Over Two Million in the United Kingdom and Ireland Viewed Katie Taylor vs. Miriam Gutierrez Fight on Sky Sports

Katie Taylor’s masterful Undisputed Lightweight World Title defence against Miriam Gutierrez at The SSE Arena, Wembley drew more than two million views across the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Sky Sports made the historic World Title triple-header, featuring Terri Harper and Rachel Ball, available to all, customers and non-subscribers alike, via multiple digital platforms including their YouTube channel, Facebook page and website.  Full Story

Cool Story of the WBC vs. UFC on Celebrity Family Feud

In 2020 in an very entertaining show that featured the WBC vs. UFC on the Celebrity Family Feud.  Original Story on WBAN

Mariana "Barbie" Juárez  Makes Her Acting Debut!

In 2020, the WBC put out some very interesting news on Mariana "Barby" Juarez which stated the following: " WBC bantamweight world champion, Mariana Juárez, has always been characterized as a woman of challenges, willing to push herself to the limit whether inside or outside the ring.  Throughout her career Mariana has also shown her talent as a model, host, designer and this time she will try her luck as an actress as our beloved champ was invited to participate in the comedy show"...Full Story

Cool Story of the Year:  Laila Ali Partners with Feeding America to Combat Hunger During Covid-19

Laila "She Stingin') Ali continues to raise funds for non-profits and more. Since leaving the ring she has worked equally as hard outside the ring.  Check out one of our 2020 Cool Stories of the week.  Full Story

25-year Anniversary for Regina Halmich who became the First German Woman to become a World Champion

In one of the most impressive "cool stories of the year in 2020" when Regina Halmich of Germany celebrated her 25-year anniversary of being the first German woman to become a world champion in professional boxing. She won the WIBF Flyweight world title on June 10, 1995. .. Full Story

Heroes for humanity Awards By WBC

In April of 2020, WBAN reported that some of  our finest fights were  happening outside the ring. The exceptional, steadfast courage and determination shown by many, has created some of the most admirable, upstanding and outstanding champions of our epoch.  Original Story on WBAN

Prominent Pioneer Female Boxer Receives Honorary WBAN May 2020 Fighter of the Month!

While we were experiencing a shut-down on the sport WBAN took this opportunity to honor a Prominent Pioneer Boxer, 90 year old Barbara Buttrick.  We honored her life long achievements in the sport, in and out of the ring.  Our story at the time. 

Omar “El Relámpago” Juarez Feeds Over 1000 Community Members in his Hometown Brownsville, Texas

In April of 2020, in the state of Texas we had boxers helping others, which in this cool story of the week, there was stand out of  Omar “El Relámpago” Juarez (7-0, 4 KOs), an undefeated rising star who fights regularly on FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes, help feed those in need in his hometown of Brownsville, TX, during this COVID-19 Shutdown.  Full Story

SAY Magazine - Leadership 2020 - Special Digital-Only Issue:  Kali "KO" Reis Featured in Cover Story in Magazine

In April of 2020, Say Magazine featured WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Kali "KO" Reis in a special Digital-Only Issue.  They said the following:  All of us at SAY believe we have a responsibility to continue sharing positive stories now more than ever. As a result, this leadership-themed issue is a special digital-only publication that is available to everyone everywhere at no cost. We hope you will share the power of SAY with friends and family across the globe, as a way to connect and share inspiring stories of perseverance during this global crisis."   Full Story and Link to the Digital Magazine

To Fight Against Quarantine Inactivity, Salita Promotions Announces New YouTube Series ‘Train Like a Boxer’

In April of 2020, Claressa "T-Rex" Shields did something very cool for the boxing community, boxers and more.  She went on YouTube and started a YouTube series of  "Train Like a Boxer,". Our Original Story on WBAN at the time of this event

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Celebrates Seventh Year Anniversary

In the year 2020 it marked the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) the seventh anniversary since the inaugural International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony on July 10, 2014, held in Ft. Lauderdale,  Florida. Full Story

Leatitia "Baby Girl" Robinson Returns to the Ring

What cooler story than to find out that one of the top female boxers who had not fought since 2009 is re-entering the sport in 2020.  It was January of 2020 when WBAN received this great news on Leatitia "Baby Girl" Robinson. In our story we announced that Robinson would return to the squared circle on February 8, 2020, at the Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana and she did return and won her fight against Claire Hafner by unanimous decision. Original story on WBAN

Cool Story of the Year:  The book "Fighting Chance"  Based on a True Story by  Alicia Doyle

Boxing is more than just an escape from the chaos of the streets or the baggage of what’s behind to those who find their way into the gym, and ultimately, the ring. Boxing can be the road – and has been for many over the generations in hard scrabble America – to the way in life.  That’s the story shared by Alicia Doyle in her nonfiction memoir Fighting Chance, chronicling the...Full Story

Check out some of the "Not so Cool and Sad" Stories of the year!

Former World Boxing Champion Viviane Obenauf arrested for allegedly Murdering her Husband

In the first week of December 2020, WBAN ran a story on Switzerland's former world champion had been arrested for the alleged murder of her husband with whom she had only married in January 2020!   Viviane Obenauf, 34 years old had been taken into custody for the charge of murdering her 61-year-old husband.  According to the online media, her newly-married husband had died of massive injuries from a sustained violent assault.  Full Story

Special Tribute in 2020 WBAN Special Tribute to Amateurs Boxers who were killed in Bus Accident

IIn 2020, on Sunday, March 8, 2020, there was a tragic accident that took place where a  group of Sonoran amateur boxers died in a bus accident. WBAN was first notified of this tragedy on Facebook, where it was written: "Yet another sad story hits our world of boxing as a bus loaded with amateur boxing teenagers flipped over several times on the highway.. Full Story

2020 Top-Notch Fights of the year!