LAS VEGAS, NV - On August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, with this day being declared a proclamation day of "WOMEN'S BOXING DAY" by the honorable City of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, we had a spectacular event, was the largest event we have held since 2014. We had many high-profile special guests and the whole event went on without a hitch! We will be posting Video and photos soon! Thank you to all who made this event happen in Vegas! Our next tentative date for the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Event is set for the weekend of October 22, 2022! More details to follow. Make sure that you nominate a potential inductee, as the IWBHF Board Members will be voting on after the deadline of October 31, 2021. We will announce our IWBHF Inductees the first week of November 2021 so that we have ample time to prepare for another great year of our event in Las Vegas---our homebase! For sponsorship opportunities contact Sue Fox at wban100@aol.com.  Send in your nomination to wban100@aol.com

(DEC 5, 2020)  This is not an Event you want to miss! The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony/Dinner Event is set to take place on August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We moved it to this date due to the pandemic and feel that at this time it will be a great time to have this huge celebration to honor our elite inductees and the stellar boxers receiving special awards.  We will have "two years in one" with 24 IWBHF Inductees!   We anticipate that this will be huge and am sure boxing fans and the boxing community will want to be at this history-making event.  As they say, "Viva Las Vegas!"  Go Here for full story  [IWBHF Tickets, Go Here]

Press Release 2020:  Jaime Clampitt-Hayes Inducted into IWBHF 2020 Class -Press Release/Bernie McCoy

(JAN 21, 2020) LAS VEGAS, NV (January 21, 2020) Jaime Clampitt-Hayes will be among seven modern era boxers who will be honored at the seventh annual induction ceremony of the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) on August 29th at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Others include Kelsey Jeffries, Melinda Cooper, Mary Ortega, Sharon Anyos..Full Story

2019 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Inductees Announced
Source/IWBHF Press Release /Bernie McCoy

PORTLAND, OR - (January 27, 2019)  WBAN is proud to announce the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF), Class of 2019.  This sixth annual induction represents a record breaking number of honorees in the history of this signal institution which has recognized and honored those individuals who have, over the history of the sport of Women’s Boxing, contributed to, advocated for and brought esteem and distinction to the sport in and out of the ring.  Included in this year’s class are seven former boxers: Terri Cruz, Melissa Fiorentino, Lisa Holewyne, Carina Moreno, Bridgett Riley, Wendy Rodriquez and Martha Salazar. The Non-Boxer category includes David Avila, Stephen Blea and Blanca Gutierrez. Pat Emerick and Patricia [Sandy] Martinez-Pino are recipients in the Pioneer Female Boxer and the Posthumous categories, respectively.  Full Story

Press Release:  The 2019 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Brisbane, California VIDEO:  Three-Minute Video Overview of Event

On August 30, 2019, at the Double Tree Hotel, in Brisbane, California, the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) held our sixth year in the sport to honor our twelve 2019 IWBHF Inductees, and special honorees who received other awards.  We held our event just one day before the Beautiful Brawlers had their amateur show the following day, and in conjunction with our event.

The 2019 class, was composed of twelve inductees.  The composition includes seven former boxers: Carina Moreno, Wendy Rodriguez, Bridget Riley, Martha Salazar, Lisa Holewyne, Terri Cruz and Missy Fiorentino. Also honored was Pat Emerick, a pioneer boxer who overcame untold obstacles in order to compete in the ring during the last century and whose award put her position as the second oldest IWBHF inductee, a mere five months behind Year I inductee, Barbara Buttrick.  Also in line who were inducted were David Avila, prominent, award winning, West Coast boxing writer and Stephen Blea, a widely praised boxing official who has worked tirelessly to raise the standards of amateur and professional boxing in this country.  Rounding out the 2019 class was Blanca Gutierrez, driving force behind Beautiful Brawlers, the West Coast promotion firm, a contributing impetus behind the recent resurgence in the sport, and Pat “Sandy” Martinez-Pino, a tireless, hardworking advocate for the sport with the AIBA, had been responsible for providing numerous opportunities within the sport, for qualified females. Due to her untimely death, last year, her award was posthumous.  FULL STORY
 

The "Who's Who" so far confirmed for the IWBHF Induction Ceremony/Dinner-Award Event - August 30th in Brisbane, California

(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 event 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

The IWBHF Announces Date, Venue for our 2019 Hall of Fame Banquet, and Induction Ceremony!

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Francisco Airport North is ideally located between downtown San Francisco and San Francisco Airport - just 2.5 miles away their complimentary airport shuttle service - this modern San Francisco Airport hotel boasts stunning views of the San Francisco Bay. FULL STORY

Historical change:  Due to Covid-19--and moved to August 14, 2021 and 2021 Inductees were added:  2020 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced! LAS VEGAS, NV -- The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame [IWBHF.COM], proudly announces our 7th IWBHF Induction Ceremony.   Following our first six years since the IWBHF was founded in 2014, we are proud and excited to announce our seventh class of IWBHF Inductees for 2020! We will be hosting our induction ceremony/dinner event to honor our 2020 IWBHF Inductees on August 29th, 2020, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Our 2020 IWBHF Inductees are the following: (Boxer Category) Kelsey Jeffries, 41-11-1 (4KO), 1999-2014, Gilroy, California; Melinda Cooper, 23-2-0 (11KO), 2002-2014, Las Vegas, Nevada; Mary Ortega, 32-6-2 (9KO), 1997-2014, Kansas City, Missouri; Sharon Anyos, 14-3-0, 1998-2007 (4KO), Australia; Michele Aboro, 21-0-0 (12 KO), 1995-2001, China; Isra Girgrah Wynn, 28-3-2 (11KO), Maryland; Lisa Brown, 20-6-3 (6KO), Ontario, Canada; Jaime Clampitt, 22-5-1 (7KO), 2000-2013, Warwick, Rhode Island; Valerie Mahfood, 19-14-4 (9KO), 1997-2008, Beaumont, Texas;  and high-profile prominent pioneer boxer, Graciela Casillas who fought professional in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning a world title belt, and undefeated as a boxer.   In the non-boxer category, we have the following; Mary Ann Owen, covering women's boxing for 22 plus years as a photographer and writer; Shelley Williams, a major force outside the ring, inducted into the National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2016 and more.  Full Story

The Mayor of the City of Las Vegas declares a Proclamation Day as  "Women's Boxing Day" for the IWBHF's Induction Ceremony Event!
July 4, 2021

(JULY 4, 2021) This is such a great day on a national holiday as the Fourth of July to announce that the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Induction event that takes place on August 14, 2021, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been declared a "Proclamation Day" by the Honorable Carolyn G. Goodman, Mayor of the City of Las Vegas as "Women's Boxing Day." Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman said in the Proclamation Letter, "By virtue of the Authority given to me by the Laws of the State of Nevada and by the Charter of the City of Las Vegas, do hereby Proclaim, AUGUST 14, 2021 as "WOMEN'S BOXING DAY" in the city of Las Vegas and all Residents and Visitors to join me in celebrating the Inductees for the 2020-2021 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.  We congratulate the women boxers and other inductees for their hard work and dedication to the sport of boxing."  Full Story