Vincent Wins by a unanimous decision over Dulin By KEN CASTRO March 31, 2012 Photo: Dulin

(MAR 31)  Ledyard, CT --For a relative newcomer, featherweight Shelito “Shelly” Vincent proved to be more than comfortable under the bright lights and high profile often chaos that follows the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” caravan.  Vincent, making just her second outing as a professional earned a 40-36, four round, unanimous decision over Karen Dulin on the under card of last night’s edition of the popular series at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The aptly named “All In” card was promoted by Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES)...Full Story

Update/Tonight: One female bout on the undercard in Woodland March 31, 2012 At the Scales - All Boxers

(MAR 31) Tonight (Sat) at the Warner Center Marriott, in Woodland Hills, California there will be one female bout on the undercard. Celine Roman is scheduled to fight Claudia Gutierrez. The fight will be for four rounds.....Updated Press Release

Katie Taylor fights two American boxers by Michael O'Neill Credit: Sports News Ireland Photo Credit: Kevin Brusie March 30, 2012

(MAR 30)  Katie Taylor fans have two opportunities of seeing the world champion in action in Ireland this week ,firstly against USA star Liz Leddy from Portland Maine in Cork City’s Silver Springs Moran Hotel on March 30th.  Following that March 30th encounter in Cork, Katie meets another highly rated USA boxing star, N’yteeyah Sherman, the promising, 6ft tall, 19 yrs old from Barberton, Ohio on March 31st, the main bout on the annual Peter ...Full Story

Two Female Bouts on "Saturday Boxing Fever" 70s Show March 28, 2012

(MAR 28) This Saturday, at the Warner Center Marriott, in Woodland Hills, California there will be two female bouts on the undercard. In one bout, Celine Roman will face Claudia Gutierrez, and in a second bout, Holly Lawson will take on tough veteran Lisa Lewis. Each bout will be a four rounder. Full Story

Full Card set for “Battle at the Boat 86”! March 28, 2012

(MAR 28)  Halquist Productions has finalized all bouts for “Battle at the Boat 86”.  The card takes place Saturday evening at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma and tickets are available by going to Ticketmaster.com or calling the casino box office at 1-888-831-7655.  Headlining the card is a ten round lightweight showdown between Fort Worth, TX’ Jose Hernandez and Kenyan Peter Oluoch. Both men fought tough competition and gave highly favored opponents all they can handle. Between Oluoch’s 9,000 mile journey to Tacoma and Hernandez’ insistence on fighting toe-to-toe, this match-up already has plenty of interest.   Full Story

Yankovich: Ripped off or not? March 27, 2012

(MAR 27)  WBAN has received a link to the full video of the fight between Duda Yankovich vs. Enis Pachecho, that took place on March 16, 2012 at the Coliseo Elias Chewing in Barranquilla, Columbia.  The two were fighting for the WBO Lightweight title.  One of our WBAN researchers who help us with upcoming events and boxing results wrote the following and...Full Story

Ploynapa Sakrungrueng: Her record speaks for itself by Sue TL Fox March 27,  2012

(MAR 27) On March 30, 2012, there will be a multi-world title belt fight up for grabs between Ju Hee Kim, ranked #15 with boxrec (world ratings) and Ploynapa Sakrungrueng, ranked #44 on Boxrec (world ratings). [Sakrungrueng's boxing record] An excerpt of a press release that WBAN received from the WBF, stated the following, “South Korea’s World Boxing Federation Women’s World Light Flyweight Champion Ju Hi Kim is set to make her second title-defense on Friday March 30 in hometown Seoul, taking... ..Full Story

Irizarry to fight Kuhn in Mainliner in Hartford March 26, 2012 Photo: Addy Irizarry

(MAR 26) On Saturday, April 14, 2012, pro boxing returns to Hartford, Connecticut, at the Connecticut Convention Center as Ring Promotions, in association with Big Six Entertainment, presents "Stepping Up."  In the mainliner, the event will feature female boxers, when Hartford fan favorite Addy Irizarry will be fighting Sarah Kuhn (4-1-1 (1KO), in an eight round bout.  In an undercard bout, Bridgeport female welterweight Marva Dash will be fighting.  Opponent has not been named at this time. Full Story

Behind the Scenes with Mariana Juarez By Pepe Rodriguez/WBC Photo by Alma Montiel/WBC March 25, 2012

(MAR 23)  In the context of a public that was affectionately, Mariana “La Barbie” Juarez was presented at the esplanade of “La Plaza de las Estrellas” in Mexico City, this Saturday afternoon March 24. Full Story

Vasquez Defeats Luz Rodriguez March 25, 2012

(MAR 25) Last night at the Gimnasio Municipal, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, Susana Vazquez, 110¼, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Luz Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 110, began as a pro 11 years ago. She left the sport in 2005, and returned in 2009.

Castillo Wins over Velez March 25, 2012

(MAR 25) Last night in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Katy Wilson Castillo, 121½, hometown fighter won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ada Velez, 121½,  for the IBF super bantamweight title.  Judges scores were 97-93, 97-93, 97-93.  Photo: Mary Ann Owen - for more details go to results segment

Mrdjenovich's Wins by First Round TKO March 24, 2012

(MAR 24) Last night in Edmonton, Canada, Jelena Mrdjenovich, 126,  won the vacant featherweight WBC / WIBA titles when she stopped Lindsay Garbatt, 126,  1:45 seconds in the first round.  This was a trilogy for the two, with the first two fights, Garbatt winning in one fight a majority decision and another by a split.

Historic Night at National Stadium By Michael O’Neill Credit: SportsNewsIreland.com March 24, 2012

(MAR 24)  A historic first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland last night was inevitably dominated by Katie Taylor whose 25-5 win over Dutch champion Jessica Belder was watched by a few hundred spectators in the Stadium and countless others at home and abroad via the IABA’s welcome ‘Live streaming’ coverage of all eight bouts. ...Full Story

Lopes Wins by Decision in Rhode Island Story by KEN CASTRO March 24, 2012

(MAR 24)  LINCOLN, R.I.--The old adage that a ‘win is a win’ certainly applied to Aleksandra Lopes’ in her Welterweight match up with Ashleigh Curry at the Twin River Casino Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island Thursday night.  Lopes collected a 40-36, 39-37, 39-37 four round unanimous decision victory over Curry in a fight that had both boxers admitted they were perplexed at their opponents respective styles. The results of which produced a few unexpected lulls in the action....Full Story

Cindy and Amanda Serrano (sisters) will be on same card! March 24, 2012

(MAR 24) April 27, 2012, at the Cloetta Center in Linkoping, Sweden, Cindy Serrano (sister of Amanda who is fighting Frida Wallberg for a WBC title), will also be on the card,  Team Serrano told WBAN that Cindy will be fighting Mikaela Lauren in a six rounder.

Exhibition Bouts in Japan! Photos/story by Samart March 23, 2012

(MAR 23) Last night in an interesting feature on a boxing card at the Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan, there were three exhibition bouts on the card.  In the exhibition bouts, multi-world champion junior flyweight Yesica Bopp, 19-0-0 (9KO), and  WBC Champion, Erica Anabella Farias, 13-0-0 (7KO), both from Buenos Aires, Argentina fought on this card.  Full Story with Photos

Upcoming Event: Legendary Jake LaMotta attending Inaugural NY State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner March 23, 2012

(MAR 23)  Living legend Jake "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta has confirmed his attendance Sunday, April 1 at the inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame ("NYSBHOF") induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York...Full Story

American Boxing Productions: Tampa Bay Warriors Fight Series is Back! March 22, 2012

(MAR 22) The first event had been scheduled to take place at the Tampa Convention on Friday, March 2, 2012. Fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event, the Florida State Boxing Commission was forced to pull the plug due to an unforeseen situation that left Jerry Estrada, the promoter of the event, with less than the minimum amount of bouts required for a sanctioned event in the State of Florida. While most first-time promoters would have called it a day, Jerry Estrada did the unthinkable; he paid all the fighters, in full, paid everyone involved with the show and returned all ticket monies immediately...Full Story

USA Boxing’s Elite Women Prepare for the 2012 Continental Championships in Canada by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing March 19, 2012

(MAR 19) --- A full squad of USA Boxing’s top female boxers will test their skills against elite women from north, central and south America at the 2012 Women’s Continental Championships, April 4-7, at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The United States will send a full squad of 10 athletes to the event with the three Olympic Trials champions joining the 2012 USA Boxing National Champions in the seven non-Olympic weight divisions. Full Story

One on One Interview with Alesia Graf by Sue TL Fox March 19, 2012 Photos: Team Graf

(MAR 19) This week WBAN received an opportunity to have an interview with Alesia Graf---who now fights out of Australia.  She talks to WBAN about her role in the sport, what she would like to accomplish, and where she plans to go after she stops boxing.  Interview is as follows:  Full Story

Amanda Serrano: Focused on Fighting by Bernie McCoy March 19, 2012

(MAR 19) It had been 17 months since I last walked down Weirfield St. in Brooklyn and I was heading for the same place, Kidz Fitness Gym. The same imposing sentinel was at the front entrance, Jordan Maldonado, surveying his domain on this unseasonably warm March morning and, as always, loaded to overflow with boxing talk, most of it right on target. In other words, very little had changed since my last trip to the Ridgewood section in the borough of churches in the city of New York. But inside the gym, where Maldonado headed up the support team for Amanda Serrano, things had changed considerably for that 23 year old female boxer.  Full Story

Two Queens for a Crown By Raquel Ruiz Photo Boxeo de Gala March 17, 2012

(MAR 17)  Tonight in Mexico City, the Jamaican born and New York resident, Alcia "Slick" Ashley, (17-9-1, 1 KO) is ready to defend her World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight world title in the card "Two Queens for a Crown" hosted by Boxeo de Gala and they are expecting 5,000 aficionados. Full Story

Results: Two Female bouts in Japan Photos and results by Samart of Japan March 16, 2012

(MAR 16)  This week on March 12, 2012, at Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan, there were two women bouts on the card.  Kimika Miyoshi won a six-round rematch with Mari Inamoto by a unanimous (59-55, 59-56, 58-58) decision at a catch weight of 53.3 kg...More with photos