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Can Lightning Strike Twice for Linardatou Against Baumgardner? June 28, 2023

It’s not a date that many of us would remember for any notable reason, but for Christina Linardatou it was a day of destiny: she captured the WBC’s international super-featherweight title from former champion Alycia Baumgardner. Much has happened since for both fighters – Linardatou also claimed the junior-welterweight strap, while Baumgardner has embarked on a streak of eight consecutive victories, becoming the undisputed...Full Story

Lani Daniels team in negotiations with promoters June 24, 2023

(JUNE 24) IBF World Heavyweight Champion Lani Daniels might not retire from boxing with her manager John Conway negotiating with multiple big promoters.  On May 27th, Lani Daniels became the fourth Maori boxer to be a World champion. After the fight, Daniels stated she planned to retire from boxing...Full Story

Sarah Bormann Wins by a Unanimous decision over Perla Perez June 24, 2023

(JUNE 24) GERMANY - Today in Ludwigsburg MHP Arena, in  Ludwigsburg, Germany Sarah Bormann remains undefeated at 17-0-0 (7KO), won by a ten-round unanimous decision over Perla Perez, now 6-8-1 (1KO).  The final judging on the fight was 96-94, 97-93, and 98-92.  Retained the WBC title & won the IBF miminumweight titles.

The City of Las Vegas Embraces Women's Boxing Making our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event, "Women's Boxing Day"! Source:  Press Release June 22, 2023

(JUNE 22) LAS VEGAS, NV---The City of Las Vegas has yet again embraced Women's Boxing when on our second day of our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) event that is set to take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, has been declared a proclamation day as  "Women's Boxing Day."  Full Story

Bermudez to Face Clavel to Unify the IBF and WBO Junior Flyweight Championship Source:  PR/Bob Trieger June 21, 2023

(JUNE 21) MONTREAL — Groupe Yvon Michel, in association with O.R. Promotions, is happy to confirm that Montreal junior flyweight Kim Clavel (17-0-1, 3 KOs) is finally returning to fight in another world championship.  The former World Boxing Council (WBC) world middleweight champion will try to conquer Argentinian Evelin “The Little Princess” Nazarena Bermudez (18-1-1, 6 KOs), the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF)...Full Story

Seniesa Estrada to fight  Leonela Paola Yudica In Las Vegas in July 28th  June 19, 2023

(JUNE 21) On July 28, 2023, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, Seniesa "Super Bad" Estrada, 24-0-0 (9KO), is set to fight Leonela Paola Yudica, 19-1-3 (1KO), for two world title belts that includes the WBA and WBC Minimum world titles. The two are set to fight ten rounds. 

Female Bout on the card: “Punch-Out at Polar Park” Showcasing Local Boxing Talent in Pro-Am Card Source:  PR/Bob Trieger June 19, 2023

(JUNE 19) WORCESTER, MASS, –  On August 4, 2023, there will be a Pro-Am card, entitled, “Punch-Out at Polar Park”, presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) in conjunction with Kenrick Ball’s Camp Get Right Boxing. This will be the first boxing event held at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts.  On this card there is a female bout featuring the following:  Highly decorated amateur boxer, super bantamweight Melanie “Pitbull” Costa (1-0, 1 KO), will be in a four-round bout..Full Story

A League of Their Own: The Five Supreme Women Boxers Right Now June 19, 2023

(JUNE 19) Women’s boxing has certainly come on leaps and bounds in recent years. The sport has entered the limelight and has captured mainstream attention. The media has taken notice of how talented some of the females that step into the ring are, with many broadcasters starting to show the fights that take place. Some have even decided to have female-only cards, although we are still a long way off from that being a typical approach. Full Story

Ramla Ali takes a first loss as a professional by Sue TL Fox June 18, 2023

(JUNE 18) Last night at the Smoothie King Center, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the undercard, Ramla Ali, 122 lbs., from Greenwich, London, in the United Kingdom entering the ring as undefeated with a 8-0-0 (2KO) was stopped last night by a KO in the eighth round by Julissa Alejandra Guzman, 121, who goes by the ringname of “La Roguera” of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, in a scheduled ten-round bout. The two were fighting for the IBF Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight title. Ali went down in the fifth round and then the eighth round of the bout. Full Story

Franchon Crews-Dezurn to fight Savannah Marshall on July 1st! June 16, 2023

(JUNE 16) On July 1, 2023, at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, Savannah Marshall, 12-1-0 (10KO), of Hartlepool, is set to fight Franchon Crews-Dezurn, 8-1-0 (2KO), of Baltimore, Maryland, who will be defending her four-world titles that include the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Super Middleweight titles. The bout is set for 10 rounds. 

Nicila Costello to make history in women's boxing by Benjamin Watt June 12, 2023

(JUNE 12) South Island New Zealand born Australian boxer Nicila Costello will make history when she fights against Egypt-born Australian Mai Soliman in the southern hemisphere's first women's professional boxing fight to compete with three-minute rounds.  Full Story

Maori World Champion losses in England by Benjamin Watt June 12, 2023

(JUNE 12) The second Maori world boxing champion Cherneka Johnson lost her second world title defence over the weekend in the UK against Ellie Scotney.  On the 10th of June (11th NZ time), Cherneka Johnson (Ngāti Ranginui) defended her IBF World Super Bantamweight title at the famous Wembley Arena. Johnson won the title in April 2022 against Mexican Melissa Esquivel, becoming the Full Story

Maylerin Rivas and Nazarena Romero fought to a fifth round technical draw June 11, 2023

JUNE 11) Last night at the Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maylerin Rivas, 121¼, of Maracaibo, Venezuela, fought to a Draw by TD, where the fight stopped in the fifth round after Rivas had an accidental headbutt with her opponent, Nazarena Romero, 121½, of Cordoba, Argentina. The bout was scheduled for ten rounds. More details

Layla McCarter, Chevelle Hallback and Olivia Gerula being honored at our International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame event where all have fought 25 years plus! by Sue TL Fox June 7, 2023

(JUNE 7)    LAS VEGAS – We are very proud to announce that at our Pre-Celebration “Night of the Star” International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame event on our first day of our event, Friday, October 6th, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, we will be honoring three active professional female boxers who are all world champions. They are some of the longest professional boxers in the sport who have fought 25 years plus....Full Story 

"Honey Girl" Set to be Inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in Las Vegas! Photo Credits: Sandy Goldberg June 3, 2023

(JUNE 3) Melissa "Honey Girl" Del-Valle---as she was known in the boxing ranks, with her uncompromising style to made her  one of the most decorated women’s boxer in the history of the sport.  5’5” Melissa was born in Queens, New York. As a child growing up on the tough streets of Queensbridge, she used sports as an outlet. Melissa never backed down from a challenge. She was an athlete and a fighter in the streets before becoming one in the ring. When her three brothers played stickball, baseball, basketball or football, they always picked her to be on their team.   Full Story

Chantelle Cameron - New Queen in the Ring: WBAN's June 2023 Fighter of the Month! Date: June 1, 2023

(JUNE 1) WBAN would like to congratulate Chantelle Cameron as our top pick for WBAN's June 2023 Fighter of the month.  She had a fantastic fight recently against Katie Taylor who defeated Taylor ten-round bout. Cameron earned her place in the sport as "Queen in the ring!"