Belgium’s Delfine Persoon added to Women Cops Who Box!

(November 7, 2021) WBAN has just added one of the top female boxers, Belgium’s Delfine Persoon to our “Women Cops Who Box” segment. Persoon has been fighting professionally since 2009.  Delfine Persoon, one of the top female boxers in the world, has accumulated close to 50 pro fights, and world title belts in the process! Added to her resume, she also works in law enforcement!  Full Story

Cool News Story of the Week:  Claressa Shields has Street She Grew up on in Flint Honorary Renamed After Her Source: Salita Promotions August 25, 2021

(AUG 25) Salita Promotions congratulates fighting superstar Claressa Shields for having the street she grew up on in Flint, Michigan, honorarily dedicated in her name by City of Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely. Last Sunday, Shields, 26, was presented the accolade, which turned Spencer Street into Claressa Shields Street, at her Joy Tabernacle Church, where Shields was a guest speaker.  Full Story

A Must-See Documentary:  Untold Deal With the Devil August 17, 2021

(AUGUST 17) Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her life.  Described as one of the most influential female boxers of all time, helping legitimize women’s participation in the sport, Christy Martin shocked the world by becoming a superstar after winning a blood-soaked..Full Story

The Mayor of the City of Las Vegas declares a Proclamation Day as  "Women's Boxing Day" for the IWBHF's Induction Ceremony Event! July 4, 2021

(JULY 4) This is such a great day on a national holiday as the Fourth of July to announce that the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Induction event that takes place on August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been declared a "Proclamation Day" by the Honorable Carolyn G. Goodman, Mayor of the City of Las Vegas as "Women's Boxing Day."  Full Story

World boxing champion meets with the president of Brazil November 7, 2021

(NOV 7)  Rosilete dos Santos met with the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, last Friday (November 5th), in Castro (Brazil). The president came to Castro at the invitation of Congresswoman Aline Sleutjes.  Born in Castro and now a resident of São José dos Pinhais, also in Brazil, Rosilete became in 2008 the first woman born in Brazil to win a world boxing title, winning the World Boxing Commission belt. In 2011, she won the WIBA (Women's International Boxing Association) world title, the largest women's boxing organization on the planet. Rosilete stopped fighting in professional boxing in 2013, ending her career with 34 fights, 29 wins and five losses.  Full Story

The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Announces our 2022  Inductees as the largest class since it’s inception! Source:  IWBHF Press Release November 12, 2022

(NOV 12) The premier celebratory event in Women’s boxing, the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, has scheduled it’s ninth event on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. This is the second consecutive year the event will be held in the country’s boxing capital and this celebration of the sport of Women’s boxing expects to continue to draw the sold out attendance that has epitomized this event since it’s inception. The 2021 Las Vegas ceremony was highlighted by city’s mayor, Carolyn Goodman, declaring August 14, “Women’s Boxing Day” in Las Vegas.

Two-Time World Champion Terri Cruz Ties the Knot! Source:  Stephen Blea Photo credits:  Alan Velasquez May 23, 2021

(MAY 23) Two-time World Champion and International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame [IWBHF] 2019 Inductee Terri "Lil Loca" Scores Love TKO!  Stephen Blea, also a IWBHF 2019 Inductee said, "I am Honored to announce the wedding of Terri Cruz and Roger Lujan, now Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lujan!  Full Story

Fox Inducted into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame on October 17th, 2021 Source:  PR October 21, 2021

(OCT 21)  On October 17, 2021, at the Loew's Hotel, in Hollywood, California, the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame held their yearly Induction event, that was to a "soldout" attendance.  Among the WCBHOF inductees who were honored at this spectacular event was the following in addition to Sue TL Fox, who received an induction into this elite Hall of Fame in California.  Full Story

History-First For Amateurs in 2012 in Spokane, WA:  Where are they now? December 5, 2021

(DEC 5) In February of 2012, the history-first U.S. Olympic Team Trials took place in Spokane, Washington.  I covered this great historic moment ringside for the duration of the event that would bring many of the top female amateurs closer to the 2012 Olympics, in London.  The following were the final 24 female boxers to be in this competition that included the following: Full Story with photographs

New Series: Claressa Shields, Premiering Exclusively on ESPN+ Source: ESPN+ May 21, 2021

(MAY 21) Claressa Shields, a new four-part, all-access series, premiering exclusively on ESPN+ in June, will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at Shields' quest to become the greatest two-sport athlete of all time, simultaneously maintaining her dominance in boxing while making her debut in mixed martial arts. Full Story

Six Team USA Boxers Punch Ticket to Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Source:  PR/Bob Trieger May 13, 2021

(MAY 13) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced today the 49 quota places, originally to be awarded at the Road to Tokyo Americas Qualifier, that were awarded to boxers to compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. The quota places included six Team USA boxers, which was based off the BTF Rankings.  Full Story

Third-Generation Boxer Kayla Gomez Cornered by Mother and Grandmother Source:  PR/Bob Trieger March 15, 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 15, 2021) – There is no more of a family affair in USA Boxing than Kayla Gomez’s, in which her mother, Crystal Aceves, and grandmother, Cindy Aceves, work her corner. They will be together once again at the 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from last December to March 25 - April 3, in Shreveport, La.  Full Story

Who's That Girl?!! Time for Boxing Fans to have some fun with Who is Who! April 30, 2021

(APR 30) WBAN has gathered up many female boxers child photos for boxing fans to have some fun matching the "Childhood" photo with the female boxer (hint) there is one that trained in boxing at the Mayweather Gym, but in fact is a photographer!  We will list all the female boxers names above the set of photos so you will know that those names are attached to one of the photos in  this segment.  Time to figure out Who is Who!

WBAN's Top 20 Picks of 2021 for some "Standout" Fights in Women's Boxing! by Sue TL Fox Photo credits: Matchroom Boxing/ Facebook/Media December 26, 2021

(DEC 26) Well, it is a rap for women's boxing for 2021, and we have seen some great fights take place this year----some of (not all) the top picks that took place...Here are some of the top picks this year! Drum roll......Full Story

Salita Promotions Congratulates Claressa Shields for Inclusion in Guinness World Records 2022 Source:  Salitas Press Release December 30, 2021

(DEC 30) Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate their female superstar Claressa Shields for her inclusion in the 2022 instalment of the Guinness World Records for becoming the first boxer in the four-belt era to hold all titles across two weight.