Latest News on Terri Moss by Amy Green January 28, 2014

(JAN 28) Atlanta, GA-- Retired women's champion Terri Moss was honored with three awards Saturday, January 25, 2014,  at the annual Georgia Fighters Awards. Terri received 2013 Promoter of the Year for her white collar boxing show Atlanta Corporate Fight Night, as well Georgia Boxing Hall of Fame, and Boxing's Most Influential Person....Full Story

Braekhus media day in Oslo Source/PR January 27, 2014

(JAN 27) Today in Norway, WBA, WBC & WBO Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus kicked off fight week with a crowded press conference at the Viasat offices in Oslo. The pound-for-pound number one faces Myriam Lamare on Saturday night at the Nordic Fight Night in ...Full Story

Sarah Knight To Make her Pro Debut Source/PR January 26, 2014

(JAN 26) Promoter Dave Murphy today announced that he has signed former amateur European Union Bronze medalist Sarah Knight to his ever growing stable of boxers. Mr. Murphy also took the opportunity to announce that Sarah will be making her professional debut on the upcoming Acourtier Events promoted WARZONE event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday March 1st....Full Story

WBAN Covering ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Tonight January 24, 2014

 (JAN 24) Just a quick update---Sue TL Fox is out of town covering the all-male boxing card at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Washington.  Fox saw the "Knockout" Mia St. John at the weigh-in yesterday and she will be attending this fight tonight---no women bouts on this card...Weigh-in shots/ hotboxingnews.com

On the Horizon for Women's Boxing in February January 24, 2014

(JAN 24) January has been a fairly busy month for women's boxing fans as 2014 launched with a number of entertaining and high profile fights. To recap a few of the most significant developments we've already seen this year, here's a quick look back at some recent fights: ..Full Story

The 2014 USA Boxing Elite National Championships Semifinalists are Set in Spokane by Julie Goldsticker January 23, 2014

(JAN 23) SPOKANE, WASH – The third day of 2014 USA Boxing National Championships showcased nearly six hours of quarterfinal action on Wednesday at the HUB Sports Center in Spokane, Wash. The 46 victors in Wednesday’s quarterfinal competition all claimed berths in the semifinal round, which will take place on Friday at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino...Full Story

Latest News with the IFBA Source/IFBA January 23, 2014

(JAN 23) WBAN received a latest update on fights that are coming d up with the IFBA.  On March 23, 2014, in Gun San City, South Korea, Ji Hye Woo will defend her IFBA World Super Featherweight title against Jennifer Han (10-2-1) of El Paso, Texas.   An Korean-American, Han has long wanted to fight in South Korea and now she’ll finally get a chance to fulfill that dream...Full Story

Get your "Fight Like a Girl" T-shirts now! January 20, 2014 *WBAN does not Accept any funds from this--- we just love the t-shirts and want the female boxers to know where to get them! Sue TL Fox/WBAN

(JAN 20) WBAN just recently saw a photograph of multi-world champion Melissa "Huracan" Hernandez at the fights in this T-shirt, and decided to contact Jill Morley the director of the documentary "Fight Like a Girl" to see about getting a t-shirt.  WBAN found out that they are available for purchase!   Full Story with Photos!  

McLeod-Wells Wins WIBA Title in New York by Bernie McCoy January 19, 2014

(JAN 19) Keisher McLeod-Wells won the vacant WIBA flyweight title, Saturday night, outpointing a game, determined Monica Flores over ten rounds at the top of Ronson Frank's Uprising Promotion's six bout card before a sellout crowd at the Five Star Banquet Center in Long Island City, NY. Two of the undercard bouts featured New York female fighters; Eileen Olszewski, who is in the process of putting a successful cap on a professional ring career that has positioned her near the top of the flyweight division for most of her professional career and Jennifer Santiago, who exhibited the type of ring skills that may portend future, similar success for her in the bantamweight ranks. ...Full Story

Tonight: Fight Night in New York Features Three Female Bouts January 18, 2014 Photos/courtesy Source/Michael Campbell

(JAN 18) Tonight at the Five Star Banquet, in Queens, New York, and promoted by Uprising Promotions, there will be three female bouts on the card all fighting for titles.    In one bout, for the UBF International Flyweight Title, New York's Eileen Olszewski, 109.6, (8-5-2) will face Jodie Esquibel, 109.6, (6-6-1) from Albuquerque, New Mexico...Full Story

Victoria "La Reina de Guerra" Cisnero Responds to Mia St. John! January 17, 2014

(JAN 17)  On January 8th, 2014, WBAN published a story in regards to Mia St. John who had announced in October of 1993 that she was "un-retiring".   Mia said the following:...Full Story 

WBC President Jose Sulaiman Passes away on January 16th - "He Did it His Way"... Photos: Mary Ann Owen Source/Press Release January 17, 2014

(JAN 17) Jose Sulaiman will be remembered as a man of integrity, honorability and pure heart. Inspired by his heroes, believed in unbreakable values and principles and lived a life to the fullest and he did it his way, as Frank Sinatra would sing on "My Way". ..Full Story

The United States’ Elite Boxers to Descend on Spokane for the 2014 USA Boxing National Championships by Julie Goldsticker January 16, 2014

(JAN 16)  (SPOKANE, WASH.) – Just one week after USA Boxing’s future stars showcased their skills at the 2014 Junior and Youth Open, it will be the elite athletes’ turn to steal the spotlight at the 2014 USA Boxing National Championships, January 20-25 in Spokane, Wash.  Thirteen reigning champions, three Olympians, including two medalists, and a World Champion will all compete in the premier Olympic-style boxing national tournament. ..Full Story

Finland's Mira Potkonen is 'Golden Girl' in Borås by Michael O'Neill January 15, 2014

(JAN 15) Arguably Europe’s biggest Club tournament for females took place at the weekend in the Swedish town of Borås when boxers from all over Europe – and beyond - came to demonstrate their skills at the 2014 Golden Girl Box Cup Championships.  The Golden Girl Box Cup as always was open to all female boxers in all categories, Youth, Junior and Elite . The tournament was founded by Ray Husac and Lina Erlandsson and back in 2009, some 70 of the best female boxers in Europe came to fight for the title ”GOLDEN GIRL”. After the first day of many hard fights that first year , three boxers were nominated ..Full Story

Four Female Bouts Featured on Card in Bulgaria! by Sue TL Fox January 15, 2014

(JAN 15) On Saturday, January 12, 2014, at the Boxing Hall, in Razgrad, Bulgaria, there were four female bouts on the card, and seven men's boxing bouts featured on this card.  In a lightweight bout, Kremena Petkova, now 9-8-1, (1KO) won a four-round unanimous decision against Anna Savova, now 0-3-0. ..Full Story

Jennifer Salinas: Behind The Scenes at the Mayweather Gym in Vegas! Photos:  Mary Ann Owen by Sue TL Fox January 15, 2014

(JAN 15) One of the most busiest photographers in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mary Ann Owen, who shoots any and everything that seems to take place in Vegas and other areas, met up with "The Bolivian Queen" Jennifer Salinas who just recently won a WBF Super Bantamweight World title in Bolivia.  Jennifer was at the Mayweather Boxing Gym visiting the gym, and Owen took some great shots of Jennifer  with her former ...Full Story with Photos!

January 2014 WBAN World Rankings! January 14, 2014

(JAN 14) Dee Williams has just posted our January 2014 world independent and computerized rankings.  This system is based on Dee's computerized rankings, and they are independent ratings. To check out the latest rankings, Go Here! We also archive all of our ratings and others ratings throughout the years Here

AIBA Announce new APB Boxing Competition by Michael O'Neill January 14, 2014

(JAN 14) An ideal opportunity now exists for the AIBA to take the first steps towards including women’s boxing in their forthcoming AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) competition. There is no good reason why for the 2014 season the AIBA cannot include women’s exhibition bouts in all of their APB tournaments...Full Story

Carol Azure Stops Lateet Olney in Toppenish Story and Photos by Ricardo Ibarra January 13, 2014

(JAN 13) Carol Azure and Lateet Olney had fought once before late last year, going toe-to-toe in a close four round slugfest. The fight was fast and fierce and ended in a draw. The local fight crowd clamored to see these two fight again and last night on the Corpuz Promotions Pro/Am card at the Toppenish Community Center in Toppenish, Washington they got their wish....Full Story

The 2014 Junior and Youth Open Champions are Crowned in All Four Age Divisions in Reno by Julie Goldsticker January 12, 2014

(JAN 12) (RENO, NEV.) – The 2014 Junior and Youth Open concluded with 35 outstanding championship bouts at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., on Saturday afternoon. Final round competition was contested in all four age groups on the final day of tournament action in Reno.  Saturday’s final round action showcased a mixture of returning champions reclaiming gold medals and newcomers upsetting the sitting titlists. In the junior division, 2013 World Championships silver medalist Daniel Gonzalez (Moreno Valley, Calif.) won his second straight Junior Open title in junior men’s flyweight division with a unanimous decision over hometown boxer David Marfil (Sparks, Nev.)  Full Story

USA Boxing’s Top Young Athletes Grab Final Round Berths in 2014 Junior and Youth Open Semifinal Action in Reno by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing Photos/Blanca Gutierrez January 11, 2014

(JAN 11) RENO, NEV.) – The 2014 Junior and Youth Open finalists are now determined following five hours of semifinal competition on Friday at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. Boxers in all four age divisions took the ring on Friday evening with 43 boxers claiming berths in their respective championship bouts.  ...Full Story

2014: Tips for Female Boxers to get more Exposure in the Sport! by Arnie "Tokyo" Rosenthal January 11, 2014

(JAN 11) The basic given is that the fighter, female or otherwise, has a good trainer, trains daily, spars regularly, and has no dilutions about earning big money in the sport.  After that it's the "Three M's", Management, Media, and Matchmaking.  Full Story

Alice Yauger Comes Out of Retirement by Sue TL Fox January 8, 2014

(JAN 8) WBAN has received news that Alice [Smith] Yauger, 35,  of Fort Worth, Texas, who boxed from July 2000 to November 2001, has come back into the sport, not only planning to box again but she made her pro debut in MMA on November 23, 2013.Full Story

Photo/Video Galleries Added to Master Search!  January 6, 2014

(JAN 6, 2014) This week we have added several photo/video galleries Female Boxing Records. These galleries are connected with their boxing record. New: Noemi Bosques; Heather Hardy, Ibeth Zamora, Ava Knight, Tori Nelson,  Carolina Rodriguez, Alicia Ashley, Kenia Enriquez, Gaelle Amand, Sandra Robles, and Shelly Vincent.

Monica Lovato to fight Hondi Hernandez at the Buffalo Thunder Casino! January 6, 2014

(JAN 6, 2014) After not fighting since February 29, 2008, Albuquerque's Monica Lovato is set to get back in the ring when she is scheduled to fight on January 25, 2014, against Hondi Hernandez.  The event is set to take place at the Buffalo Thunder Casino on the "Return of the Warrior Card."

WBAN 2013 Yearly Awards Announced! January 5, 2014

(JAN 5, 2014) WBAN has just posted the WBAN 2013 YEARLY AWARDS! We would like to especially thank EVERYONE who took the time to fill out the survey to give their picks, and ideas about the awards, it was very beneficial!  To check out who is our FIGHTER of THE YEAR and much, much more, Go Here!

USA Boxing’s Top Junior and Youth Athletes to Ring in the New Year at the 2014 by  Julie Goldsticker January 3, 2014 Photo: Generic

(JAN 3) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO) – For the United States’ best junior and youth boxers, the past two weeks haven’t exactly been a holiday. Young boxers across the country have been zeroed in on their preparation for the 2014 Junior and Youth Open, January 5-11 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. USA Boxing’s first national tournament of 2014 will feature athletes ages 15-18 in the second edition of the newly created event.Full Story

FightFitness Meets Sonya "The Scholar" Lamonakis by fightfitness.gr January 1, 2014

(JAN 1, 2014) FightFitness met up with one of the top heavyweight boxers in the world Sonya Lamonakis, of New York.  Lamonakis, is 8-1-2 (1KO) as a professional boxer, with an amateur background of 25-6.  She is a 4X NYC Golden Gloves Champion; 2X National Golden Gloves Champion; 2X Metro Champion; 2X New England Golden Gloves Champion; Ringside World Champion; 2X Silver Medalist U.S.A. Boxing Nationals....Full Story