Women's Boxing Worldwide Gained Boxing Action in the Month of August by Sue TL Fox Photo Credit:  WBO/Facebook August 30, 2020

In the month of August 2020, there has been an increase in women's boxing on a variety of boxing cards throughout the world.  To give a bird's eye view of the activity, we saw many high-profile fights take place that included the following.   Full Story

Australia:  Shannon O'Connell Wins by a Seventh Round TKO over Fulmer Photo credit: Facebook August 27, 2020

 (AUG 27) Last night at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Shannon O'Connell, 121, of Queensland, Australia, won by a seventh round TKO in an 8-round bout over Kylie Fulmer, 122, who is originally from Australia.  The two were fighting for the Australian Super Bantamweight Title. 

Cool Story of the Week:  Mariana "Barbie" Juárez  Makes Her Acting Debut! Source:  WBC PR August 26, 2020

(AUG 26)  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

Congratulations to Claressa Shields:  She was named #1 Pound-For-Pound by the Ring and ESPN Source:  Press Release August 25, 2020

(AUG 25) Women’s boxing superstar Claressa Shields has added two more impressive distinctions to her already unparalleled boxing career laurels.  25-year-old “T-Rex” Shields (10-0, 2 KOs), currently the unified WBC and WBO World Female Super Welterweight and WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Middleweight Champion, has been named #1 in both The Ring and ESPN’s inaugural pound-for-pound women’s rankings of the best female fighters in the world.  Full Story

Rumble In Rainsville Boxing Event Features Female Bout on Card by Sue TL Fox Photo Credit: Janet Hutchinson Wohler/ One One Six Boxing Promotions August 25, 2020

(AUG 25)  On Saturday night on the "Rumble in Rainsville" Boxing event, at the Dekalb County Coliseum, in Fort Payne, Alabama, there was a female bout featured on the card.  There were 16 additional bouts on the card featuring men's boxing.  Full Story

Boxing's Hall of Fame-- Shondell the 'Mystery Lady' Alfred Created History by Winning A World Title For Albouystown by Stabroek News August 24, 2020 Copyrighted Story on: stabroeknews.com

Shondell `Mystery Lady’ Alfred was born with the boxing gene in her Deoxyribonucleic acid or what is commonly referred to as DNA.
Not much is known of her mother Ingrid, but her father, Cecil Alfred, represented Guyana at the 1976 Central and American Caribbean boxing championships held in Jamaica.  Full Story

Flash From The Past: WBAN publishes the Weigh-In Footage of the November 20, 2011 Event with Three Female Bouts! by Sue TL Fox Source: WBAN Library August 24, 2020

(Aug 24) WBAN has been busy going through the archives of 22 years, and is publishing many highlights throughout those years of covering men's and women's boxing...Full Story & Video

Flash From the Past:  Fight Night at the Playboy Mansion! Story on: Menshealth.com Photo: Jo Jo Wyman August 23, 2020

(Aug 23)  Check out this latest article that has a great interview included with Jo Jo Wyman, when she fought Laura Serrano, defeating Serrano on this card!  They wrote the following:  When Hugh Hefner opened up his LA mansion for an evening of boxing, he couldn't have known how pivotal a moment it was in so many careers....Full Story with great photos and interview of Wyman

Katie Taylor Wins by a Unanimous Decision over Delfine Persoon in Rematch Photo Credit: Matchbox August 23, 2020

(AUG 23)  Last night the rematch between Lightweight champion Katie Taylor vs. Delfine Persoon took place without an audience due to the pandemic. Taylor won by a 10-round unanimous decision, where the fight took place at the Matchroom Fight Camp, in Brentwood.  Final judges scores were 96-94, 98-93, and 96-94.   Taylor is now 16-0-0 keeping all her world title (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO) belts.  Persoon is now 44-3 (18KO).  Highlights of the fight..Full Story

WBC Latest News for Women's Boxing:  All champions will receive exactly the same belt by Mauricio Sulaiman/ WBC President August 19, 2020

(AUG 19) At the closing of the 58th convention of the World Boxing Council, President Mauricio Sulaiman, announced that, as part of gender equality, the same belts will be awarded to champions.  Full Story

Jessica McCaskill Defeats Cecilia Braekhus in Multi-World Title Championship Bout by Majority Decision by  Sue TL Fox Photo credit: Facebook August 16, 2020

(AUG 16)  Last night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the mainliner, in a ten-round unification world title bout, Jessica McCaskill defeated Cecilia Braekhus who was defending her WBO, WBC, IBO, WBA, IBF Welterweight world title bouts. The bout was live on DAZN.  McCaskill improved her record to 9-2-0 (3KO), and Braekhus experiencing her first defeat in the sport, is now 36-1-0 (9KO).  Full Story

Britain Hart Wins by a first round RTD over Kim Wabik August 16, 2020

(AUG 16)  Last night at the Southpaw Boxing and Fitness, in Windham, Britain Hart, 127, of Bedford, Virginia, now 4-4-3 (3KO), won by a first round 2:00 minute, RTD over Kim Wabik, 127, of Revere, Massachusetts,  now 4-1-2 (0KO).  The bout was scheduled for six rounds.   This was a rematch for the two, in the first bout, the two fought to a four-round split draw. Photo credit: Facebook/Britain Hart

Miranda Adkins:  Setting the Record Straight by Miranda Adkins August 11, 2020

(AUG 11)  I wanted to take this time to "Set the Record Straight" about my July 24th fight against Seniesa Estrada,  as there is a lot out there on social media, that some of it is true----and a lot of it not at all true. 
At the time of the fight and the aftermath of that fight, social media has been outraged about the outcome of the fight with Estrada.  Full Story

Katie Taylor Set for Delfine Persoon Title Bout Rematch August 11, 2020

(AUG 11) Katie Taylor Set for Delfine Persoon Title Bout Rematch
Irish boxer Katie Taylor last met Delfine Persoon in a bout at the Madison Square Garden as the undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. heavyweight title fight. After a series of issues in the pre-fight week that Persoon’s manager called “totally disrespectful” and “psychological warfare”, Taylor won a majority...Full Story

Alberto Pamletta vs Tre'Sean Wiggins, WBA International Welterweight Title Source:  PR/Amy Green August 10, 2020

(AUG 10) Christy Martin Promotions and Payne Boxing Series have an evening of explosive boxing action lined up for this Saturday, August 15 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Fight night is still just a few days away but the fighters from the two title matches are already promising fireworks!  Full Story                 

Several Significant Pro Debuts Highlight the Undercard of the Detroit Brawl at the Legendary Kronk Source:   PR August 10, 2020

(AUG 10) The full card is taking shape for the historic “DETROIT BRAWL AT THE LEGENDARY KRONK” event at Detroit’s Kronk Gym on Thursday, August 20, 2020.  In support of the 10-round super middleweight main event featuring undefeated Vladimir Shishkin (10-0, 6 KOs) of Detroit via Russia, taking on Mexico’s battle-tested Oscar “El Monstruo” Riojas (21-13-1, 10 KOs), promoter....Full Story

Harper and  Jonas Fight to a close Split Draw! August 10, 2020

 (AUG 10)  On Friday night, August 7, 2020, at the Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, Essex, UK, In an exciting, all-action title bout, Terri Harper, 129¼.  of Yorkshire, UK, had a 10-round split draw with Natasha Jonas, 129, of Liverpool, Merseyside, UK.  Final scores were 94-96, 95-95, and 96-95. Harper was defending her WBC and IBO Super Featherweight titles.

Ewa Brodnicka Signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing Source:  Matchroom Boxing/ Press Release August 6, 2020

(AUGUST 6) Undefeated WBO Super-Featherweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and has targeted a unification clash with the winner of Terri Harper vs. Natasha Jonas.  Full Story

Cecilia Brækhus vs. Jessica McCaskill Puts her Titles on the line this Friday Source:  WBO PR August 6, 2020

(AUG 6) WBO press release in regards to the August 15th multi-world championship bout between  Cecilia Brækhus vs. Jessica McCaskill. They wrote the following:  Braekhus is ready to burst out of her Big Bear training camp and become a record breaker as the undisputed Welterweight champion puts her titles on the line against Jessica McCaskill on the streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday August 15, live on DAZN.  Full Story

Zulina “Loba” Muñoz Wants Big Fight Twin falls Idaho By; Joe Serrat August 5, 2020

(AUG 5)  The former WBC super flyweight and current WBC International bantamweight champion Zulina “La Loba” Muñoz (52-3-2, 30KO) has her sights set on her next prey. Muñoz of Mexico City wants a chance to face the two biggest names in Mexican female boxing, Mariana “Barbie” Juarez and Jackie “Aztec... Full Story

Terri Harper Defends her Belts against Natasha Jonas at the Matchroom Fight Camp by Sue TL Fox Photo credits: Facebook August 2, 2020

(AUG 2)  This coming Friday, at the Matchroom Fight Camp, in Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom,  Terri Harper, 10-0-0 (5KO), will be facing Natasha Jonas, 9-1-0 (7KO), where she will be defending her WBC and IBO Super Featherweight World Titles. The two will be fighting ten rounds.  Full Story

Latest Update on the Marlen Esparza fight that takes place on August 28th August 1, 2020

(AUG 1) WBAN had announced earlier this week that Marlen Esparza was going to be fighting Jackie Calvo---just to find out that the opponent was been changed to Noemi Bosques, apparently due to Calvo being injured.  So the two will be fighting at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, Ca.