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!

Valentina Bustamante claimed a historical gold medal for Chile at the Belgrade Winner Tournament Source:  AIBA PR April 30, 2021

(APR 30) The new edition of the Belgrade Winner Tournament women’s semi-finals impressed all of the experts and caused several surprises in Serbia. Chile’s former Italian boxer, Valentina Bustamante is the first ever woman from the South American nation who won a title in a major international tournament as the Belgrade Winner.  Full Story

Ways Women Boxers Are Discovering How to Promote Themselves April 29, 2021

(APR 29)  It took a long time for women’s boxing to finally gain the respect it so richly deserved. It was accepted by the British Boxing Board of Control in just 1998, and had Olympic status bestowed upon it in 2012, just in time for the likes of Katie Taylor to shine.
However, because women’s boxing for the main part has always operated as an amateur sport, it has taken women fighters a little longer to find their way in the pro game. Full Story

Review: Scott, Towl and Hopewell Seriously Impress on Saturday’s Historic First UK All Female Pro Boxing Event Review by Gianluca Di Caro Photographs courtesy of Alistair Campbell April 28, 2021

(APR 28) On Saturday 24th April History was made when six time, five division World Champion and Promoter Lee Mcallister promoted the first ever all female professional boxing event, titled LET BATTLE COMMENCE - THE LIONESSES, to take place in the United Kingdom. The event, which took place...Full Story

Terri Harper and Hyun-Mi Choi Meet in Super Featherweight Unification on May 15th Source:  Press Release April 27, 2021

(APR 27) Terri Harper will put her WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA World Champion Hyun-Mi Choi on a huge night of action at the AO Arena, Manchester on Saturday May 15 that also sees the return of rising Light-Heavyweight star Joshua Buatsi plus three European Title fights, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories.  Full Story

RB MANAGEMENT THE REVOLUTION IN FEMALE BOXING by Memo Tellaeche/Chicabox April 26, 2021

(APR 26) How many times have we heard? "Women's boxing does not sell, it is not the same, etc, because today this is not the case. Well, a new company backed by a Puerto Rican named Richard Borges called RB Management has come to change the stigma of Women’s Boxing.  Full Story

Sportanarium Interviews Hopewell, Towl and Finch Ahead of 24th April Historic UK First Female Pro Event Source:  Press Release April 23, 2021

(APRIL 23) Sportanarium Radio’s Trevor Lake interviews Nicola Hopewell, Hollie Towl and Angelica Finch ahead of them competing on the Historic first all-female professional boxing event to take place in the United Kingdom - LET BATTLE COMMENCE - THE LIONESSES, in association with Thomson Dairies, Bounty Competitions, RDX, Empire Pro Tape and Go Sports & Entertainment that will take place behind closed doors..Full Story

Erika Cruz Hernandez Pulls an Upset over Jelena Mrdjenovich by a Technical Decision by Sue TL Fox April 23, 2021

(APR 23) Last night at the United States Military Academy, West Point, in New York, in the mainliner of  a scheduled 10-round WBA World title bout, Mrdjenovich, 125¼, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, going into the fight with a 41-10-2 (19KO), faced Erika Cruz Hernandez (3KO), of Mexico City, Mexico, 12-1-0 (3KO).  Full Story

The Women’s Finals have concluded, India finishes on top with seven gold medals Source:  AIBA PR April 23, 2021

(APR 23) The 10 female finals of the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships were in the official schedule on the ninth day of the competition in Kielce, Poland. The Indian girls exceeded all of the previous expectations in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and their team achieved seven gold medals. Uzbekistan, Russia, and Turkey won the remaining gold medals in the Women’s Final Event.  Full Story

Memento International Boards ‘Catch The Fair One’ From ‘Nomadland’ Producer Mollye Asher & Exec Producer Darren Aronofsky- By Andreas Wiseman April 21, 2021

(APR 21) EXCLUSIVE: Memento International has boarded international sales rights to Tribeca Film Festival thriller Catch The Fair One, Oscar-nominated producer Mollye Asher’s follow-up to Nomadland. The movie.....Full Story

Monica Tai confirmed to make in ring by Benjamin Watt April 19, 2021

(APRIL 19) After being absent from the ring for four years, Monica Tai (2 - 0 - 0 with 1 by KO) has begun training to make her professional boxing return in mid 2021.  The women's division is certainly thriving at the moment with boxers like Alrie Meleisea, Baby Nansen, Karen Te Ruki Pasene, Mea Motu, Troy Garton and Ariane Nicholson who are on top of New Zealand. With the recent success of Mea Motu, what is next...Full Story

Geovana Peres loses first Muay Thai fight by Split Decision against World Champion by Benjamin Watt April 16, 2021

(APRIL 16) Geovana Peres loses her debut amateur Muay Thai fight against IFMA Junior Gold Medalist and GAMMA World Champion Roezala Su'e. However, she earned the respect of the kickboxing and Muay Thai community, plus she feels like a winner. Full Story

Jelena Mrdjenovich to Fight  Erika Cruz Hernandez on April 22 Source:  WBA/Internet April 16, 2021 Courtesy Photos

(APR 16)  Exciting news this week that was published on the WBA website that Canadian Jelena Mrdjenovich who has held the WBA 126-pound since 2016, is going to make a sixth defense against Mexican Erika Cruz Hernandez on April 22, 2021, which will take place at the West Point Military Academy, in New York. Full Story

Women’s World Heavyweight title, what does that mean for New Zealand women? by Benjamin Watt April 15, 2021

(APR 15) Finally, the women’s division will have a World Heavyweight champion as there will be a World title fight happening in Costa Rica for the vacant WBA and vacant WBC World Heavyweight titles between Hanna Gabriels and Martha....Full Story

Geovana Peres will make her kickboxing debut against Roezala Su'e by Benjamin Watt April 14, 2021

(APRIL 14) Former WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion Geovana Peres will be making her kickboxing debut this Friday against IFMA Junior Gold Medalist and GAMMA World Champion Roezala Su'e. It was a sad day back in January this year to find out that New Zealand’s very owns...Full Story

“Whatever Happened to...?” by Eddie Montalvo April 13, 2021

(APRIL 13) Women’s Boxing has had to deal with so many setbacks throughout its history to get this far only to see itself hanging by a thread in the most important phase of its existence.
With all that’s been going on for the past 15 months, with Covid, lockdowns, travel restrictions and quarantines, women’s boxing has somehow maintain its momentum internationally...Full Story

What's next for Mea Motu? by Benjamin Watt April 13, 2021

(APR 13) After her win on P3 Promotions event this previous weekend and her NZPBA New Zealand national Lightweight title win over Tania Reid a couple of weeks ago, what is next for Mea Motu?  Mea has done amazingly well in the first six months of her professional boxing career. People have forgotten she has only been competing as a pro since last October. Already she is ranked 1st in her weight division and 3rd p4p in the New Zealand rankings. But what is next for her? What does she need to do? The good news is there are still 4 more New Zealand boxers she can take on that can test her before battling overseas.  Full Story

Courtenay Wins by Decision over Bridges  April 10, 2021

(APRIL 10) Tonight at theCopper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, UK, Shannon Courtenay, 117.5, of Hertfordshire, UK, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Ebanie Bridges, 117, of New South Wales, Australia. The final scoring was 92-98, 94-97, and 92-98. Courtenay won the vacant WBA Bantamweight world title.

Savannah Marshall won by a third round KO April 10, 2021

(APRIL 10) In a second female bout scheduled at the Copper Box Arena in London, Savannah Marshall, 159¼, won by a third round KO over Maria Lindberg, 154¾ in a scheduled 10 round bout. The two were fighting for the WBO Middleweight title. Marshall's original opponent tested positive for Covid, so Lindberg took the fight with about a week notice.

More Bios Added on WBAN: Amateur Boxer Melody Vargas of Florida April 8, 2021

 (APRIL 8) Melody Vargas began boxing at the tender age of 7. It was actually a birthday gift from her parents since she wanted to join a boxing gym and kept bugging them about it. Amateur Record: 55 Bouts: 49W - 6 L.  Her parents thought she would grow out of it and figured it was just a phase she was going through---until they finally realized how persistent ...Full Story

Amateur Boxer Nicole Ocasio is Featured in our Boxers Profile Segment on WBAN! April 7, 2021

(APRIL 7) WBAN has just added amateur boxer Nicole Ocasio in our extensive database of amateur and professional female boxers! Her amateur boxing record is 18-3 and she has many accomplishments in the sport. Some of the highlights were the following: Nicole winning to the #1 Boxer from Argentina by unanimous decision in..Full Story

Courtenay-Bridges for the WBA Female Bantamweight title at Wembley Arena Source: Jesús Milano translated by WBA Press April 6, 2021

(APRIL 6) Shannon Courtenay and Ebanie Bridges will face each other on Saturday at Wembley Arena for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Bantamweight belt in a Matchroom Boxing event that will have Conor Benn defending his WBA-Continental Welterweight title against Samuel Vargas in the main fight. Full Story

Dubai War OnTheShore Returns As An Over-The-Top VVIP Gala Source:  Press Release April 5, 2021

(APRIL 5) Dubai War On The Shore 4 will be held on April 10, 2021 as an upscale dinner gala for a few privileged guests at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club. The event is supported by the Dubai Sports Council, the UAE Boxing Federation and Emaar, the largest property developer in Dubai. Full Story