Former Champs Clash For WBF World Flyweight Crown Source:  PR/WBF May 29, 2019

(MAY 29) Two former French World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Champions will clash for the vacant WBF Womens World Flyweight title on Saturday June 8, headlining a show at the Complexe Sportif Méja in Belaruc-les-Bains, France.  Leatitier Arzalier, 13-1 (3), who won the WBF World Strawweight title almost exactly three years ago but never got a chance to defend it, will take on Anne Sophie Da Costa, 28-5 (11), WBF World Strawweight Champion between 2012 and 2014 and WBF World Light Flyweight ruler from 2015 to 2018.  Full Story

Simone DaSilva stuns Ikram Kerwat Source: PR/Bob Trieger May 28, 2019

(MAY 28) TUCSON, Arizona - Last night, nine-time world title challenger Simone Da Silva registered the most significant victory of her pro boxing career, stunning Ikram Kerwat in the first female main event ever streamed live on RJJ Boxing on UFC Fight Pass®, at Casino Del Sol's outdoor AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Arizona.  Full Story

Jessica McCaskill Won a Unanimous Decision over Anahi Sanchez May 26, 2019

(MAY 26) Last night at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, super lightweight Jessica McCaskill, 138¾, of Chicago, Illinois, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Anahi Sanchez, 138. The two were fighting for the WBA and WBC super lightweight world titles. The final judges scores were 99-91, 96-94, and 98-92. McCaskill was defending her WBC title. Photo credit: Facebook

Acuna vs. Nava fight to Majority Draw; Enriquez Wins by Decision May 26, 2019

(MAY 26) Last night at the Estadio de Béisbol, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, super bantamweight Marcela Acuna, 122.5, of Buenos Aires, had a ten-round majority draw with Jackie Nava, 122.5; in a second female bout, Kenia Enriquez, 107, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Leiryn Flores, 107. The two were fighting for the interim WBC Light Flyweight title.  Photo credit: Facebook

Ewa Brodnicka Wins by a Decision over Janeth Perez May 26, 2019

(MAY 254) Last night in Poznan, Poland, the WBO Jr. Lightweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka, 129¾, of Warsaw, Poland, successfully defended her title against Janeth Pérez, 127¾, of Jalisco, of México, via majority decision at the Jelenia Gora Coliseum. Scorecards: 97-93, 95-95 & 96-94.  Brodnicka improved her record and still undefeated with a 17-0 (2KO); and Perez fell to 24-4-2 (6KO).

Mia St. John Speaks at Rise Event! Exclusive: On Stage with Mariel Hemingway & Mädchen Amick by Michele Chong May 24, 2019

(MAY 24) Former boxer Mia St. John won 49 fights during her pro career. She has held World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) belts while prizefighting. And while she may not be trading punches in the ring anymore, the champion is still battling as she fights to raise awareness about mental health issues.  Full Story

EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships begin in Galati, Romania on Friday by Michael O'Neill May 23, 2019

(MAY 23)  The leading female – and male too – boxers from all over Europe have gathered in Galati, Romania for the opening ceremony and first session of this year’s tournament, which begins Friday.  The tournament venue is the Galati Ice Rink.  Ireland, as usual, has sent a very strong squad and includes the majority of the Irish champions at this grade.  The team has undergone extensive training at the National Stadium in Dublin and the Dungarvan Boxing...Full Story 

Roy Jones, Jr. protégé Ikram Kerwat 1st female boxer to headline on UFC Fight Pass Source:  PR/Bob Trieger May 21, 2019

(MAY 21) TUCSON, Arizona (May 21, 2019) - Tunisia native and mother of two, Ikram Kerwat, headlines this Thursday evening for her first time in the initial female main event streamed on RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, live from Casino Del Sol's outdoor AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Arizona. Kerwat (9-1, 5 KOs), fighting out of Frankfurt, Germany, throws-down with 9-time world title challenger Simone DaSilva (15-12, 6 KOs), of Brazil, in the 10-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) female super featherweight championship.   Full Story

Results: Two Female Bouts in Mexico May 21, 2019 Photo credit:  Facebook

(MAY 21) On Saturday night, at the Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México, super flyweight Estrella Valverde, 116¾, won a close 10-round split decision over Gloria Gallardo, 115¼. The two were fighting for the vacant WBC Fecombox Super flyweight title, and the WBC International Super flyweight title.  Final judges scores were 97-94, 96-94, and 93-97.  In a second female bout, super bantamweight Irais...Full Details on Latest Fight Results this weekend

'Heartbreak' for 12 years old Carlow boxer Chloe Black at Dublin's National Stadium - lessons must be learnt by AIBA, its Federations and Clubs by Michael O'Neill May 19, 2019

(MAY 19) Social media was ‘flooded’ late Saturday night/Sunday morning with ‘outraged’ fans of the sport condemning the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) for “banning” 12 years old Chloe Black from County Carlow from taking part on Finals night of the IABA 2019 Girl 1 to 6 National Championships..... Full Story

Japan:  Natsuki Tarui vs. Mont Blanc Miki ends in a Split Draw! Photos and info: Samart May 19, 2019

(MAY 19) Last night at the Sumida City Gymnasium, in Tokyo, Japan, in a scheduled six-round bout, Natsuki Tarui, 99¾, from Tokyo, had a six-round split draw with Mont Blanc Miki, 102, also from Tokyo.  Final judges scores were 58-56 57-57 57-58.   Full Story

Carmona and Zidani impressed in the quarter-finals of the Boxam Elite Tournament Source: Press Release/ eubcboxing.com May 18, 2019

(MAY 19) Thirty-two contests were held in the second day of the new edition of the Boxam Elite International Boxing Tournament in Castellon de la Plana where the winners are guaranteed medallists and advanced to the semi-finals. Spain’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games quarter-finalist Samuel Carmona won the bout of the day but Amina Zidani has done the major sensation of the second competition.. Full Story

Weekend Activity for Women's Boxing Worldwide by  Sue TL Fox May 17, 2019

(MAY 17) Latest update on worldwide female boxing this weekend. We have some very interesting matchups and one absolutely ridiculous matchup with one of the boxer with a 0-20-0, matched up with a 9-0-0 boxer....Check out this weekend's activity.  Full Story

Split-T Management's Ardreal Holmes, Raquel Miller and Carlos Dixon in action this weekend Source:  press release May 17, 2019

(MAY 17) NEW YORK --Three members of the Split-T Management stable will be in action across the United States this weekend.  Undefeated super welterweight Ardreal Holmes takes on Lanardo Tyner in Dearborn, Michigan on Saturday; undefeated middleweight Raquel "Pretty Beast" Miller battles... Full Story

WBAN Special Historical  Poster dedicated to pioneer female boxers in the sport May 16, 2019

(MAY 16) Special Poster that has been made for WBAN in honor of the past / pioneer female boxers who paved the way the where the sport is today! To celebrate WBAN on the net for now over 20 years, and the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame celebrating five years in existence, going into our sixth year when we honor our inductees on August 30th... Full Story

Tiara Brown to fight Angel Gladney in Washington, DC Source: Press Release May 14, 2019

(MAY 14) Washington, DC - Alantez Fox will take on Nick Brinson in an eight-round super middleweight clash in the headlined bout this Saturday night at The Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC. The card will be the 2nd pro fight card promoted by Tricky Promotions in association with DCFIGHTNIGHT.  Full Story

Update: The "Who's Who" so far confirmed for the IWBHF Induction Ceremony/Dinner-Award Event IWBHF Press Release May 14, 2019

(MAY 14) The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is giving the latest update of the confirmations of the "Who's Who" that will be honored, in attendance, part of the IWBHF even on August 30th, at the Double Tree Hotel, in Brisbane, CA.  So far....these are the latest confirmations!  We will continue to update the confirmed 2019 IWBHF inductees, Past and Present World Champions, Retired Boxers, Pioneer Boxers, Guest Speakers, and more!   Full Story

Sweet revenge for USA Boxing's No. 1 rated lightweight Rashida Ellis Source:  PR/Bob Trieger May 13, 2019

(MAY 13) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Revenge was sweet for USA Boxing's No. 1 rated female lightweight Rashida Ellis, now a 7-time national champion who has her sights firmly set on the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.  Last month, Ellis took top honors at the Pan American Qualifier in Nicaragua, shutting out her Brazilian rival Beatriz Ferreira, who had beaten Ellis earlier this year at the Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The two elite lightweights could very well meet again at the Pan American Games, July 27-August 2, in Lima, Peru, as well as at the 2020 Olympics.  Full Story

Las Vegas:  Mikaela Mayer to fight on the Top Rank Card June 15th May 12, 2019

(MAY 12) On June 15, 2019, at the MGM Grand, in the Grand Garden Arena, ,in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mikaela Mayer, 10-0-0 (4KO), of Colorado Springs, CO, has been added to the Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz mainliner on a Top Rank Card.  The bout is scheduled for ten rounds, and the opponent has not yet been named.  Source:  BoxRec

Scotland:  Hannah Rankin to fight Sarah Curran to fight for Vacant IBO title May 11, 2019

(MAY 11) On June 15th, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre, in Paisley, Scotland, Hannah Rankin, 6-3-0 (1KO),of Glasgow, Scotland, a classical musician and direct descendant of the Scottish National Hero Rob Roy will be fighting for the IBO Super Welterweight World Title in a ten-round bout against her Sarah ‘Savage’ Currran Hannah Rankin. 

Another Weekend of Scarce bouts Worldwide  in Women's Boxing by Sue TL Fox Photo credit: Elfi Phillips BoxRec May 10, 2019

(MAY 10) Latest update on worldwide female boxing this weekend. As I previous wrote a month ago, that according to this weekend and many previous weekends throughout the last year or two...we still are not seeing the activity change much for the regular club venues to feature female boxing, even though we are having some fantastic high-profile bouts going on that are being televised and showcased.  Full Story

Tonight: Gabriella Mezei vs.  Alycia Baumgardner May 10, 2019

(MAY 10) Tonight at the 2300 Arena, in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, there is one female bout featured on the card, where Alycia Baumgardner, 130¼, of Fremont, Ohio, 6-1-0 (4KO),  will fight Gabriella Mezei, 128¼, 9-17-5 (3KO), of Covasna,, Romania, in a six-round bout.  for boxing fans who would like to view the fight can check it out on this link:  warfaresports.com/watch

Ashley Campbell claims first victory, rematch planned in June by Benjamin Watts May 9, 2019

(MAY 9) Ashley Campbell has won her first professional bout against Dianne Beazley last weekend at Lake Karapiro. She now moves her record to 1-2.  Both women were fighting in front of their hometown crowd in the Waikato region, putting on a display that could inspire women boxing everywhere. This was the professional debut of Diane Beazleyand first boxing bout in 8 years. Her last bout was in 2011,  Full Story

Bormann WBF World Champion, Rost Wins International Title Source:  WBF PR Photo credit: Facebook May 5, 2019

(MAY 5) Outstanding and undefeated German Sarah Bormann is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Light Flyweight Champion after winning the vacant title against former titlist Anne Sophie Da Costa from France on Saturday night, May 4.  Full Story

Brian Cohen:  One of the Top Boxing Managers in the Sport by Sue TL Fox Photo Credits: Facebook May 3, 2019

(MAY 3)  This week I had the pleasure to interview one of the top boxing managers in the sport today, Brian Cohen.  Cohen handles many of top elite female boxers, and he travels worldwide when one of his boxers are on the card.  I met Cohen many years ago and I have followed him---in the aspect of how he has managed female boxers, and will say that I only wish that I had had someone like him to advocate for me when I was thrown into a lion's den as a young fighter in my 20's----not knowing how cruel the sport can be to an innocent and naive fighter as I in the late 1970s.  I asked Cohen how did he get into managing boxers and his background in the sport.  Cohen told me the following...Full Story

Raquel Miller and Erin Toughill Headline in Los Angeles - May 18th - for NABF Middleweight title Source: PR/Roy Englebrecht May 3, 2019

(MAY 3) Los Angeles, CA-- Female stars Raquel ‘Pretty Beast’ Miller, (8-0-0, 3 KOs) of San Francisco, CA and Erin Toughill, (7-4-1), of Huntington, Beach, CA will battle on Saturday, May 18, 2019 for the vacant NABF Middleweight Title over eight rounds at The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, CA just outside of Los Angeles, CA. The highly anticipated title fight presented by Roy Englebrecht Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment headlines an exciting seven-bout card. Full Story

Update: The "Who's Who" so far confirmed for the IWBHF Induction Ceremony/Dinner-Award Event - August 30th in Brisbane, California IWBHF Press Release May 2, 2019

(MAY 2) The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is giving the latest update of the confirmations of the "Who's Who" that will be honored, in attendance, part of the IWBHF even on August 30th, at the Double Tree Hotel, in Brisbane, CA.  So far....these are the latest confirmations!  We will continue to update the confirmed 2019 IWBHF inductees, Past and Present World Champions, Retired Boxers, Pioneer Boxers, Guest Speakers, and more!   Full Story

Women boxing pioneers and Maine stablemates Lisa Kuronya Coombs & Liz Leddy Inspiring a new generation of females Source:  PR/Bob Trieger May 2, 2019

(MAY 2) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Amateur boxers come in all sizes and shapes, often coming from much different backgrounds, following their individual dreams in their thoroughly unique ways along their arduous journeys.  Two contrasting stablemates from the Portland Boxing Club (Maine), Lisa Kuronya Coombs and Liz Leddy, have combined to capture eight national titles, including a stretch in which they successfully pioneered equality for women boxers in the United States.  Full Story

Claressa "T-Rex" Shields Named WBAN's May 2019 Fighter of the Month! May 1, 2019

(MAY 1) Just recently Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, 9-0-0 (2KO), of Flint, Michigan,  had a fantastic win over previously undefeated Christina Hammer, 24-1-0 (11KO), of Germany.   The fight was televised on Showtime.  The two were fighting for the WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, and WBC Diamond Middleweight titles.  unifying this division.  The bout was rated five-stars on Boxrec.  Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/Showtime