JUNE 2014

Northwest Amateur Standout Hintsatake Notches TKO Win on Pro-Am Show Story and Photos By Ricardo Ibarra June 30, 2014

(JUNE 30) This past Saturday night at the Warm Springs Community Center, Warm Springs Nation Boxing hosted a sixteen bout Pro-Am show featuring some of the best young fighters in the central Oregon region. The event, which took place as part of Warm Springs, Oregon's annual Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration, featured...Full Story

Zulina Munoz Retains WBC Title; Rivas Wins WBC Title  Story and Photos by Pepe Rodriguez June 29, 2014

(JUNE 29) Last night at the Centro de Espectaculos, Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico, Zulina "La Loba" Munoz, 42-1-2 (27KO), of Mexico City, Mexico, successfully defended her WBC Super Flyweight Title, when she TKO'd Renata Domsodi, now 12-50 (5KO)...Full Story

Hot Matchup Alert - Chantel Cordova to fight Patricia Alcivar June 28, 2014

 (JUNE 28) On July 11, 2014, Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, in a ten round super flyweight bout, Chantel "Gorgeous Babe" Cordova, 12-5-1 (3KO), of Pueblo, Colorado, will be fighting Patricia "Boom Boom" Alcivar, 7-2-1 (3KO), of  Queens, New York.  The two will be fighting for the Vacant NABF super flyweight title. 

Poula Estrada to make her pro debut on July 19th! June 28, 2014

(JUNE 28) On July 19, 2014, in the "Rumble in the Desert" boxing card, at the Pioneer Event Center, in Lancaster, California, Poula Estrada, will be making her pro debut when she faces Blanca Raymundo in a four round bout.  The two will be fighting at 112 lbs. For Ticket information, go to uavpec.com.

WBAN Goes One on One with Martha Salazar! by Sue TL Fox Photos: Steven Matthew Solidarios June 24, 2014

(JUNE 24)  WBAN had an opportunity to go One on One with top ranked WBC/UBF/WBA Heavyweight Martha "The Shadow" Salazar  this week.  Salazar talked about her thoughts on her last fight, and about her future plans in the sport ...Full Story

New Photo Gallery:  Two Female Bouts That took Place on Saturday in Vienna June 24, 2014

(JUNE 24) WBAN has just posted a Photo Gallery #580 of the Eva  Voraberger bout where she won two titles at the and of the Oezlem Sahin world title bout.  The event took place at the Trend Eventhotel Pyramide in Vienna, Austria.  To check out the latest photos, taken by Klaus Frevert, of Boxfoto-graf.de, go here!

Weekend Results Worldwide! June 23, 2014

(JUNE 23) WBAN has posted many weekend results on our June 2014 Fight results segment. Check out the latest results this weekend.  If a result is not listed be sure to contact WBAN, and give us details of the event.  We have results from Hungary, Argentina, Austria, Switzerland,  France, Mexico and more...To get full details, go here!  

Voraberger Sahin Crowned WBF Champions In Vienna Source/WBF June 22, 2014 Photos/Facebook- Voraberger

(JUNE 22)  24-year-old Eva Voraberger won the WBF Super Flyweight title,  (and the vacant WIBF Super Flyweight title) Last night at the Trend Eventhotel Pyramide in Vienna, Austria, defeating Thailand’s Nonggift Onesongchaigym. ..Full Story/Photos from Facebook

Tonight: Tania Enriquez to fight Diana Gonzalez, in Mexico June 20, 2014

(JUNE 20) Tonight at the San Nicolas Hotel & Casino, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Tania Enriquez, 2-0-0 (1KO), of Tijuana, Mexico,  (sister of Kenia Enriquez) will be fighting in a four-rounder against Diana Gonzalez, 5-10-0 (1KO).  The two will be fighting in the light flyweight division.  Photo: Facebook

MBC International Championship Launched Press Release/MBC June 18, 2014

(JUNE 18)  The MBC International Championship, a new professional boxing championship developed by the Malta and London, UK, based Malta Boxing Commission in partnership with New Jersey, USA based Group One Sports and Entertainment Consulting, launches today.  Full Story

Austria To Host Two WBF Title Fights June 21 Source/WBF June 18, 2014

(JUNE 18) On Saturday, June 21, 2014,  at the Trend Eventhotel Pyramide in Vienna, Austria, Box-Team Vienna will stage a big show headlined by two WBF title fights involving local attraction Eva Voraberger and Germany’s Oezlem Sahin in separate bouts against Thai opponents...Full Story

One On One Interview of Co-Founder Austin Saylor of Machina Boxing by Blanca Gutierrez June 17, 2014

(JUNE 17)  This week I had an opportunity to interview the co-founder of Machina Boxing Austin Saylor who talked about his company....Full Story

History-First International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame - July 10th in Florida Press Release/IWBHF June 15, 2014

(JUNE 15) On July 10, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, (Pier Sixty-Six), in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in a history first, the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame [IWBHF] will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ALL OF OUR INDUCTEES WILL BE PRESENT. We will be inducting the following: Christy Martin, Bonnie Canino, Lucia Rijker (the Villian in Million Dollar Baby, Regina Halmich, Christy Halbert, Barbara Buttrick, and posthumous JoAnn Hagen. To purchase tickets online, go here:   To buy tickets by mail, send $35 per ticket to: WBAN,  PO Box 55185, Portland, OR 97238...Full Story

Two Female Bouts featured on boxing Card in Mexico on June 27th Photos/Story by Sue TL Fox June 14, 2014

(JUNE 14) On Friday, June 27, 2014, at the Hipodromo Caliente, Arena Tecate, in Tijuana, Mexico, a "Definite" rising star in the sport and one to keep your eye on, Amarias "Diamond Girl" Quintana, of San Diego, California, 7-2-2 (1KO), will be fighting Susana Uribe, 3-0-0 (1KO), from Mexico, in an eight rounder for the NABF Jr. Flyweight Title.  Full Story

Boxing Star-Studded Attendance at the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame! by Sue TL Fox June 12, 2014

(JUNE 12)  On July 10, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Hotel, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the history-first International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame will be having many top female boxers, both former, retired, and current world champions. Our inductees are the following: Lucia Rijker, Christy Martin, Barbara Buttrick, Bonnie Canino, JoAnn Hagen, Christy Halbert, and Regina Halmich. Rijker...Full Story

Tori Nelson To Defend Title Against Woods Source/PR June 10, 2014

Baltimore, MD (June 10, 2014) – Undefeated multi-division world champion Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson will defend her WIBA welterweight belt against longtime contender Nicole Woods Saturday, June 28 in the main event a Ponytail Promotions card at the Du Burns Arena..Full Story

Gleason's Gym will host it's fourth annual Master's National Championships June 12-13-14, 2014 Source/PR June 10, 2014

(JUNE 10)  Thursday will be the arrival into New York. Registration and orientation will be from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. The brackets and match ups will be set following the registration. The gym will be available for loosening up and working out from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. ...Full Story

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered .... Katie Taylor Makes It Six-In-A-Row In Bucharest by Michael O'Neill June 8, 2014

(JUNE 8) The 2014, ninth edition of the EUBC Women’s Elite Championships came to a close at the Polyvalent Arena in Bucharest Saturday with no major surprises on finals day. Earlier this week we had seen Olympic Gold medallist, Nicola Adams exit the tournament and in Friday’s semi-finals (60kg) Russia’s Sofya Ochigava was surprisingly ousted by young French champion Estelle Mossely....Full Story

Brækhus defends WBC, WBO & WBA titles in Schwerin, sets sights on IBF crown June 8, 2014 Photo Credit: Sebastian Heger Source/PR

(JUNE 8) Cecilia Brækhus (25-0, 7 KOs) successfully defended her WBC, WBO & WBA Female World Welterweight titles with a unanimous points victory over Jessica Balogun (24-4, 12 KOs) at the Sport and Congress Center in Schwerin, Germany last night.Full Story with Photos

Estelle Mossely shocks Sofya Ochigava in Bucharest as Katie Taylor reaches sixth European final in a row by Michael O'Neill June 6,  2014 Photo:  Mossely

(JUNE 6) For the second day running a ‘major shock’ at the 2014 Ninth Edition of the EUBC Women’s European Championships at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest – this time, somewhat unexpectedly, it came in the women’s 60kg lightweight semi-final where Russia’s Olympic Silver medallist Sofya Ochigava lost 0-3 on the judges’ scorecards against French champion Estelle Mossely.  It had been more or less taken for granted that we would see a repeat of the 2012 Olympic Gold medal final between Ochigava and Ireland’s Katie Taylor ..Full Story

Shock Quarter Final  Defeat for Olympic  Champion Nicola Adams In Bucharest By Michael O’Neill June 5, 2014

(JUNE 5) England’s Olympic Gold Medallist Nicola Adams went ‘crashing out’ of the 2014 Women’s Elite European Championships at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest Wednesday, suffering a shock 3:0 defeat to Bulgaria’s Stoyka Petrova in their quarter-final meeting. The judges scored it, all in favour of Petrova, 40:36 39:37 39:37...Full Story

Adams and Taylor On The Gold Trail Once More In Bucharest's European Elite Championships by Michael O'Neill June 4, 2014

(JUNE 4)  Wednesday sees the quarter-final stages of the 2014 Women’s Elite Championships in downtown Bucharest, Romania and few surprises as yet from this year’s Championships....Full Story

Boxing Legend Christy Salters Martin Inducted in International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame by Press Release/Brian Ackley June 4, 2014 Photo: Mary Ann Owen

(JUNE 4)  During the fight – and it was a peppery Pier Sixer even the skeptics had to admit – there didn't seem to be anything particularly unusual or noteworthy, say nothing of historic, going on.  There was blood, buckets of it, and a knockdown, generally six rounds of boxing mayhem. Or, in Christy Salters Martin's world, just another day at the office....Full Story

Boxing: 9th European Women's Boxing Championships - Weekend review by Michael O'Neill June 1, 2014

(JUNE 1)  The 9th Edition of the Women's European Elite Championships got underway Saturday at the Polyvalenta Sports Hall in downtown Bucharest, Romania and few surprises from the first two days of the 2014 Championships which also serve as the only qualifier for the 2015 inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan where for the first time there will be FIVE weights for women.  Full story

Team USA Wins Five Gold Medals at the 2014 Cheo Aponte Tournament in Caguas, Puerto Rico by Julie Goldsticker June 1, 2014

(JUNE 1) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – With two 2012 Olympic medalists leading the way, Team USA earned five gold medals at the 2014 Cheo Aponte tournament in Saturday night in Caguas, Puerto Rico. London bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) and Olympic champion Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) led the medal haul which included victories from female lightweight Melissa Parker (Fountain, Colo.), male light welterweight Abraham Nova (Albany, N.Y.) and male super heavyweight Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, Kansas). Awesome defended his title from last year while welterweight Jose Alday (Odessa, Texas) won silver for the sec..Full Story