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Sampson Boxing to Stage Historic 'Las
Vegas en el Radisson' Show, Combining World-Class Boxing and Poker
Tournament
Source/Sampson Boxing
June 30, 2015 |
(JUNE 30) The week of Saturday, August 8, at the Radisson Montevideo
Victoria Plaza Hotel in Montevideo, Uruguay, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz will
stage "Las Vegas en el Radisson," a historic first for boxing, combining a
world-class boxing show that Saturday night with a four-day international
poker tournament. ..Full Story
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Sandra Robles Won by Fourth Round TKO
June 29, 2015 |
(JUNE
29) On Saturday, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sandra
Robles of Tijuana, Mexico, won by a fourth round TKO against undefeated
Deborha Rengifo, in the Junior Flyweight division. Robles according to
ringside observers was too much for Rengifo. Rengifo was down in the first
round and dropped again in the fourth by a systematic offensive Robles.
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Christy Martin and Deirdre Gogarty
Together Again at IWBHF Induction
Press Release: Bernie McCoy
Photo: Mary Ann Owen
June 27, 2015 |
(JUNE 27) The first two classes
of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) are dominated
by "modern era" (1995-2005) boxers, several of whose names
continue to be synonymous with the sport. Christy Martin,
Lucia Rijker and Laila Ali are logical candidates for a three woman
Rushmore of female fighters, likely to be included in any
paragraph written about the history of Women's boxing. All three
have (Martin, Rijker) or will (Ali) ascend to the sport's Hall of
Fame and are joined by talented boxers from that era who were
honored in the 2014 class (Regina Halmich, Bonnie Canino) or
will be inducted on July 11 (Laura Serrano, Jeannine Garside,
Ann Wolfe, Deirdre Gogarty, Terri Moss),
indicative of the popularity of the sport..Full
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Boxing: Can Estelle Mossely 'upset'
Katie Taylor in Saturday's European Games 60kg final?
by Michael O'Neill
June 26, 2015 |
(JUNE
26) Ireland’s Katie Taylor is
through to the 60kg final of the inaugural European Games in Baku as a
result of this (Friday) morning’s dramatic win over Azerbaijan’s Yana
Alekseevna but...Full
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Nicola Adams and Nouchka Fontijn
strike Gold in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
June 26, 2015 |
(JUNE
26) There were two Gold medals ‘on offer’ in the women’s
events at the inaugural European Games in Baku Thursday and as
expected they went to the two hot favourites, GB’s Nicola Adams in the
flyweight (51kg) and Dutch woman Nouchka Fontijn in the ....Full
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The Semifinalists Are Set Following
Quarterfinal Competition at the Pathway to Glory Olympic Trials
Qualifier I
by Julie Goldsticker
June 25, 2015 |
(JUNE
25) Forty-six
boxers moved one step closer to an Olympic Trials berth with
quarterfinal wins on Thursday at the Pathway to Glory Olympic
Trials....Full
Story
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Nicola Adams into 51kg final in Baku
as Katie Taylor declares " I won't relax until I have a gold medal
around my neck."
by Michael O'Neill
June 25, 2015 |
(JUNE
25) London 2012 Gold medallists Nicola Adams (51kg) and Katie
Taylor (60kg) were again in top form on Day 7 of the European
Games boxing competition in Baku.
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Fidura, Fontijn, Adams and Sagataeva
play starring roles on first quarter-finals day in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
June 23, 2015 |
(JUNE
23) Monday
saw the first quarter-finals day of the women’s tournament in
the Crystal Hall 2 in downtown Baku with Nicola Adams again
overcoming Bulgaria’s Stoyka Petrova and thus through to the
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(JUNE
22) On July 11, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Pier
66 Hotel, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the IWBHF is having the second
year Hall of Fame Induction event. We have the Official T-shirt,
Poster and Program available for sale before the event!
To purchase go here.
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Boxing: Taylor, Mossely and
Alekseevna through to quarter finals in Baku 2015
by Michael O'Neill
June 22, 2015
Photo Below:©iaba |
(JUNE
22) The Women’s bouts at the Crystal
Hall 2 in Baku today (Sunday) were entirely in the 60kg Lightweight
division with French champion Estelle Mossely, Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna, and Ireland’s
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Nicole Wesner won second round KO
over Monica Gentili
June 21, 2015 |
(JUNE
21) Last night at the Admiral Dome, Vienna,
Austria, Nicole Wesner, 135, 10-0-0 (5KO) of Austria, won second round KO
over Monica Gentili, 138¼, Lazio, Italy. The bout was a non-title six
rounder. Wesner will be Irma Balijagic Adler, in a ten rounder multi-title
bout (WIBF, WBF, GBU) on September 4, 2015 in Germany.
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Taylor champions the cause of women's
boxing as Sandy Ryan and Elena Saveleva shine in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
June 20, 2015 |
(JUNE 20) Ireland’s Katie Taylor makes her first appearance of
the European Games in Baku on Sunday when she meets old ‘friend and foe’
Denitsa Eliseeva in the last 16 of the 60kg lightweight division at the
Crystal Hall 2 in Baku. At Friday’s press conference though she
was keen to discuss a subject, with the world and Azeri media, which is
‘dear to the hearts’ of women boxers and thousands of males too and that
is to keep on fighting for a better deal for women...Full Story
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Terri Moss Heads to the Hall of Fame
Press Release/Bernie McCoy
June 19, 2015
Tickets to Event |
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -Terri Moss, who began her professional
boxing career at an age when others are often contemplating "hanging up
the gloves," and who culminated an eighteen bout, ninety round career
five years later with a WIBF title, will be inducted into the
International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame on July 11 in Fort Lauderdale,
FL. Moss will join modern era boxers Laila Ali, Laura Serrano, Jeannine
Garside, Ann Wolfe and Deirdre Gogarty along with Sparkle Lee, the first
professional female referee to be licensed in New York and New Jersey
and Phyllis Kugler, a pioneer in the sport of female boxing in the
1950s. The ceremony, inducting the second class of the IWBHF, will be in
the Crystal Ballroom (3:30-6:30 PM) of the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six
hotel and will be held in conjunction with the National Women's Golden
Gloves tournament. Full Story
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The United States' Best Youth Stars to Compete
Alongside Elite Veterans at USA Boxing's Pathway to Glory Olympic
Trials Qualifier I, June 22-27 in Colorado Springs
by Julie Goldsticker
June 19, 2015 |
(JUNE 19)
Youth and experience will collide at USA Boxing's Pathway to Glory
Olympic Trials Qualifier I next week in Colorado Springs, Colo. More
than 250 boxers.
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Marshall vs Fontijn and Adams v
Ancsin on opening day of women's tournament in Baku
by Michael O'Neill
June 18, 2015 |
(JUNE 18) The long wait for some in over and come
Friday the 2015 Women’s Elite tournament at the European Games in Baku
will have seen its opening bouts.
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Baku 2015 - Women's Bouts commence
Friday 19th - We discuss the draw for the inaugural European Games
by Michael O'Neill
June 16, 2015 |
(JUNE 16) The inaugural Baku 2015 European Games opened Friday with a
very colourful opening ceremony in Baku and there have been good
...Full
Story
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Hernandez Returns With A Win
by Bernie McCoy
June 13, 2015 |
(JUNE 13)
–
Nine years, seven months and sixteen days. That's the length of time
that had elapsed since Melissa Hernandez stepped through the ropes into
a New York City ring. October 26, 2005 was also the date that Hernandez,
following a successful, if tumultuous, amateur career turned
professional with a four round decision over
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Katie Taylor leading out Irish team
in Baku 2015
by Michael O'Neill
June 13, 2015 |
(JUNE 13)
– Ireland’s
boxing squad will have their final training session on Sunday ahead of
Tuesday’s opening bell at the inaugural European Games in the Azeri
capital. Men’s boxing begins on Tuesday, followed by Women’s boxing on
June 19th. ..Full
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The 2015 Junior Olympic and Prep
National Championships Conclude with a Full Afternoon of Final Round
Action in the Junior Olympic Division
by Julie Goldsticker
June 13, 2015 |
(JUNE 13)
–
(CHARLESTON,
W. VA.) – An event that started with hundreds of boxers from across the
country concluded..Full
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More than Thirty Young Boxers Take
Gold Medals at the First-ever USA Boxing Prep National Championships
by Julie Goldsticker
June 12, 2015 |
(JUNE 12)
– Thirty-two young boxers closed their run in the
first-ever Prep National Championships with gold medal victories
on Friday afternoon in Charleston, W. Va. While...Full
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IWBHF Ceremony to Begin with Military
Tribute
Press Release
June 12, 2015 |
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - June 12, 2015--The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame is proud and
privileged to announce that it's second induction ceremony will
begin with a tribute to our country and those who defend it.
The July 11th event in Fort Lauderdale, FL will begin with a honor
guard presenting the colors, followed by the national anthem
sung...Full
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Don't Miss Biggest Women's Boxing
Event of the Year: International Women's boxing Hall of Fame - July
11th in Florida! See Ali, Wolfe, Garside, Moss, Gogarty, Christy
Martin, and More!!!
June 10, 2015
For Full Details
or to purchase tickets |
(JUNE 10) Tickets
available! On Saturday, July
11, 2015, the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame, [IWBHF]
will hold its 2nd Annual Induction Ceremonies at the beautiful
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six Hotel, located at 2301 SE 17th St.,
in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Tickets are priced at $75.00 per person.
(For participants in the 2015 Women's Boxing National Golden
Gloves, the tickets are $45). Please let us know how many tickets you will need. Reserve
early, as we have limited seating. ..Full
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Team USA Qualifies Five Additional
Boxers for the 2015 Pan American Games with an Impressive Showing at
the Pan Am Qualifying Event
by Julie Goldsticker
June 10, 2015 |
(JUNE 10)
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – USA Boxing’s team is set for the
2015 Pan American Games following a five medal performance from
the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games qualifying
event in Tijuana, Mexico. 2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa
Shields (Flint, Mich.), Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza
(Houston, Texas) and 2015 national champion Antonio Vargas
(Kissimmee, Fla.) all won gold at the international event.
Reigning national champions Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee, Wis.) and
Melik Elliston (Denver, Colo.) won silver and bronze
respectively in their qualifying efforts in Mexico...Full
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Boxing: 'Changing of the Guard' at
AIBA HQ as Karim Bouzidi replaces 'dismissed' Ho Kim as AIBA
Executive Director
by Michael O'Neill
June 10, 2015 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 30, 2013) -
On behalf of elite female amateur boxers, Women Boxing Archive
Network (WBAN) has begun a petition addressed to the
International Olympic Committee to increase opportunities and
prevent discrimination against female boxers, as well as other
women athletes. .Full
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Victoria "La Reina de Guerra"
Cisneros vying for the WBC Super Welterweight Crown...
Source/PR
June 6, 2015
In English/Spanish |
(JUNE 6)
An interesting twist of fate, veteran female Super Lightweight
and former WBC Female Silver Welterweight Champion, Victoria
Cisneros stepped in to vie for the WBC Super Welterweight Crown
against current World Champion Full Story
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Boxing: Irish boxers dream of Gold in
Baku and determined to create history
by Michael O'Neill
June 5, 2015 |
The Irish boxing team arrived in Azerbaijan on Wednesday
morning and the athletes have been busy getting used to life in Baku
ahead of the start of competition. Led by head coach Billy Walsh and
technical coach Zaur Antia, Irish boxing
is..Full Story
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Laura Serrano to Enter IWBHF on
July 11th
by Bernie McCoy
IWBHF Press Release
Photos by Pepe Rodriguez
June 4, 2015 |
PORTLAND, OR -
(June 4, 2015) Laura Serrano whose professional boxing career helped pave
the way for women in her home country, will become the first Mexican female
fighter to enter the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame. Serrano will
join other "modern era" women boxers Laila Ali, Jeannine Garside, Deirdre
Gogarty, Ann Wolfe and Terri Moss along with Sparkle Lee, the first female
referee licensed professionally in both New York and New Jersey and Phyllis
Kugler (posthumous) a pioneer fighter in the 1950s. The second class of the
IWBHF will be inducted on July 11 (3:30-6:30 PM) at the Crystal Ballroom of the
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The ceremony will be held
in conjunction with the National Women's Golden Gloves tournament.
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USA Boxing’s Pan Am Hopefuls to
Compete in the Pan American Games Qualifier, June 5-8 in Tijuana,
Mexico
by Julie Goldsticker
June 3, 2015
Photo: Facebook/Shields |
(JUNE 3)Six American boxers will compete for spots in the 2015 Pan
American Games, June 5-8 at the AMBC Pan American Qualifying Event, June
5-8, in Tijuana, Mexico. 2012..
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Open Letter: Irma
Balijagic Talks about Upcoming bout with Tissen
Source/PR
June 2, 2015 |
(JUNE 2) On May 29, 2015, WBAN published a press release
concerning an upcoming Unified World Title on June 6, 2015. Irma
Balijagic contacted WBAN and stated the following: "I would like to say
a few words about the upcoming fight that was announced between Elina Tissen vs. Irma Balijagic
ADLER. ..
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McLeod Wells Wins NY State Crown in
Queens -by Bernie McCoy |
McLeod Wells Wins NY State Crown in
Queens - (JUNE 1)
Keisher McLeod Wells out-pointed a game Patty Alcivar over ten
rounds in the semi-windup of New Legend Promotions' ten bout
card at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, NY before a standing
room crowd of New York fight fans on Saturday night. The bout
was contested for the vacant NY...
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