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Katie Taylor Set for World Title Defence Against Victoria Bustos February 26, 2018

WBA lightweight champion Katie Taylor will make the second defence of her belt on April 28 when she meets IBF titleholder Victoria Bustos in a unification contest at the Barclays Center in New York. The Irishwoman is unbeaten since turning professional in 2016 and will be hoping to make it win number nine, which will be her latest step in becoming the undisputed lightweight champion.  Full Story

Virginia Fuchs tentatively headlining Team USA's Roster in the Boston Dual Micky Ward & Kevin McBride Named Honorary Captains in Boston dual Source/PR/Bob Trieger February 26, 2018

(FEB 26)  Tentatively headlining Team USA's roster in the Boston dual s 2017 World Championship bronze medalist Troy Isley (Alexandria, VA). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, TX), 2016 Youth World Champion and 2017 Elite Continental Championships silver medalist, Delante Johnson (Cleveland, OH), and 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalist and 2017 USA Boxing Super Heavyweight National Champion, Richard Torrez (Tulare, CA).  Full Story

2018 IABA Senior Elite finals set for National Stadium February 24th by Michael O'Neill February 23, 2018 Photo credit: Facebook /Dervia Duffy

Saturday sees the climax of the 2018 IABA Senior Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium where several new champions will be crowned. The tournament is sponsored by Liffey Crane Hire.  It also sees the re-appearance of the one time ‘amateur’ sport on National broadcaster RTE, with most of the finals live on RTE2. Many of the sport’s fans have been deprived of any RTE Live coverage of boxing now for a few years so this is a welcome ‘reunion’ and hopefully will lead to even more coverage with the possibility of a “Round Robin” International event taking place in mid-June, most likely to be in Cork and involving USA, Russia, Germany, France and near neighbours, Great Britain.  Full Story

Texas, USA:  Jamie Mitchell and Shurretta Metcalf fought to a draw February 23, 2018

(FEB 23) Last night at the Flight Museum, in  Dallas,  Texas on the "A Night to fight for Ring of Hope card, Jamie "The Miracle" Mitchell, 116.5,  now 2-0-1 (1KO), of Las Vegas, Nevada fought to a four-round draw against Shurretta Metcalf, 117 3/4, now 3-3-1 (2KO), of Dallas, Texas. More details to follow soon..Photo credit: Stacey Verbeek.

Argentina Boxing Action:  Evelin Bermudez vs. Makarena Gallastegui February 23, 2018

(FEB 23)Tonight at the Polideportivo Municipal, Ceibas, Argentina, Evelin "La Princesita" Bermudez, 115¾,  6-0-0 (2KO), from Santa Fe, Argentina, is set to fight Makarena Gallastegui, 118¼, 4-4-0 (1KO), of Buenos Aires,  in a six round bout in the bantamweight division.  The bout will be televised on TV: T & C Sports 23,30 hours.

A Night to fight for Ring of Hope:  Jamie Mitchell vs.  Shurretta Metcalf by Sue TL Fox February 22,2018

(FEB 22) Tonight at the Flight Museum, in  Dallas,  Texas on the "A Night to fight for Ring of Hope card, the annual Ring of Hopes event fundraiser, there is one female bout on the card featuring Jamie "The Miracle" Mitchell, 2-0-0 (1KO), of Las Vegas, Nevada vs. Shurretta Metcalf, 3-3-0... Full Story

Katie Taylor Moving Right Along in the sport: She is set to fight a Unified World title bout against Victoria Bustos! Photo credit:  Sky Sports February 21, 2018

(FEB 21) On April 28, 2018, at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York, 31-year-old Katie Taylor, 8-0-0 (4KO), of Ireland is set to fight Victoria Bustos, 18-4-0 (0KO), of Santa Fe, Argentina, where they will battle for the IBF and WBA Lightweight titles, with Taylor defending her WBA Lightweight title, and Bustos defending her IBF Lightweight title. The bout is rated a perfect five-star matchup according...Full Story

WBAN's Latest Fight Results for February 2018 as of Today February 20, 2018

(FEB 20)  Check out the latest fight results with some photos, and full fight video links. Women's boxing has been quite busy this last weekend, with female champions defending their titles, or boxers winning various titles, as Mariana Juarez, Jennifer Han, Nina Meinke, Yamila Reynosa, Debora Dionicius,  Arely Mucino, and many more who won titles.  To go to the full details, go here!  

Undefeated Louisa Hawton from Perth, Australia pays a visit to Mayweather Boxing Gym earlier today! Photo Credits/info: Mary Ann Owen February 19, 2018

(FEB 19)  Today at the Mayweather Boxing Gym, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Louisa Hawton, 108 lbs., 7-0-0 (3KO), from Perth, Australia, was workingout at the gym, but she trains in California.  She is with  Trainer Jimmy Montoya, and boxing manager Elvis Grant.  Hawton is set to fight February 24, 2018 at the Forum, in Los Angeles, California.    Hawton will be fighting Anahi Torres for the vacant WBC International Light Flyweight title, according to Boxrec.  Full Story

Boxing faces expulsion from Olympic Games 2020 and beyond by Michael O'Neill February 18, 2018

(FEB 18)  Boxing is right now facing a major threat from the I.O.C to exclude it from future Olympic Games unless the International Boxing Association (AIBA) puts its house in order after years of infighting and alleged financial disasters. The sport has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at that time.  Full Story

Chantelle Cameron will make her first defence of her belt against Myriam Dellal Source/Cyclone Promotions February 18, 2018

(FEB 18)  Cyclone Promotions are delighted to announce that exciting contender Josh Taylor (11-0-0) will face Mexico's former two-weight world champion Humberto Soto (66-9-2) at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on March 3rd. The exciting Super Lightweight showdown will be screened live and exclusively on Channel 5 and is proudly sponsored by Maxi-Nutrition, Ladbrokes and Voltarol.  Full Story

12 Elite Boxers Travel to Bulgaria Today for 2018 Strandja Tournament Source/TeamUSA Release February 16, 2018

(FEB 16)  12 members of USA Boxing’s Elite High Performance Squad departed from Colorado Springs, Colo. yesterday for the 69th edition of the Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, which runs Feb. 18-26. The team has been in Colorado Springs, Colo. training for the tournament since Jan. 28.  Full Story

Seniesa Estrada vs. Sonia Osorio to Headline La Fight Club March 16 on Estrella TV's Boxeo Estelar Source/PR-Golden Boy Promotions February 14, 2018

(FEB 14)  LOS ANGELES -- Building on the momentum of women's boxing in the current era of pugilism, the exciting Seniesa "Super Bad" Estrada (11-0, 2 KOs) will headline the highly anticipated March 16 return of LA FIGHT CLUB in an eight-round flyweight fight against Sonia Osorio (8-5-1, 1 KO) at the Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, Calif. and televised live on EstrellaTV's Boxeo Estelar.  Full Story

Tickets for USA vs. Ireland's Springfield Stop Now on Sale Source/Press Release TeamUSA.org February 14, 2018

(FEB 14)  Tickets for USA Boxing’s USA vs. Ireland Northeastern Boxing Tour’s second stop in Springfield, Mass. are now on sale.  Being held at the MassMutual Center on Thursday, March 15, the night will be filled with excitement as an anticipated 10 bouts of boxing between the two powerhouse nations headline the evening, as well as Springfield’s hometown AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK kicking off the show and continuing to perform throughout the night.  Full Story

Mikaela Mayer Making A Difference and Paving the Way by Blanca Gutierrez February 12, 2018

(FEB 12)  This Sunday, on February 12th was an amazing day for the female boxers who showed up at the Beautiful Brawlers Sparring Camp hosted by Sacs Finest Boxing Teams coach Sonya Hernaes at the Midtown Boxing Gym in Sacramento, CA.  Full Story

Mexico:  Diana Fernandez Wins by an Eighth round TKO over Noemi Bosques February 12, 2018

(FEB 12) On Saturday, February 10th at the Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Diana "Bonita" Fernandez, 113¼, from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, won by an eighth round TKO over Noemi "No No" Bosques, 112¼. The bout was scheduled for ten rounds, and they were fighting for the...Full Story

Streaking Russian Female Star Elena Savelyeva to Fight 10 Rounds in Fourth Pro Fight Source/Salita Promotions February 6, 2018

(FEB 6) In just her fourth professional fight, rising female flyweight prospect Elena Savelyeva will take the leap to 10-rounders.  Formerly one of the most decorated female amateur boxers in the world and a 2012 Olympian, Savelyeva (3-0, 3 KOs), of Pushkino, Russia, will face former world title....Full Story

AIBA releases Progress Report on governance Source/AIBA February 4, 2018

(FEB 4)  Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board decided to maintain the financial suspension of AIBA and demanded a new report on AIBA governance by April 30th. This decision was made despite AIBA’s fulfillment  of the IOC’s request to submit a Progress Report outlining all steps AIBA was asked to take and continues to take to improve its governance. To access the full AIBA Progress Report, please see the AIBA website.  Full Story

Two Female Bouts on Sugar Promotions Card in Aguascalientes, Mexico Source/PR/Photos by Mario Serrano February 4, 2018

(FEB 4)  AGUASCALIENTES, MX  - On Friday night at the Explanada de Expoplaza in Aguascalientes, MX, Sugar Promotions presented "New Blood". In the 10-round main event Issac "Canelito" Avelar (14-0, 9 KOs) captured the WBC FECOMBOX  Featherweight title with a TKO victory over Alejandro Frias (6-3-1, 3 KOs).  Avelar, a southpaw who was fighting in front of his hometown fans, applied pressure from the opening bell, forcing Frias to fight going backwards. Avelar used a lot of faints to keep Frias off balance, giving him opportunities to a land a lot of power shots. In the middle rounds, Avelar was overpowering the taller Frias, forcing him fight off the ropes. As the fight entered the later rounds,  Full Story

Germany: Sandra Atanassow vs. Liliana Martinez to fight for WBC International Title Photo Credit:  Fight Poster February 3, 2018

(FEB 3) Tonight in Leipzig, Germany, in a women's bout, Sandra Atanassow, 7-0-1 (2KO), of Leipzig, will be fighting Liliana Martinez, 21-17-0 (13KO), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in a ten-rounder for the vacant WBC International Featherweight title.

Jamie Mitchell to face Shurretta Metcalf in Texas on February 22, 2018 Photo Credits:  Mary Ann Owen February 1, 2018

(FEB 1)  On February 22, 2018, at the Flight Museum, in Dallas, Texas, Jamie "The Miracle" Mitchell, 2-0-0 (1KO), of Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to fight Shurretta Metcalf, 3-3, of Dallas, in a (118 lb) bantamweight bout. Tickets may be purchased at Maple Avenue gym in Dallas for $35.00.  Full Story

Claressa "T-Rex" Shields Named WBAN's February  2018 Fighter of the Month Photo Credit:  Facebook February 1, 2018

(FEB 1)  WBAN would like to congratulation two-time Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics and multi-world champion, Claressa "T-Rex" Shields for her continued success in the sport, and her latest fight where she defeated Tori Nelson earlier in January, on a Showtime card in the main event.  She continues to put female boxing in the spotlight!