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45,000 Demand Female Boxers the Right to Choose Their Dress in the Ring
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:30pm

Campaign on Change.org calls on Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to drop recommendation that female boxers should wear skirts LONDON – As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign ...more

More bling for boxer Katie Taylor
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 16, 2012 at 12:15am

Katie Taylor took home Boxer of the Year from the Irish Amateur Boxing Association at the weekend. Yes, that's 'boxer of the year' not 'female boxer of the year'. Great to see her achievements - world champion for the third time, European champ for the fi...more

Sustaining Damage During Sparring
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 14, 2012 at 1:30am

A boxing sparring session is radically different than an actual match. If I had to choose between the two, sparring wins every time. It can be unbelievably beautiful to watch, particularly when the two boxers agree — implicitly or explicitly —...more

Former Boxing Champ Kim Messer Named IFBA Director
by Wombat Sports
posted January 13, 2012 at 3:16am

Via Press Release The International Female Boxing Association is thrilled to officially name Kim Messer as Director of Boxing Operations. The former IFBA champion will deal with business development, boxer relations and international representation. As ...more

Boxing: Al Bernstein Breaks Down Hanna Gabriel vs. Dakota Stone; Plus Fighter Reaction
by Wombat Sports
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:48am

Courtesy AFP PHOTO / Ezequiel BECERRA Veteran boxing commentator Al Berstein didn’t mince words when he ran down the post fight analysis of the WBO Junior Middleweight title match between champion  Hanna Gabriel and D...more

The Boxing Channel to Stream Hanna Gabriel vs. Dakota Stone Saturday Night
by Wombat Sports
posted January 7, 2012 at 3:05pm

Photo by Ezequiel Becerra/AFP/Getty Images Coming off a win versus Christy Martin, Dakota Stone (10-8-5) is looking to win her first boxing championship against the freight train WBO middleweight champ Hanna Gabriel in Palacio de los De...more

Sarah D’Alelio and Elaina Maxwell Training at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand
by Wombat Sports
posted January 5, 2012 at 10:40pm

D’Alelio and Maxwell – Courtesy Janet Martin By Cheryl Ragsdale – Yahoo Sports Elaina "Beef" Maxwell and Sarah "the Monster" D'Alelio are in Thailand at Tiger Muay Thai Training Camp preparing to compete at the Bangla Muay Thai St...more

Afgan Female Boxers Prepare for 2012 Olympics
by Wombat Sports
posted January 3, 2012 at 10:09pm

  Courtesy San Francisco Gate Women’s combat sports has been growing by leaps and bounds in the Middle East, and after the U.S. ousted the Talliban in Afgnaistan; several fighters hope to make some history at the 2012 Olympic Games...more

New Year's Resolutions within Women's Sport
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 3, 2012 at 9:45pm

I just heard a medical expert on the radio here in Dublin telling us that giving up alcohol or ...(fill in with your choice of vice) for one month isn't enough - you need to change your approach during the whole year. Well, duh! Now if only it were as eas...more

Tiffany Van Soest vs Vivian Leung Kickboxing Showdown Set for February in Las Vegas
by Wombat Sports
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:50am

Vivian Leung Tiffany Van Soest Lion’s Promotion’s “Battle in the Desert 5″ will see yeat another female kickboxing contest. This time between two of the top super flyweights in North America. Tiffany Van Soest out of the Bl...more

Boxing After 40 With a Bad Shoulder
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 15, 2011 at 7:42pm

I took 6 weeks off of boxing lately, mostly just to rest, focus on work, and give myself a break after my last fight. I’m not crazy, though — I kept up my runs and weights at home. I just didn’t do any boxing-specific work. No heavy b...more

44 Year Old Boxer Laura Serrano Returns from Four Year Hiatus
by Wombat Sports
posted December 14, 2011 at 2:31am

You are never too old to stage a comeback. 44 years young Laura Serrano (17-4-2) returns to the ring this weekend in Vegas as she faces Ela Nunez at Mandalay Bay. Serrona received her boxing license from the Nevada State Athletic Commision on M...more

Tori Nelson to Face Vashon Living for WIBA Title
by Wombat Sports
posted December 13, 2011 at 2:44am

Tori Nelson, Courtesy WBAN.com A pair of popular Northern Virginia boxers, middleweight Tori Nelson, of Ashburn, and junior welterweight Todd Wilson, of Fairfax, will put their undefeated records on the lin...more

Katy Gutierrez Retains IBF Strawweight Title, Maureen Shea Captures WBC Featherweight Title
by Wombat Sports
posted December 13, 2011 at 2:41am

Courtesy NotiFight.com IBF Strawweight champ Katy Guiterrez successfully defended her title for the fouth time this past weekend at Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. She defeated Gretchen Abaniel via TKO after a barrag...more

Girls in the ring in Ireland
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted December 9, 2011 at 4:35pm

Always happy to talk about boxing shows with women fighters on the card. And this weekend an event in Cork showcases two up and coming fighters, nicely displayed on the poster too.  I interviewed both Denise O' Connell and Siobhan (Shiv) Foley when t...more

Risky Business: Holly Holm's Safety at Risk by Dangerous Ref (and Corner) in "World Dominance" Bout
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 8, 2011 at 11:25pm

The Holly Holm  (30-2-3, 9-KOs) vs Anne Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22-KOs) “World Dominance” fight is bothering me, and it should bother everyone with a stake in professional boxing. Both of these phenomenal, world-class boxers fou...more

Video – Watch Holm vs. Mathis: The Fight in 5 Minutes
by Wombat Sports
posted December 5, 2011 at 9:19am

Courtesy Chris Cozzone - FightNews.com It was an epic fight between Holly Holm and Anne-Sophie Mathis Friday night and  it didn’t end without some controversy. Holm was knocked down in round six right before the bell. After getting knocked ...more

Video: Irish Olympic Boxing Hopeful Katie Taylor
by Wombat Sports
posted December 5, 2011 at 9:16am

As we vastly appoarch the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the amateur female boxers are preparing for their chance to make history. For the first year in Olympic history, women’s boxing will be an official sport and many countries, including Irelan...more

Anne-Sophie Mathis KO’s Holly Holm in Battle of Top Ranked Boxers
by Wombat Sports
posted December 3, 2011 at 9:18am

Courtesy New Mexico Boxing/Chris Cozzone “Biggest thing that was hurt was my pride and my ego,” a tearful Holly Holm stated at the post fight press conference Friday after being knocked out by the new IBA-WBAN welterweight champion Anne-Soph...more

Award Winning Women's Boxing Film
by Wombat Sports
posted December 2, 2011 at 9:15am

There are many more mature women taking up fighting sports, and a movie out of Japan is bringing that trend to light. “Fighting Okan” is the fictional story of a 38-year old woman’s dream of becoming a professional boxer and the ...more

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