Casamassa Defeats Gerula to Win the WIBA Super Middleweight Title by Ron Scarfone March 31, 2024

(MARCH 31)  Last night in Harmony, Pennsylvania at the Steamfitters 449 Union Hall, on boxing event, “Brawl at the Hall”, promoted by Derek Gionta of Gionta Management, and live streamed on the Combat Sports Now website, the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) filled a vacancy for one of their world titles. Mary Casamassa won the vacant WIBA super middleweight title over Olivia “The Predator” Gerula by a ten-round (two minutes per round) unanimous decision. The final judges’ scores were 100-90, 100-90, and 99-91. Full Story

Tonight:  LeAnna Cruz to fight on card at the Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack Source:  PR March 30, 2024

(MARCH 30) Philadelphia, PA -- Another massive night of professional boxing is in store when RDR Promotions returns to the Harrahs Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, March 30th.  In the eight-round main event, junior welterweight Greg Outlaw Jr, (13-2, 7 KOs) of Bowie, MD takes on tough veteran Rondale Hubbert (16-28-3, 10 KOs) of Duluth, Minnesota.  Full Story

Press Release:  Valdez and Seniesa Shine in Glendale, Arizona..All Results on Card Source:  Top Rank March 30, 2024

(MARCH 30) GLENDALE, Arizona  — Oscar Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) wanted to show that he could become a champion again, and tonight he did it.  The former two-division world champion stopped Australian puncher Liam Wilson (13-3, 7 KOs) in the seventh round to capture the WBO Interim junior lightweight world title Friday evening at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Full Story

Seniesa "Super Bad" Estrada Becomes the Undisputed Minimumweight Champion by Sue TL Fox March 30, 2024

(MARCH 30) Last night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Seniesa "Super Bad" Estrada, of Los Angeles, won the undisputed minimumweight title in a 10-round unanimous decision against Costa Rica's Yokasta Valle, in the co-featured bout. Full Story

Tonight Female Boxer Oshae Jones In boxing Action in Atlanta March 27, 2024

 (MARCH 29) NEW YORK - Tonight in Atlanta, the second year of OTX Boxing commences and Split-T Management fighters will be featured prominently on the opening broadcast.  In a 10-round bout, undefeated Oshae Jones will take on Sonya Dreiling in a junior middleweight bout.  Jones of Toledo, Ohio is 5-0 with...Full Story

Best Boxing Video Games March 28, 2024

(MARCH 28) Boxing is arguably the world’s oldest combat sport, with traces of its fighting style and rules dating back to Ancient Egypt and Greece. It’s a solo sport that involves one fighter against another — a sheer test of stamina, skill, and mental fortitude.
Anyone who has ever played a sport knows it takes serious mastery to be one of the best, but boxing takes the cake for physical demand. After ranking all sports on 10 athletic skills..Full Story

Katie Taylor's Three Greatest Victories March 27, 2024

(MARCH 27) In the world of women's boxing, few names resonate with the force and reverence as that of Katie Taylor. The Irish veteran has shattered ceilings and set new benchmarks, boasting a career that is both inspiring and wildly successful.  On a recent edition of the Overlap podcast, promoter Eddie Hearn detailed how it was Taylor who was primarily responsible for women competing in the Olympic Games.  Full Story

Two WIBA World Title Fights Ended in Split Draws by Ron Scarfone March 27, 2024

(MARCH 27) The Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) mini flyweight world title fight at the Swiss Grand Hotel on March 16 in Seoul, South Korea between contenders Ryu Kyung Suh of South Korea and Riyuna Yoshikawa of Japan ended in a split draw.  The judges’ scores were 96-94 in favor of Yoshikawa, 96-95 in favor of Suh, and 95-95. The fight was for the vacant title, so the title will remain vacant.  Full Story

Mary Casamassa to Face Olivia Gerula for WIBA Super Middleweight World Title Source:  edited PR March 26, 2024

(MARCH 26) On March 30, 2024, at the “Brawl at the Hall” Mary Casamassa will face Olivia Gerula in the 10-round main event for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Super Middleweight World title at Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania, under the Gionta Management.  Full Story

Special Tribute: Female Boxer Alesia Graf Passed Away at the age of 43 years old by Ron Scarfone March 26, 2024

(MAR 26) Alesia “The Tigress” Graf unexpectedly passed away at the age of 43. It is currently unknown as to the reason or reasons for her untimely death.  Graf was born in Gomel, Belarus on October 14, 1980. Her birth name was Alesia Klimovich. She moved to Germany in 1999. Full Story

Sandy Ryan Makes it a Short Night for Terri Harper by Sue TL Fox March 24, 2024

(MAR 24) Last night at the Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Sandy Ryan, 146 lb., from Derbyshire, United Kingdom, made it a short night when she fought Terri Harper, 146 1/4, of Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and winning by a fourth round RTD when Harper did not come out for the fourth round.  The two were fighting for the WBO Welterweight title.  The fight was scheduled for ten rounds, at 2 minutes per round. Full Story

ABA & BIBA Join Forces - British Amateur and Professional Boxing Organisations Cross-Affiliate Source:  PR March 22, 2024

(MAR 22) Following a meeting between board members of the Amateur Boxing Alliance (ABA) and Gianluca Di Caro, Vice President of the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA), at the London Military Boxing Club in Bromley, all parties agreed in principle to cross affiliate.  Full Story

Two Female Bouts in Colombia March 21, 2024

(MAR 21) On March 19th, at the Cancha San Jose del Pando, in Santa Marta, Colombia,  bantamweights Tania Walters, 118, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, won by a first round KO over Vanesa Edwards, 118, of Cienaga, Colombia. The bout was scheduled at six rounds. In a second female bout...Full Fight Results in March of 2024

NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez Makes Her Pro Debut with a Convincing Win Source: PR/Bob Trieger March 18, 2024

NEW YORK CITY (March 18, 2024) – New York City police officer and decorated amateur boxer Nisa Rodriguez returned home last Friday night to the scene of many of her amateur victories, Madison Square Garden Theater in Manhattan, and the gifted, popular super middleweight turned in an auspicious pro boxing debut. Full Story

Seniesa Estrada: Undisputed Is On My Mind 24/7!' Streamed Live in USA on ESPN+ March 14, 2024

(MARCH 14)  EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada understands the stakes as she approaches the biggest fight of her career. The WBC/WBA/Ring Magazine minimumweight world champion is one victory away from becoming the undisputed champion, one of the few accolades she has yet to achieve during a decorated 13-year professional career. Full Story

WBC Woman:  Frida Wallberg -And 2025 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee! Source:  WBC PR March 14, 2024

(MARCH 14) Yesterday a nice story went out on the Internet on the WBC Boxing website about retired Frida Wallberg.  We would like to add some more to this boxer's great background in the sport.  She is set to be inducted on April 4-5, 2025, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada as one of our elite 2025 IWBHF Class of Inductees...Full Story

Mea Motu's next opponent announced for possible last fight in New Zealand by Benjamin Watt March 13, 2024

(MARCH 13) IBO World Super Bantamweight champion, Pukepoto's own Mea Motu (Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) will take on Thailand's Noppaket Srisawas at ABA Stadium on April 26th.  Peach Boxing stable has unfortunately been forced to end their working relationship with Dean Lonergan at D&L Events after Lonergan lost his financial backers. Due to this...Full Story

Three More Boxers Advance to Quota Placement Bouts Source:  PR/Bob Trieger March 10, 2024 Re: Generic photo

(MARCH 10) BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy  -- Three more members of Team USA advanced to the quota placement bouts in Busto Arsizio, Italy, during the eighth day of boxing at the 2024 Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament. With the three victories tonight, boxers will compete on tomorrow’s final day of action, where a victory will punch their ticket to Paris this summer...Full Story

Shera Mae Patricio and Jamar Talley are one win away from qualifying for Paris 2024 Olympic Games Source:  PR/Bob Trieger March 10, 2024

(MARCH 10) BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy – Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii) grabbed her second win of the tournament after coming from behind after the first round to be one win away from qualifying for Paris.  [dated March 9th) -Patricio, who was facing Sofia Micaela Robles of Argentina, saw Robles take the early 5-0 lead but came back strong. Once again, she overwhelmed her opponent with a flurry of punches to take...Full Story

Alyssa Mendoza continues impressive Run at 2024 Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament Source:  PR/Bob Trieger March 9, 2024

(MAR 9) BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy – – Featherweight Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) continued her impressive run at the 2024 Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on March 8, taking her third win of the tournament and second win by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC).  Mendoza, who was facing Morocco’s Nisrine Amine, put on a dominating performance from start to finish in the opening round.  Full Story

Marlen Esparza vs. Gabriela Alaniz Postponed due to Visa Issues by David Selwyn March 8, 2024

(MARCH 8 ) The bad blood rematch between Esparza and Alaniz has been unfortunately postponed due to visa issues for Alaniz.
Houston, Texas’ Marlen Esparza (14-1, 1 KO) was set to put up her unified WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine Flyweight Championship titles on the line against Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Gabriela “Chucky” Alaniz (14-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-round fight. Hopefully this match will get rescheduled real soon.  Full Story

Team USA advances four more boxers During day five of 2024 Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament Source:  PR-Bob Trieger March 8, 2024

(MARCH 8) BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy – Team USA won four more bouts during the fifth day of boxing at the 2024 Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, Italy.  Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii) kicked off the day for the Americans as she went head-to-head with Angel Yris Lopez of Puerto Rico.  Full Story

Katie Taylor Could Be Set for One of Biggest Fights Of 2024 March 7, 2024

Irish boxer Katie Taylor is preparing to box in front of her home supporters in Dublin in May. Her promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he is working on a huge fight that has the potential to be one of the biggest events in the sport in 2024.  Taylor has not been in the ring since she defeated Chantelle Cameron in their rematch last November. This will be the third straight fight that she will headline the 3Arena in Dublin.  Full Story

Sanctioning Bodies of Women’s Boxing That Began in the 1990s Remain Relevant by Ron Scarfone March 5, 2024

(MARCH 5) The WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF are known in men’s boxing as the “big four” because they are the most prominent sanctioning bodies in men’s boxing. In September 2004, Bernard Hopkins became the first male boxer to hold belts from these sanctioning bodies in one weight class. This fight was in the middleweight division. Hopkins defeated Oscar De La Hoya by knockout in the ninth round to become...Full Story

Team USA went undefeated on the opening day of the Olympic World Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy Source:  PR/Bob Trieger March 4, 2024

(MARCH 4) BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy – -- Team USA went undefeated on the opening day of the Olympic World Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Roscoe Hill (Spring, Texas) and Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) set the tone early for the stars and stripes as they both move on and are one step closer to their Olympic dreams.  Hill’s quickness and power were too much for Daniyar Rozmetov of Turkmenistan, as he was given a 10-8 score by four of the five judges throughout the bout and won unanimously. Hill’s bob and weaving and his unique boxing style helped him avoid..Full Story

World Champion Miyo Yoshida Signs with NYC Attorney and Boxing Manager Keith Sullivan by PR/Bob Trieger March 4, 2024

(MARCH 4) NEW YORK CITY – Reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) has signed with New York-based lawyer Keith Sullivan.  Yoshida, 35, is a three-time, two-division world champion having captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crowns twice in 2019 and 2021. A native of Japan, she moved to Manhattan last year, trains at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, and is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. Full Story

Beyond the Glove: The Impact of Women Boxers on Society and Sport March 4, 2024

In a world where gender stereotypes and prejudices often dictate the roles and opportunities available to individuals, women boxers have emerged as powerful symbols of resilience, determination, and empowerment. Their presence in the male-dominated sport of boxing has not only challenged conventional norms but has also inspired a new generation of girls and women to pursue...Full Story

Hallback is Back and a World Champion Again by Ron Scarfone March 3, 2024 Photo Credit:  Facebook Permission/Hallback

(MARCH 3) Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback of Plant City, Florida returned to the ring in March 2024 since her previous fight in December 2022 and won against Yamila “La Maquinita” Reynoso of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This fight was for the vacant National Boxing Association (NBA) welterweight title. The fight was scheduled for 10 two-minute rounds. The promoter was Alessi Promotions. The venue was the Hilton Tampa Downtown in Tampa, Florida. The event was live streamed by TrillerTV.  Full Story

Mea Motu returns to ABA Stadium in April by Benjamin Watt March 2, 2024

(MAR 2) For the first time in 18 months, the IBO World Super Bantamweight champion Mea Motu will be returning to the historical ABA Stadium in Auckland on April 26.  During the recent Peach boxing event with Erin Walsh and Emma Nesbitt in the co-main event in the show, Mea Motu announced that she will be fighting at ABA Stadium against an opponent yet to be announced. This announcement comes after Peach boxing boxers (including Motu) left D&L Events and signed a contract with No Limit Boxing in Australia under Matt and George Rose.  Full Story