Nozipho Bell New WBF World Champion, Unseats Unathi Myekeni Source:  WBF March 30, 2019

(MAR 30) Nozipho Bell is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Featherweight Champion, after she took the title from defending title-holder Unathi Myekeni on Friday night, March 29, at a packed Nongoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The highly anticipated encounter between Eastern Cape rivals turned out to be a one-sided affair, with the aggressive challenger dominating the action... Full Story

Boudersa Retains WBF World Title Against Brave Corona Source: WBF Photo credit: Facebook March 29, 2019

(MAR 29) When original opponent Djemilla Gontaruk pulled out on short notice, World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women's World Super Featherweight Champion Licia Boudersa was faced with difficult circumstances in adjusting to substitute Marisol Corona, in her first title-defense on Thursday, March 28, in Lille, France.  Full Story

Claressa "T-Rex" Shields Arrives in Miami to hold Final Portion of her Training Camp Source:  PR Photo credits/Courtesy/Showtime March 28, 2019

(MAR 28) MIAMI, FLORIDA - WBC, IBF and WBA Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields arrived in Miami yesterday to hold the final portion of her training camp at the Fifth Street Gym as she prepares to take on WBO Middleweight World Champion Christina Hammer in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.  Full Story

Boxers Worldwide Left in Limbo as Their Olympic Future Remains Unclear Source: PR/ AIBA March 28, 2019

LAUSANNE - Boxers from around the world who have been training for years towards their Olympic dreams continue to be left in the dark about where, when and how they can qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in a little more than a year. This is the main concern of the International Boxing Association after taking note of the statements made today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the ad-hoc inquiry committee report to the Executive Board.  Full Story

Two Female Bouts on Card:  Lefebvre and Mouhib Defends WBF Titles Source: WBF March 27, 2019

(MAR 27) Segolene Lefebvre and Mehdi Mouhib will face tough challengers when they defend their World Boxing Federation (WBF) titles at familiar stomping grounds, headlining a show at the Salle Gayant in home-town Douai, France on April 12.  In her fourth defense of the WBF Women's World Super Bantamweight crown, Lefebvre, 11-0 (1), will square off with Laura Soledad Griffa....Full Story

Elena Gradinar vs. Brenda Carabajal Featured on Undercard of the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer Source:  PR Photo Credit/Stephanie Trapp Fotos/Showtime March 27, 2019

(MAR 27) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Undercard action on Saturday, April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women's featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.  Full Story

Casey Morton Retains her WBO Asia Pacific Title with a Split Decision Victory Over Japan's Chie Higano by Mario Serrano/Publicist/ Prince Ranch Boxing March 26, 2019

(MAR 26) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Last night at the Okada Manila Hotel and Casino in Paranaque City, Philippines, Prince Ranch Boxing's female flyweight Casey "Lady Hawaiian Punch" Morton (8-1-3, 1 KO), retained her WBO Asia Pacific title with a split decision victory over Japan's Chie Higano (8-8-1, 2 KOs). Scorecards read 94-96 for Higano and 97-93, 96-94 for Morton.  Full Story

Christina Linardatou Wins by TKO and makes History along with Kandi Wyatt in  Greece! March 25, 2019

(MAR 25) Last night in Athens, Greece, history was made when Christina “Black Mamba” Linardatou, 137¾, of Greece,  now 11-1-0 (6KO), won by a sixth round TKO over knocking Kandi Wyatt, 138, of Canada,  down three times in the sixth round, of a scheduled ten round bout. Wyatt suffered her first loss as a professional boxer, and is now 8-1-0 (3KO).  The two were fighting for the vacant WBO 140 lb. world title. Full Story

Rosalinda Rodriguez Wins WIBA Belt by Decision over Shelly Barnett by Sue TL Fox Photo credits: Pretty Girl Promotions March 24, 2019

(MAR 24) In an exciting night of live boxing  at the Bourbon Hall, in Louisville, Kentucky there were seven scheduled bouts on the card.
In the co-main featured one female bout, featuring Rosalinda Rodriguez, 117, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and her opponent, Shelly Barnett, 118, of Toronto, Canada.    Full Story

Ema Kozin Successfully Defends WIBA Title and Wins WBF title Source: Facebook Press Release/WBF *Edited March 24, 2019

(MARCH 24) More than 5000 spectators watched at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and many more on TV in Slovenia, as Ema Kozin became a two-weight World Boxing Federation (WBF) world champion and successfully defended her WIBA World title on Saturday night, March 23, 2019. Already the reigning WBF World Champion at Middleweight, Kozin won the vacant WBF Women's World Super Middleweight title, scoring a unanimous decision, in a decent but unspectacular fight, over Sanna Turunen from Finland.  Full Story

Greece’s First World Championship Match: Christina Linardatou vs. Kandi Wyatt Source: Team Empire Boxing/ WBO Website March 23, 2019

(MAR 23)  On March 24, 2019 in Athens, Greece the first World title fight in the countries history will take place between power punching Christina “Black Mamba” Linardatou (10-1, 5 KOs) and number 1 Canadian ranked Kandi Wyatt (8-0, 3 KOs). They will be fighting for the vacant WBO 140 pound title. Manny Lavdakis, Perseas Promotions CEO, had this to say. “We are very..Full Story

Tonight:  Ema Kozin is defending her WIBA Super Middleweight Title against Sanna Turunen March 23, 2019

(MAR 23) Tonight at the Ludwigsburg MHP Arena, in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Ema Kozin, 15-0-1 (8KO), of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is set to fight Sanna Turunen, 5-2-1 (1KO), in a ten round bout.  Kozin will be defending her  WIBA Super Middleweight World Title. The two are also fighting for the WBF Super Middleweight title.  Pre-fight story

USA Boxing's Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Begins Monday in Reno Source: Press Release March 22, 2019

(MAR 22) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Boxing will kick off their busy 2019 national tournament schedule with the Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino on Monday, March 25.  Over 800 boxers, aged eight to 40, will arrive at 'the biggest little city in the world' throughout the weekend for tournament check-in prior to the first bell ringing Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Summit Pavilion of the GSR.  Full Story

Statement from AIBA President Mr. Gafur Rahimov - he steps aside Source: AIBA March 22, 2019

(MAR 22) Official Letter: Having dedicated myself to the great sport of Boxing and the Olympic Movement for over 25 year, I have always put the well-being of our sport and our athletes above all else. That is especially true this last year, having spent countless days and nights working hard to ensure that our sport finally broke free of the bad past to become stronger and healthier than ever before.  Full Story

Tonight in Belgium:  Femke Hermans vs Elin Cederroos March 22, 2019

(MAR 22)  Tonight at the Belleheide Center, Oost-Vlaanderen, Pamel-Roosdaal, Belgium, Femeke Hermans, 9-2-0 (3KO), of Belgium, will be fighting Elin Cederros, 5-0-0 (3KO), of Vasteraas, Sweden, in a ten round bout for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight title. This should be shown live on the following link according to sources on the Internet.  Live from the Night of Champions Link to live Boxing Action 

Boudersa Returns From Disaster Tune-Up For Title-Defense Source:  WBF March 20, 2019

(MAR 30)  French World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women's World Super Featherweight Champion Licia Boudersa, 13-2-2 (3 KO), defends her title against former European Champion Djemilla Gontaruk, 14-5-2 (2 KO), from Belgium on March 28 at Zenith de Lille in Lille. On February 23rd,  Boudersa (26) suffered a freak defeat at the hands of Serbian Jelena Janicijevic in what was supposed to be a routine non-title tune-up fight, when the referee decided she was unable to continue due to an injury in the fifth round.  Full Story

The 2019 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Official Poster! March 18, 2019

(MAR 18) We have just had our 2019 Official International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame poster complete, in anticipation of the August 30th, IWBHF Induction Ceremony that will be taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel, in Brisbane, California.  We are having a pre-sale of our T-shirts and posters, and to purchase our official T-shirts and posters, you can visit the IWBHF.com website. Link to merchandise. Go Here

EUBC European Under 22 Championships Final - Report by Michael O'Neill Photo credit: IABA/Facebook March 18, 2019

(MAR 18) The 4th Edition of the EUBC Under 22 Championships ended March 17th in Vladikavkaz, Russia and as expected were dominated by the host nation who once again topped the medal table.  The first edition of the EUBC European Confederation U22 Boxing Championships was held in Kaliningrad, Russia in 2012. Following a five years break, the competition was reorganized and returned to the official AIBA boxing schedule in 2017 which edition was hosted...Full Story

New Zealand: Lani Daniels wins Local Award by Benjamin Watt March 18, 2019

(MAR 18) Lani Daniels wins Local award ahead of her World title fight against Geovana Peres on March 30th.  It was announced over the weekend that “The Smiling Assassin” Te Arani Moana Daniels aka Lani Daniels, won the Northland Sports Award Female Boxer of the Year. Daniels was also nominated for Sportswomen of the year, however that award was presented to New Zealand Black Sticks Captain Ella Gunsons.  Full Story

Christy Martin's Fight Night - June 14, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida Source:  Press Release March 17, 2019

 For the first time in almost six years big time Professional Boxing will be back in the city of Jacksonville, Florida. Christy Martin Promotions (CMP) headed by former WBC Women’s Champion Christy Salters Martin is bringing the best talent from the around the globe to the Maxwell Snyder Armory for her first event in Florida as a professional promoter on Friday, June 14, 2019.  Full Story

Katie Taylor Wins her Third Title by a 9th Round TKO over Rose Volante March 16, 2019

(MAR 16)  Last night at the Liacouras Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Katie Taylor, 133¾, of Bray, Ireland, now 13-0-0 (6KO)added a third world title to her resume, when she stopped Rose Volante, 133¼, who received her first loss as a professional, with now a 14-1-0 (8KO) record, when she was stopped in the ninth round.    Taylor now is the proud owner of the WBA, IBF, and WBO Lightweight world titles.  Full Story

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Date, Venue for our 2019 Hall of Fame Banquet, and Induction Ceremony! Source: IWBHF Date: March 16, 2019

PORTLAND, OR - (March 16, 2019) This week the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame [IWBHF] finalized the venue for the upcoming 2019 Banquet/Induction Ceremony, that marks our sixth year when the organization was founded in 2014.  The prestigious event will take place on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, located at 5000 Sierra Point Parkway. . Full Story

All-Female Card in Tokyo, Japan Photos/story by Samart March  16, 2019

(MAR 16) On March 13, 2019, at the Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, in an all-female boxing card, there were seven bouts featured on the card.   Would we not like to see more of these cards take place in the USA and other areas in the world?  In a Super Bantamweight bout, Chisa Tanaka, 119¾, had a four-round majority draw with Airi Motoki, 121¾.  Final judges scores were 37-39,  38-38, and 38-38. Full Story

Tonight: Watch Katie Taylor vs. Rose Volante Live Streaming Online on DAZN Source:  Internet March 15, 2019

(MAR 15) Tonight Katie Taylor, 12-0-0 (5KO), of Bray, Ireland,  will attempt to become a three-belt lightweight world champion when she takes on Rose Volante, 14-0-0 (8KO), of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Taylor vs. Volante are set to fight each other for the IBF, WBA and WBO Lightweight titles in this unification bout.  Full Story

Special Tribute to Freeda Foreman - 1976 - 2019 by Sue TL Fox March 13, 2019 Photo credit:  Eamo Clyne Below Photos: Courtesy/public

(MARCH 13)  WBAN was saddened to hear of the recent passing of 42-year old Freeda Foreman. We would like to give our sincere condolences to family and friends of Foreman.  As many media sources have reported, she was found unresponsive inside her Houston home on March 9, 2019.  The Harris County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Tebben Lewis said in a statement that the death was an apparent suicide.  Full Story

Two Female Bouts Featured on the "Night of Live Boxing...The Series" Card Source:  Press Release DeeLee Promotions March 12, 2019

(MAR 12) Hockessin, DE – Dee Lee Promotions, LLC. along with Nick Tiberi, Matchmaker presents “A Night of Live Boxing.. The Series” at the Hockessin PAL Center, 7259 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, D.E., Saturday, March 30th, 2019. Vineland, NJ super lightweight Ismael Garcia (10-0-1/4 ko’s) vs Fabian Lyimo (23-8-2/15 ko’s) of Tanzania by way of Silver Springs, Maryland is the showcase 8 round MAIN Event of the evening.   Full Story

“Savage” Sarah Curran is Ready to Pounce for her First World Boxing Championship on June 15th in Scotland Source:  Press Release March 11, 2019

(MAR 11) CHICAGO - From a Small Town in the far Northwest Suburbs of Chicago to Scotland with Gold in her eyes, McHenry, Illinois' "Savage" Sarah Curran a.k.a. "Baby Tyson" (4-1-1) has always looked for and accepted challenges. On Saturday, June 15, Curran is venturing out of her comfort zone and homeland...Full Story

Tiara Brown named 2019 Officer of the Year by Metropolitan Police Department Source: PR March 8, 2019

(MAR 8) Undefeated female boxing star and fulltime police officer Tiara Brown (7-0, 5 KOs) has been named the 2019 Officer of the Year by the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C.  Brown is a four-year veteran on the force under Chief of Police, Peter Newsham. Brown was recently featured on the Steve Harvey talk show, which hailed her as a “real life super hero” for her work as a police officer and in community relations while finding success as a boxer. Artist Robert Ayala captured that sentiment in a comic book-style rendering.  Full Story

Ema Kozin Gets Second chance to become a two-weight class WBF World Champion Source:  WBF Press Release March 8, 2018

(MAR 8) World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women's World Middleweight Champion Ema Kozin from Slovenia will get a second try at becoming a two-weight WBF World Champion on Saturday March 23 at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany. 20-year-old Kozin, 15-0-1 (8), who became the youngest WBF World Champion in history when she won the Middleweight crown at still only eighteen..Full Story

Big Fight in Belgium:  Melissa St. Vil vs. Delfine Persson March 6, 2019

(MAR 6) On Saturday night, March 9, 2019, Melissa St. Vill, 11-3-4 (1KO), of Brooklyn, New York will be facing Belgium's Delfine Persoon, 42-1-0 (17 KO). The two will be fighting ten rounds where Persoon will be defending her WBC Lightweight title against St. Vil.   Persoon has held the WBC Lightweight title since 2014 when she had defeated Erica Farias in April of that year, and this will make her ninth defeanse when she fights St. Vil.

Irish Squad Arrives in Russia this Morning Source: iaba.ie Photo:  courtesy - Stephen Molloy/Dmitry Dimitruk March 5, 2019

(MARCH 5) Team Ireland arrived in Russia this morning ahead of the opening bell for the European Men’s and Women’s U/22 Championships.  The tournament begins Friday in Vladikavkaz.
“We have arrived and are at the hotel. All looking forward to the start of the competition,” said Team Manager Stephen Molloy.  Full Story

Tonight in Argentina: Debora  Dionicius vs. Micaela Lujan March 2, 2019

(MAR 2) Tonight at the Gimnasio Municipal Mario Lobos, Los Antiguos, in Santa Cruz, Argentina, Debora  Dionicius, 113,  of Entre Rios, Argentina, will be fighting Micaela Lujan, 113¾, of San Luis, Argentina in a ten-round bout, in the super flyweight division.  It is unknown if the bout is for a title defense, or for any title. 

Mikaela Mayer Named WBAN's March 2019 Fighter of the Month March 1, 2019