Slideshows of Holly Holm vs. Mary Jo Sanders in their rematch on HBN! October 31, 2008

(OCT 31) WBAN has a real "Halloween" treat for boxing fans on  [HBN], with three flash photo slideshows of the rematch between Holly Holm vs. Mary Jo Sanders that took place on October 17, 2008.   Full Story

Latest Update on Amateur Boxer Marlen Esparza October 30, 2008

(OCT 30) Houston's Marlen Esparza, currently ranked #1 in the nation, and #2 in the world has stepped up her training in preparation for the Women’s World Championship that are being held in China next month.  Marlen recently returned home from Port of Spain, Trinadad, as a gold medal winner of her division in the Women’s Pan Am Games where she..Full Story

Katy Klinefelter Returns in Baltimore October 28, 2008

IOWA CITY, IOWA - Super bantamweight Katy Klinefelter will return to the ring this Thursday night, October 30th at the annual Jonathan Ogden Foundation Charity Boxing Event at the Martin’s Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley, MD. The 21 year old Klinefelter, a former amateur standout and currently a senior..Full Story

AIBA submits official petition to IOC Source: PR / LetThemBox.org October 27, 2008

(OCT 27) In a letter to all national amateur boxing Federations on October 20, the President of AIBA announces that the AIBA head office officially submitted to the IOC its application to add women's boxing events to the 2012 Olympic Games.  More

Pucek Won by decision over De La Torre Photos/Story By Mike Blair October 26, 2008

(OCT 26) Sarah Pucek took her young, unblemished record into the ring Saturday night facing Clara De La Torre in a four round featherweight bout at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Pucek had fought twice before in Washington, and in both cases she was the crowd favorite. On Saturday, however, for a few moments in the fight, Clara De La Torre..Full Story

Moreno Retains her WBC – WIBA Strawweight Titles By Mario Serrano - Publicist October 24, 2008

(OCT 24) Last night Carina "La Reina" Moreno, 104.5,  retains her WBC and WIBA strawweight titles with a TKO victory over a game Jodi Esquibel, 104.5,  at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, California.  Full Story

Cooper to fight Mohs October 21, 2008

(OCT 21) On October 25th, at the Township Auditorium, in Columbia, South Carolina, Melinda Cooper will be fighting Jessica Mohs in a six or eight round bout. Cooper was reported to have been originally scheduled to fight Ela Nunez.

Alcivar - Gladney in South Carolina  October 21, 2008

(OCT 21) WBAN just published Video Streaming and a Flash Photo Slideshow #94 of Patricia Alcivar and Angel Gladney who were sparring and training this week at the White Rock Boxing gym that is in South Carolina.

Two Women's Bouts on Englebrecht's Boxing Cards October 19, 2008 Photo: Ava Knight

(OCT 19) Promoter Roy Englebrecht has announced that he has scheduled two quality female bouts within 48 hours of each other in November.  It all begins on Tuesday, November 18th at Table Mountain Casino outside Fresno, when the Bay Area's tough Ava Knight faces Joanna Tangero from Coachella.  Full Story

Menzer to fight Salles October 18, 2008

(OCT 18) on November 22, 2008, on the Universum Champions Night card, at the alle Rostock, in Germany, World champion Ina Menzer will be facing Brazilian Adriana Salles.  On the Universum website, Menzer said of Salles, “She is a typical south american boxer.  Full Story

Tonight: Holm vs. Sanders II October 17, 2008

(OCT 17) Tonight at the Palace, in Michigan, Mary Jo Sanders will get a second shot at Holly Holm. The two will be fighting for the IBA junior middleweight world title.  The fight may be televised at a later date on Fox Sports Net. More to come

Gerula to fight in Canada on the Halloween Havoc card

(OCT 16) On October 24, 2008, at the Winnipeg Convention Center, in Canada on the boxing event dubbed Halloween Havoc, Olivia Gerula will be fighting an six-rounder on the undercard.  Mor on Gerula

Canino to be inducted in Broward County Sports Hall of Fame October 16, 2008

(OCT 16) Bonnie Canino, former world boxing and kickboxing champion, in the 1990s, will be honored on December 2, with induction into the Broward County (FL) Sports Hall of Fame along with six other area sports persons. The Hall of Fame was established to honor and recognize coaches, athletes and sports pioneers who are current or former residents..Full Story

El-Halabi returns to the Ring October 16, 2008

(OCT 16) Rola El-Halabi returns to the Ring on October 19, 2008, in Berlin Germany. El-Halabi will be fighting in a six rounder against Nadine Koschnik, of Berlin. This will be Koschnik’s second pro fight. She is a former amateur with a reported 20 amateur bouts.   Full Story

(OCT 15) The famous Johnny Toccos Gym on 9 West Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada is owned and operated by Jimmy and Elizabeth Smith for the past several years. The gym is managed..Full Story

(OCT 14) Be on the lookout for new boxer, 19-year-old Donatella Hultin, who will be making her pro debut in the near future.  Las Vegas photographer Mary Ann Owen was...Full Story

Gleasons Gym: The Office By Bernie McCoy October 13, 2008 ©Top Photograph:  gleasonsgym.blogspot.com

The gym is the boxer's office. It's the place where the boxer does most of the business, the difficult business of a difficult sport. Like most offices, the gym is where the boxer spends the vast majority of working time; hopefully, productive working time. But like every worker in every business, the time ..Full Story

(OCT 11) Last night in Buenos Aires, Argentina,  junior featherweight Marcela Acuña, 120, from Argentina, TKO'd Paulina Cardona,119¼, in the first round of a scheduled eight round bout.  No other details at this time.

(OCT 11) With reference to the article currently published on WBAN [www.womenboxing.com] regarding Shanee Martin, I have been asked to issue a press statement on behalf of my client.
With reference to Ms. Martin's last opponent my client has nothing more to add, she made an official..Full Story

(OCT 11) Eight-time Time World Champion Ann “Brown Sugar” Wolfe has made the transition from boxer to trainer. Ann Wolfe made history by becoming the 1st female Chief 2nd for a male boxer, junior middleweight sensation James “Mandingo” Kirkland (23-0, 20 KOs).   Full Story

(OCT 8)  For interested parties and supporters of Ladies Boxing in the UK, 16th November in Derby is the time and the place. The female card will include newly signed Suzanne Hemsley (light weight former ABA Champion) Sara Davies, Middleweight Kristine Shergold, Lightweight, and current British Masters Super flyweight Champion Juliette Winter.  Full Story

Schwachhofer Stops Dimitrova in Belgium October 8, 2008

(OCT 8) On Saturday night at the Bernissart, in Hainaut, Belgium, Diane Schwachhofer, 141,  won by a TKO in the fourth round over Maria Dimitrova, 137.  The fight was scheduled for six rounds. Schwachhofer is now 2-0-0 (1KO).

(OCT 8) Zambian female boxer Esther Phiri has won the Global Boxing Union lightweight crown after defeating American opponent Hondi Hernandez in a contest in Lusaka..Full Story

Bianchini to rematch Galassi October 8, 2008

(OCT 8) On October 25, 2008 , in Milano, Italy, In a supporting bout on the Giacobbe Fragomeni vs.Rudolf Kraj mainliner, Simona Galassi and Stefania Bianchini will have a rematch on the card. Galassi won the first bout by decision.

Historic Night at the Battle in the Ballroom October 7, 2008

(OCT 7) If 22 straight sellouts aren’t enough to get you to the next Battle In The Ballroom pro boxing show at the Irvine Marriott on Thursday, October 9th, promoter Roy....Full Story

WBAN's October 2008 Rankings! October 7, 2008

(OCT 7) Dee Williams has just posted the latest WBAN October 2008 rankings.  This system is based on Dee's computerized rankings.  To check out the latest rankings, Go Here! To learn more about Dee's Rankings,  Go Here.  

Riederer Wins by Decision over Koschnike October 6, 2008

(OCT 6) On Saturday, in  Sachen, Germany, Junior welterweight Marie Riederer, of Sachen,  won a four-round unanimous decision over Nadine Koschnike, pro debuter, of Berlin, Germany.

Latest Update on Pan Am Championships October 6, 2008

(OCT 6) WBAN will give the latest update on the Pan Am Championships, that began on October 3, 2008. The Championships are held at the Haguaramas Convention Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad...Full Story

(OCT 5) Last night in Neuwieder Heimathaus, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, middleweight Jessica Balogun, 19 years old, of Aachen, Germany, won by a second round TKO over Verena Herrman, 25 years old, who was making..Full Story

Is Roxana Tenea the real opponent who fought  Martin? October 5, 2008

(OCT 5) WBAN ran a story earlier today, about a fight that took place on September 27, 2008, in London, UK, where Shanee Martin fought..Full Story

{OCT 4) Last night at the Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, junior middleweight Anna Ingman, 151, of Karlstad, Sweden,  won a six-round unanimous decision over Kimberly Harris, 146½, of Tampa, Florida. Final judges scores were 58-56, 60-54, and 59-55.

(OCT 2) Ha-Ha-Ha.....the McCarter team is a joke! I want to applaud the McCarter team on the great performance you displayed on WBAN for everyone to read. The comments you have made recently are very comical. I would like to first start off by apologizing to WBAN and all my fans for not responding sooner to this poor excuse of a team, “The McCarter Team".  If they are going to post something---why not post the WHOLE STORY!  Full Story

(OCT 1) Kenyan Featherweight boxer Benedetta Kaloki, 2-2, will take the hard road to victory when she travels 2,000 kilometres away from home to face, Zambian debut, Yvonne Chikapa. The six-round bout will take place in Lusaka, Zambia...Full Story

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