
Photo: Generic |
(JUNE 27) (MOBILE, ALA.) – The 42nd
annual USA Boxing National Junior Olympic National Championships
opened tournament action on Wednesday with two preliminary round
sessions at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Ala.
Forty-eight preliminary round bouts in 11 weight divisions kicked
off the 2013 event, which is returning to Mobile for the third
straight year. Returning champion Ruben Villa (Salinas, Calif.) took
the first step toward his second straight Junior Olympic title with
a victory in the opening session. Villa defeated Noah Contreras ..Full
Story
(JUNE 26) In the Ring Magazine's
August 2013 issue, boxing writer published his TOP TEN pound for
pound female boxing picks and he also had a featured article on
WBAN, that talks about Sue Fox, creating the site and covering the
sport after retiring as a boxer from the sport. In the star
attraction of the magazine it features Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and
much more. Behind the scenes photo shoot for the Ring Article
that was done at the Molly McConnell Boxing Academy in Portland,
Oregon....Full
Story with Photos
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USA Boxing’s New Board of Directors
is Announced and Dr. Charles Butler Elected as President
by Julie Goldsticker
Photo: Mikaela Mayer who was
named Athletic Director
June 26, 2013 |
(JUNE 26) USA Boxing has a selected a
new Board of Directors, which includes a prominent list of ten
community leaders, to lead the organization in a new and positive
direction. The board breakdown includes four independent directors,
a general membership director as well as affiliated organization
director, Local Boxing Committee (LBC) director, AIBA representative
and athlete representatives. Dr. Charles Butler (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
has been elected by his fellow Board of Directors’ members to return
to his role as President of USA Boxing and the new board was seated
on June 24...More
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Full Fight Video: Erica "la
Pantera" Farias fights Chika Mizutani!
June 26, 2013 |
(JUNE 23) Last night at the Hotel Azul Ixtapa,
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, Arely Mucino, of Monterey,
Mexico, won by a second round KO over Olga Julio, of Barranquilla,
Colombia. This was a scheduled 10-round non-title bout.
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Tonight: Arely Mucino to fight Olga
Julio
Photos by Pepe Rodriguez
Tranlated article
June 22, 2013 |
(JUNE 22) Tonight at the Sports
Complex in the luxurious Hotel Zaul Ixtapa, on the "Kochulito
Ixtapa" boxing card, in the semi-main event, Arely Mucino, (51,300
kg), will be fighting Olga Julio, (51,300 kg), in a 10 rounder non
title bout. Yesterday, all boxers made weight to tonight's card.....Full
story with photos
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Press Conference in Mexico:
Arely Mucino vs. Olga Julio
Photos by Pepe Rodriguez
December 13, 2012 |
(JUNE 21) Yesterday at the
Hotel Azul Ixtapa, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, the press
conference was held for the upcoming boxing card that will take
place tomorrow night at the same venue....Full
story with photos
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Multi-World Champion Layla McCarter
receives Award by the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame!
by Sue TL Fox
June 21, 2013 |
(JUNE 21) In what WBAN would
consider a "Cool Story" of the week, multi-world champion Layla
McCarter received a top honor by the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame by
being named the Nevada Female Fighter of the Year. Very well
deserved! Congratulations McCarter who is rated #1 in our junior
welterweight WBAN's Independent world ratings.
Nevada Award
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Three Female Bouts on New Jersey Card
Source/KEA Boxing Promotions
June 21, 2013 |
(JUNE 21) Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing Promotions returns to Schuetzen
Park in North Bergen, New Jersey with a blockbuster night of boxing,
featuring undefeated welterweight sensation, Juan “The Beast”
Rodriguez Jr. (11-0, 5Ko’s) of nearby Union City, New Jersey in a
six round welterweight contest. The twenty-five year old
Rodriquez has quickly become a crowd favorite with his give and take
style. Appropriately nicknamed “The Beast,” Rodriquez, Jr. has
entertained his fans with explosive knockouts and dominant
performances, as he runs roughshod up the welterweight ladder...Full
Story
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Female Bout featured on 'Las
Vegas in Panama II' Card August 10 in Panama City
June 20, 2013 |
(JUNE 20) Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing and Carlos Gonzalez
of Best Boxing will return to the beautiful Megapolis Convention
Center in the Hard Rock Hotel in Panama City, Panama, on Saturday,
August 10, for an elite boxing event entitled "LAS VEGAS IN PANAMA
II"....Full
Story
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Two Female bouts on
Germany Card
June 20, 2013 |
(JUNE 20) On July 13, 2013, at the Energie
Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Germany, there will be two female bouts on
the card. In one world title bout, Ramona Kuehne will defending her
WBF, WIBF, and WBO super featherweight titles against Lucia Morelli.
In a second bout, Christina Hammer will be fighting in a 10-rounder
against an opponent not named at this time.
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The List of 2013 Junior Olympic
National Championships Competitors is Finalized
by Julie Goldsticker
June 19, 2013
Photo: Generic only |
(JUNE 19) The 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships are now
just one week away, and the 202 athletes scheduled to vie for gold
in Mobile, Ala., are gearing up for the major national tournament.
The final list of participants has been finalized via local and
regional tournaments throughout the nation with several reigning
champions and Junior World Team Open titlists slated to join the
regional winners.
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Hungarian Referee Talks about the
Wallberg Vs. Prazak bout
by JollyDee of Hungary
Translated Interview from
Hungarian website/monokli.com
June 19, 2013 |
(JUNE 19) I managed to speak to the Hungarian referee Bela
Florian about Wallberg vs. Prazak bout that took place on June 14th,
in Sweden ---after the match happened. The referee said the
following: ...Full
Story
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Behind the Scenes: The Prazak
vs. Wallberg Title fight
Photos/story by Lucia Rijker
June 19, 2013 |
(JUNE 19) Earlier today WBAN received a "behind the scenes"
letter from Lucia Rijker, who prepared Diana Prazak for her fight
against Frida Wallberg, that took place on June 14th in Stockholm,
Sweden. Rijker told WBAN....Full
Story with Photos
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Latest Update on Frida Wallberg After
Her Surgery
by Sue TL Fox
June 17, 2013 |
(JUNE 17) On June 14, 2013, at the Water Front Congress SAS
Radisson, in Stockholm, Sweden, Frida Wallberg faced Diana Prazak in
a world title bout. Wallberg was defending her WBC Super
featherweight belt, and fighting for the WBAN Super Featherweight
belt against Prazak. In a "Bittersweet" win for Prazak,
Wallberg was stopped in the eighth round by TKO, and was in
immediate trouble in the ring. She was taken by stretcher out
of the ring, and sent to a hospital where she underwent surgery for
...Full
Story Update!
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WBAN Celebrates 15 Years on the Net!
by Sue TL Fox
June 17, 2013
Photo by: Mike Blair |
(JUNE 15) I am happy to report that WBAN celebrates 15 years now
on the net. I find it absolutely surreal with the whole
experience of what I thought I was initially going to do on women's
boxing on the net, and what WBAN has become throughout the years. I
would like to say and will continue to say, that WBAN would not be
where it is today without the help worldwide by writers,
photographers, boxing fans, the boxing community, the boxers,
trainers, managers, promoters, matchmakers and more...that without
your help I could not have brought this organization to......Full
Story
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Two Female Bouts on Card
in Argentina
June 17, 2013 |
(JUNE 17) On Friday, June 14th, at the
Santiago Del Estero, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Bantamweight
Vanesa Calderon won a four-rounder by unanimous decision over
Yessika Munoz. In a second female bout, super bantamweight
Tamara Nunez won a four-rounder by points over Valeria Gramajo.
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Italy Boxing Action: Galassi Wins by
Decision
June 17, 2013 |
(JUNE 17) On Saturday night at the Campo Sportivo
Comunale, Bertinoro, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Simona Galassi, 111¼,
Forli, Emilia Romagna, Italy, now 19-2-1 (4KO), won a 10 round
unanimous decision over Sanae Jah,110¼, of Brussels, Belgium,
for the vacant EBU-EU flyweight title.
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Klara Svensson Wins by a
Fifth Round TKO over Irene Gambrah
June 16, 2013 |
(JUNE 16) Last night in Hessen,
Germany, light welterweight Klara Svensson, of Malmo, Sweden, won by
a fifth round TKO over Irene Gambrah, of Aachen, Germany. The fight
was scheduled for eight rounds. This was a non-title bout. It is
difficult to understand why a four-round fighter [Gambrah] with one
win would jump to fighting eight rounds, and not four.
(JUNE 16) Frida Wallberg is now
awake. Her boyfriend said, "shee is tired and dazed", but well
considering the circumstances. The first she wanted to talk about
was the fight with Prazak. On Twitter that has spread around
the net, Frida is quoted as saying "I'm Ok"! WBAN will keep up
the updates...
(JUNE 15) Last night in Stockholm, Sweden, Frida Wallberg
was fighting Diana Prazak in a 10-round world title fight for the
WBC and OUR WBAN super Featherweight world title bout. She was KO'd
in the eighth round, and ended up being taken out by stretcher to a
hospital. She has undergone surgery for a severe brain hemorrhage.
WBAN will be posting all UPDATES to WALLBERG's Condition and posting
comments from the boxing community on this page.
Full Story and link for the boxing community to leave comments that
will be posted
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Reno and Greco Fight Draw in New York
by Bernie McCoy
June 15, 2013 |
(JUNE 15) Susan Reno and Vanessa Greco fought to a six round
majority draw on Friday night as a co-feature on a six bout boxing
card, presented by Uprising Promotions, before a late arriving
capacity crowd at the Five Star Event Center in Long Island City, in
the borough of Queens, in the city of New York...Full
Story
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At the Scales in New York!
June 14, 2013 |
(JUNE 14) Yesterday afternoon the weigh-in was
held for tonight's boxing action with Vanessa Greco and Susan Reno
headlining the card! The two are set to fight six rounds, at
the Five Star Banquet Hall in Long Island City, Queens, New York.
First bout at 7 pm. Weights: Susan Reno, 110, and
Vanessa Greco, 114.
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Blencowe Upsets Smith For WBF World
Title
Source/PR
June 13, 2013 |
(JUNE 13) Australia’s Arlene Blencowe, a former world class Muay
Thai fighter, made some kind of boxing history on Thursday June 13
at the Trusts Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. In only her third
professional boxing match, she upset local favorite, and former
World Champion, Daniella Smith by unanimous decision to win the
vacant World Boxing Federation World Welterweight title recently
vacated by Holly Holm....Full
Story
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Women's Boxing Action Worldwide in
June
by Sue TL Fox
June 12, 2013
Photo by: Pepe Rodriguez |
(JUNE 12) WBAN has done a summary of female bouts that are
scheduled on cards for the rest of June 2013 to get a bird's eye
view in what is going on. Although we are seeing many
bouts scattered around the world----there is not much scheduled
action consistently in many parts of the world, including the USA.
[If there are fights not listed, contact WBAN with the event and who
is fighting at wban100@aol.com]
Below is a list of upcoming fights:
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Hot News Off the Press: Ruling by the
California Commission on the Salazar vs. Lamonakis bout
Source/Blanca Gutierrez
June 11, 2013 |
(JUNE 11) WBAN has received news earlier today that a decision by
the California Commission has been made on the "motion to appeal"
that was made in regards to the April 13, 2013 fight between the
six-rounder between Martha Salazar and Sonya Lamonakis.....Full
Story
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Maria Suarez vs. Elizabeth
Cervantes Featured on Gary Shaw Card
Source/PR
June 11, 2013 |
(JUNE 11) This Friday June 14, Gary Shaw Productions is scheduled
to promote another addition of the boxing series titled "Central
Coast Championship Night" at the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa
Ynez, Calif. On the card they are featuring one female bout:
Maria Suarez of Santa María, CA (4-0-1- 0 KOs) vs. Elizabeth
Cervantes of Lakeside, CA (3-10-0, 1 KOs) will battle for the
"Central Coast Championship". The 6-round female attraction will be
in the super-flyweight division. ...Full
Story
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Video: Full Fight
Footage of Shelly Vincent vs. Angel Gladney!
June 11, 2013 |
(JUNE 11) WBAN has just posted the full video
fight of the Angel Gladney vs. Shelly Vincent. The two fought
on May 17, 2013, in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The two were fighting
10-rounds for the WIBA International bantamweight title.
To check out
the fight video, go here!
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Jelena Mrdjenovich in Las
Vegas
June 10, 2013 |
(JUNE 10) Las Vegas
photographer Mary Ann Owen caught up with WBC featherweight Jelena
Mrdjenovich, of Canada, who was visiting Las Vegas this
weekend and attended the Top Rank Card at the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino. Jelena recently fought Melissa Hernandez winning the WBC
Title. Source/Photo: Mary Ann Owen
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Lisa Garland Wins by TKO in 12 round title
bout
June 10, 2013 |
(JUNE 10) On
Saturday night at the EchoStage Lounge, in Washington D.C., Lisa
Garland, 146, of York South Carolina, fought Kerri Hill, 143, of
Little Rock, Arkansas, in a scheduled 12 round title bout, at three
minutes per round (we have been told). The two fought for the
WIBC and WIBU title belts. Garland won by a eighth round TKO
1:06 over Hill.
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Boxing Action in Czech Republic
June 9, 2013 |
(JUNE 9)
Last night at the Hospudka Eden, in
Usti nad Labem,
Czech Republic, Hana Horakova, 132¼, of Prague, Czech
Republic, won a four-round unanimous decision over Pavla Votavova,
145¼, of Osek, (Out of weight class to fight Horakova).
Horakova improved her boxing record to 3-9-0, and Votavova is 0-3-0.
Photo: Boxrec
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Team USA Wins the First Place Team
Trophy and Five Gold Medals at the Olympic Cup
by Julie Goldsticker
June 8, 2013 |
(JUNE 8)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) –
Team USA returned home today with two first place team trophies in
hand, following a dominant performance in two international
competition in Puerto Rico. The team closed the Olympic Cup with
five gold medal victories on Thursday as well as a silver medal on
the final day of their Puerto Rican visit.
...Full
Story
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Rhonda Luna Wins by Decision at the Hangar
June 7, 2013 |
(JUNE 7) Last night at the The Hangar, Costa Mesa,
California, on a Roy Engelbrecht Production card, in the battle of
the females, Rhonda Luna, won a six-round unanimous decision against
Crystal Morales in a competitive and entertaining bout. Final
judges scores were 58-56, 58-56, and 59-55.
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Ava Knight Ventures into a Fitness
Competition!
Photos: Courtesy Team Knight
June 7, 2013 |
(JUNE 7) Multi-world Flyweight Boxing
Champion, Ava "Lady of Boxing" Knight of Chico, California, is not
only exciting in the ring when fighting, but is also a sight to
behold "outside the ring"! Knight just recently adventured off to a
fitness competition in her home town, in Chico, on the first of
June. It was her...Full
Story
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Latest Update on Kathy
Collins!
June 4, 2013 |
(JUNE 4) On Saturday night, Kathy Collins, retired
multi-world champion, who fought from 1995 to 2001, 14-2-3
(3KO)received a top honor when she was inducted into the Atlantic
City Boxing Hall of Fame. Collins who was a trailblazer in the
sport for six years, she accomplished so much with her stellar
performances in the ring when she fought professionally.
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Gold Medal Winner Claressa Shields
Graduates!
June 4, 2013 |
(JUNE 4) A special congratulations to Claressa Shields, who was a
Gold Medal Winner at the first-ever participation of female boxers
in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She is graduating today
from High school in Flint, Michigan. Photo: On the Town
Magazine/Facebook
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Duarte Wins WBA Belt; Tenge Wins by
TKO in Ninth Round!
Source/photo: Layla McCarter
June 2, 2013 |
(JUNE 2) Sijuta Promotions in association with the Province of
the Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture
"KO DRUGS CAMPAIGN" World Championship Boxing Tournament. ..Full
Story
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Kiki Chavez Delivers First Pro Loss to Yesica
Bopp!
June 2, 2013 |
(JUNE 2) Last night in Ecatepec, México, Kika Chavez, now 18-3-2
(4KO) of Mexico City, Mexico, won a 10-round unanimous decision over
Yesica Bopp, 108, 24-1-0 (11KO), Buenos Aires, Argentina. The
two were fighting for the WBC Sliver light flyweight title.
Scores were 97-93, 96-95, and 97-93.
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VIDEO:
WBO Title Bout nothing more than a bad joke: Bermudez
vs. Torres
June 2, 2013 |
(JUNE 2) In Rio Negro, Argentina, Daniela
Romina Bermudez, now 14-2-2 (4KO), stopped her opponent in the
FIRST round by TKO. She fought Neisi Torres, now 8-1-1,
who's PAST OPPONENTS had ALL losing records.
Boxrec had Torres rated #47, Bermundez rated #7 before the
fight.
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Ronica Jeffrey named
WBAN's June 2013 Fighter of the Month!
June 2, 2013 |
(JUNE 2) WBAN would like to
congratulate Ronica Jeffrey, 13-0-0 (1KO), of Brooklyn, New York,
who has now won two titles in the last two months. She has an
extensive boxing history from amateurs to the pros, and has
continued to be successful as a professional.
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Mathis Wins by Fifth Round
TKO for WBF Belt; and Sakharov Wins by Points
June 2, 2013 |
(JUNE 2) Last night at the
Salle Roger Boileau, Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle,
France, Light Middleweight Anne Sophie Mathis won by a fifth
round TKO over Yahaira Hernandez. The two were fighting for the WBF
title. In another female bout Marina Sakharov won a six rounder by
points over Audrey Tacconi.
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Four U.S. Boxers Advance on the
Second Day of Cheo Aponte Tournament Action in Puerto Rico
by Julie Goldsticker
June 1, 2013 |
(JUNE 1)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The
United States squad recorded four victories on day two of the Cheo
Aponte Tournament in Caguas City, Puerto Rico on Thursday evening.
Team USA’s two female competitors,
Virginia Fuchs
(Kemah, Texas) and
Tiara Brown
(Fort Myers, Fla.), both enjoyed
dominating wins in their opening bouts in Puerto Rico. Flyweight
Shawn Simpson
(Chicago, Ill.) and welterweight
Jamontay Clark
(Cincinnati, Ohio) advanced as
well with unanimous decision victories. ..Full
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