NEXT EVENT TAKES PLACE ON OCTOBER
22, 2022: (Past event in 2021) The coronavirus
pandemic, as it did with all sports, had a debilitating effect
on the sport of Women’s boxing. However, this particular sport
and the athletes who have chosen to compete inside the ropes are
no strangers to surmounting obstacles in their path to a boxing
ring. It is, therefore, not surprising that the sport has
successfully endured the turbulence of the past year and did so
while maintaining what is considered, by many, to be the most
talent laden lineup of boxers in it’s history. And on August
14th, the sport will once again celebrate it’s signal annual
event of the year as the International Women’s Boxing Hall of
Fame (IWBHF) presents a historic induction ceremony, fittingly
in the Mecca of boxing, Las Vegas, NV, welcoming 24 honorees.
This event, to be held at the
Orleans Hotel and Casino, will include inductees voted into
enshrinement in 2020, when the planned induction ceremony was
cancelled by the virus, along with the 2021 honorees. It will be
the seventh induction celebration and, will be, by far, the
largest in the history of the international Women’s Boxing Hall
of Fame.
The twenty four inductees will be once again dominated by
“modern era” boxers, including nine from the 2020 class and ten
newly voted into the Hall in 2021. In addition, the inductees,
being honored, include a pioneer boxer (2020), a boxing promoter
(2021) and three women honored for their past, present and
continuing support and advocacy of the sport, two from 2020 and
one elected in 2021.
The August 14th festivities will
begin at 5:00 p.m. with a meet/greet session with the honorees
and invited guests during which the recently established IWBHF
tradition of having every female boxer sign the historic 7’ ft.
high historical pioneer banner will also take place.
Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the induction ceremony
scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.. Featured speakers during the
ceremony will include: Christy Salters Martin, an
inductee in the initial 2014 IWBHF class and the 2019 the
recipient of the Lifetime Achievement. Martin is generally
regarded as the first “face” of the sport’s modern day era.
Martin continues to “give back” to boxing as an active promoter
often featuring up and coming young fighters; Layla McCarter, a
still active, highly ranked, welterweight who, in her “spare
time”, is an unceasing advocate for the betterment of the sport
she has graced for more than two decades; Blanca Gutierrez,
a former kickboxer and boxer who has been the guiding force
behind the renowned “Beautiful Brawlers” which has been
responsible for teaching the sport to innumerable females, from
“the ground up”; International boxing sensation Daisy
Lang, 2017 IWBHF inductee, multiple world champion in boxing
and combat sports, who successfully transitioned to a movie
career following her retirement from the ring; and pioneer
boxing sensation Graciela Casillas, who won a
Bantamweight world title in 1979, and fought throughout the
1980's and more!
Jake Gutierrez, celebrated local ring announcer will, once
again, bring his unique talent to the role of Master of
Ceremonies and Jill Morley, award winning film maker, will
record a visual record of the event. More details to be
announced soon!
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sue Fox/Founder-Chairwoman/President
International Women's
Boxing Hall of Fame
Website: www.iwbhf.com
Website: www.wban.com
Email: wban100@aol.com
Email: iwbhf@aol.com
Wanda Countess/Vice-President
International Women's
Boxing Hall of Fame
Email: skyy@fightlady.org
Eddie Montalvo, Executive Director
International Women's
Boxing Hall of Fame
e.montalvo62@gmail.com
