IWBHF Announces 2018 Inductees
Press Release PORTLAND, OR
- (March 5, 2018) The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame has
announced the 2018 inductees. The eight honorees include five retired
boxers, a referee, a boxing judge and a journalist. The fighters include Myriam Lamare, Belinda Laracuente, Jessica Rakoczy, Mary
Jo Sanders and Vonda Ward; the boxing judge is Julie Lederman,
the referee, honored posthumously, is Belle Martell and the
journalist, the first male ever so honored, is Bernie McCoy.
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2017 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
Inductees Announced
Press Release
(JAN
9, 2017) PORTLAND - OR ---The International Women's Boxing
Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is proud to announce our 2017 IWBHF
Inductees. Those to be honored include Aileen
Eaton (posthumous); Holly Holm; Daisy Lang;
Ria Ramnarine; Ana Marie Torres; and Ada Velez
(listed alphabetically).
2017 HONORED INDUCTEES
Aileen Eaton - - Holly Holm -
Daisy Lang - Ria Ramnarine - Ana Marie Torres - - Ada Velez
Throughout
almost 20 years via the Women Boxing Archive Network (WBAN), we have
continuously recognized and brought awareness of and attention to the
sport of women's boxing and to its many athletes worldwide. Now, through
the IWBHF we take it a step further by Honoring, Recognizing and
Awarding those who have been an integral part of the sport of Women's
Boxing by sealing their names in the annals of the sport.
During our Inaugural Induction Ceremony (2014) and our 2nd Induction
Ceremony (2015), we inducted some of the sports' pioneers, legends and
supporters. Please visit Link to full
details, photos and videos.
Our events have drawn many people together into one space who are in
some way or form connected to the sport and where networking and
socializing has benefited many of our sponsors and attendees. And with
each induction ceremony we seek to continue to bring many more people
together.
2016 IWBHF Inductees Announced
Press Release/IWBHF -by Bernie McCoy
(JAN 31,
2016) Eight luminaries,
whose careers in boxing span nearly five decades, comprise the
third class of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF).
The announcement of the honored inductees was made on Saturday
at the WBC Female Boxing Convention in Tijuana, Mexico.
The group includes seven boxers
from both the "modern era" (1990-2010) and the "pioneer" years
of the sport (1960-80), and a trailblazing woman who breached
the all male ranks of boxing management in the 1980s. Those to
be honored include Sumya Anani, Jane Couch,
Elena Reid, Ann-Marie Saccurato, Giselle Salandy
(posthumous), Lady Tyger Trimiar, Britt
Vanbuskirk and Jackie Kallen.
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2016 HONORED INDUCTEES
Sumya Anani - Jane Couch - Elena
Reid - Ann-Marie Saccurato - Giselle Salandy - Lady Tyger Trimiar -
Britt Vanbuskirk - Jackie Kallen
The
IWBHF's fundamental mission is to continue to honor, recognize and award
fighters, promoters, trainers, organizations and supporters of the sport of
Women's Boxing, as well as, individuals and companies whose unconditional
support has kept the sport alive throughout many years.
This year (Summer of 2017), we anticipate hosting our Induction Ceremony in
California. As we announced last year we are honoring the 2016 and 2017
inductees at this years tentative ceremony.
IWBHF Ceremony to Begin with Military
Tribute -by Bernie McCoy -
IWBHF Press Release - June 12, 2015
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -
The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame is proud and
privileged to announce that it's second induction ceremony will
begin with a tribute to our country and those who defend it.
The July 11th event in Fort Lauderdale, FL will begin with a honor
guard presenting the colors, followed by the national anthem
sung...Full
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Laura Serrano to Enter IWBHF on July
11th
by Bernie McCoy -
IWBHF Press Release
Photos by Pepe Rodriguez
PORTLAND, OR -
(June 4, 2015) Laura Serrano whose professional boxing career helped pave
the way for women in her home country, will become the first Mexican female
fighter to enter the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame. Serrano will
join other "modern era" women boxers Laila Ali, Jeannine Garside, Deirdre
Gogarty, Ann Wolfe and Terri Moss along with Sparkle Lee, the first female
referee licensed professionally in both New York and New Jersey and Phyllis
Kugler (posthumous) a pioneer fighter in the 1950s. The second class of the
IWBHF will be inducted on July 11 (3:30-6:30 PM) at the Crystal Ballroom of the
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The ceremony will be held
in conjunction with the National Women's Golden Gloves tournament. Full story
Press Release:
Stars Align for Second International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Ceremony July
11, 2015 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida [In
Spanish]
PORTLAND, OR -
(May 7, 2015) On July 10, 2014, the initial class of the
International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame was inducted, during a
star studded ceremony, at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in
Fort Lauderdale, FL. Seven icons of the sport were honored in
one of the most significant events of the year in the sport of
Women's boxing. All living inductees, six in total, were in
attendance to receive their honors (Joann Hagan, a pioneer boxer
in the 1950s was honored posthumously) and to be paid homage by
a sell-out crowd of enthusiastic boxing fans and dignitaries.
The 2014 inductees ranged from three world champions who set
high the sport's early ring skill level in the rings of Europe
and the US (Christy Martin, Lucia Rijker, Regina Halmich), a
former boxer turned world class trainer (Bonnie Canino), a true
trailblazing female athlete who broke through many boxing
barriers in both England and the US in the earliest days of the
sport in order to achieve the right to compete in a professional
boxing ring (Barbara Buttrick) and a PHD and former boxer who
was among those most instrumental in successfully culminating a
long struggle to bring female boxing to the Olympic Games in
2012 (Christy Halbert). Full
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The International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Announces the 2015 Inductees!
The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF)
has announced eight women who have been voted into the 2015
class. The group includes six boxers from the modern era of
female boxing (1990-2010), one pioneer female fighter of the
1950s and a ring official who trail-blazed past the gender
barriers in the field of refereeing. The IWBHF induction will be held on July 11, 2015,
Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Hotel in
Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Schedule:Schedule of Event:
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.: Meet and Greet (with a Cash Bar) including the photograph and
autograph session with inductees / celebrities present. We will have available
for purchase IWBHF Official posters, IWBHF Official programs, 2015 IWBHF
T-shirts, Everlast Gloves for autograph purposes;
4:00 - 6:30 p.m.: IWBHF Induction Ceremony. There will be a plated dinner for
guests. The event will be world-wide live webcasted, with host Jake Gutierrez of
Las Vegas, Nevada, who has appeared on appearing on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, BBC,
TSN, Telemundo, Univision, and various Pay Per View and Satellite Networks;
7:00 p.m.: The Finals of the Women's National Golden Gloves 2015 - Guests will
see many of our top rated USA amateur female boxers fighting in the finals at
this time. ...Full Story
Sparkle Lee to Become First Referee
in IWBHF
by Bernie McCoy -
IWBHF Press Release
PORTLAND,
OR - (May 14, 2015) Both the first class
of the International Women's Boxing Hall
of Fame and the eight women who will be
inducted on July 11, are heavily skewed
toward a veritable "Who's Who" of female
boxers from both the "modern" and
"pioneer" eras of the sport. Sparkle
Lee, who will be inducted with the
second class on July 11 in Fort
Lauderdale, FL. Full
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Press Release: New to the IWBHF: July 11th at
the 2015 International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony! PORTLAND, OREGON (May 15, 2015) The July
11th International Women's Boxing Hall
of Fame (IWBHF) Induction Ceremony, will
mark the initiation of the "IWBHF
Lifetime Achievement Award" to be
presented, annually, to a selected
member of the boxing community whose
career has been distinguished by
longstanding contributions to the sport
of boxing and, specifically, support of
Women's boxing. The initial recipient is
Jose Sulaiman (posthumous), longtime
president of the World Boxing Council
(WBC) who passed away in 2014. It has
been confirmed that representatives of
the WBC will be present in Fort
Lauderdale to accept the award. Two
additional special awards in the
category of "Top Honor of Excellence"
will be awarded to Dr. Martha A. Dodson,
Ringside Physician for 15 years with USA
Boxing.
She has worked extensively with youth
athletics as both a Special Olympic
coach and a US Olympic and Paralympic
team physician.
The second special award will be to
Alvin E. Simpson, Charlotte, NC. He
retired from the military in 1999,
having served 24 years. Al was head
coach of the Ft. Bragg Boxing Team at
the time of his retirement. He has had
many coaching positions, from the
Regional to the National Level. Simpson
has served as boxing coach, President of
the North Carolina Association, coach
for the junior Olympics, Silver Gloves,
receiving first gold medal, Coach
Simpson has always been supportive
of women's boxing in the USA Boxing
Organization for amateur boxing when it
was first introduced in 1997. IWBHF
President Sue Fox said, "We are thrilled
to announce that the WBC will not only
be at the event in support of the 2015
inductees with two of them being their
past WBC Female Champions (Laila Ali and
Jeannine Garside), but to be in
attendance to receive the prestigious
Lifetime Achievement award for Jose
Sulaiman. In addition, Dr.
Martha Dodson had confirmed to be
attending the event, and at this time we
are confirming Coach Alvin Simpson at
this time." More to follow....
Press Release: Garside To Be Inducted into IWBHF in
July
PORTLAND, OR -
(April 23, 2015) Jeannine Garside, whose nearly six year professional
boxing career culminated with a 2010 unanimous decision over undefeated Ina
Menzer for the WBC World Female Featherweight title, will be among eight
inductees into the second class of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
in July. The other honorees include "modern era" boxers Laila Ali,
Laura Serrano, Ann Wolfe,
Deirdre Gogarty and Terri Moss,
along with Sparkle Lee, the first female
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Press Release: Ann Wolfe Enters IWBHF in July 11,
2015 at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
-by Bernie McCoy -IWBHF Press Release
PORTLAND, OR -
(April 3, 2015) PORTLAND, OR - (April 3, 2015) Ann Wolfe, generally considered
one of the hardest punchers in the history of Women's boxing, will be one of six
"modern era" boxers inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
in July. The others: Laila Ali, Laura Serrano, Jeannine Garside, Deirdre Gogarty
and Terri Moss. The second class of IWBHF inductees will be completed with the
addition of Sparkle Lee, the first female referee appointed by the NY State
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Press Release: Laila Ali Set to Enter IWBHF
PORTLAND, OR -
(March 3, 2015) Laila Ali, who in the early and middle years of the new century,
was the acknowledged "face" of Women's boxing during what will likely be
remembered as the final flourishing time for the sport in the United States,
will enter the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the 2015
class. Ali will be joined by other "modern era" boxers, Laura
Serrano, Jeannine Garside, Ann Wolfe, Deirdre Gogarty and Terri Moss along with
NYSAC referee Sparkle Lee
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Press Release: Gogarty to be Inducted into IWBHF
2015 Class
Deirdre
Gogarty, who in the last decade of the previous century, showed the way forward
for female boxers in Ireland, has been selected for induction into the 2015
class of the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame along with seven
luminaries from the sport. Entering the Hall on July 11, along Full
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The International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame Announces the 2015 Inductees!
(DEC 1,
2014) The International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF)
has announced eight women who have been voted into the 2015
class. The group includes six boxers from the modern era of
female boxing (1990-2010), one pioneer female fighter of the
1950s and a ring official who trail-blazed past the gender
barriers in the field of refereeing.
The IWBHF induction will be held on July 11, 2015, 1:30-4:30 PM
in the Panorama Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six
Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with the 2015
National Women's Golden Gloves Tournament, the finals of which
will be held that evening. Full Story
IWBHF Begins Planning for Second Induction Ceremony
and announces the venue and date for 2015!
(NOV 27) FT.
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -- The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame [IWBHF.COM],
following the historic induction of seven women into the IWBHF ranks in 2014,
has begun preliminary preparation for the second ceremony, scheduled for
Saturday, July 11, 2015, in the Panorama Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Pier
Sixty-Six Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The IWBHF Induction Ceremony will be
held from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm prior to the "Finals" of the 2015 National Women's
Boxing Golden Gloves tournament, also in the Panorama Ballroom following the
Induction Ceremony, with doors opening at 6 pm. FULL STORY
History-First International Women's
Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 Inaugural Induction Ceremony-by Brian Ackley -WBAN Senior Editor
(JULY 11,
2014) As much as Thursday's
induction of the inaugural class into the International Women's
Boxing Hall of Fame was about the past, it was really more about
the future of the sport. An appearance by U.S. Olympic
gold-medal winner Claressa Shields capped the induction of the
firs-ever class of seven women at ceremonies in Ft. Lauderdale,
as part of the festivities during the 2014 Women's National..Full
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The History-First International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame to be Live-Streamed!
Press Release/IWBHF -April 30, 2014
(APR 30) PORTLAND, OR-
The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is excited to announce
that the history-first IWBHF Induction Ceremony that will take place at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel (Pier Sixty-Six), in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on July 10th
will be hosted by Bill Calogero of the Talkin Boxing With Billy C TV & Radio
Programs and will be broadcast live on www.LDLTV.com.
In addition we are filling up the special guest list with many female world
champions and top... Full
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Regina Halmich Set for IWBHF
Induction
IWBHF Press Release
PORTLAND, OR---The newly formed International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF)
has announced the scheduled induction of Regina Halmich into the
initial class of seven women to be honored on July 10 in Fort
Lauderdale, FL., in conjunction with a US National Female Golden
Gloves tournament. Halmich is generally recognized as the boxer
who, during the decades of the 1990s and 2000, brought the sport
of female boxing to sold out popularity in Germany while also
establishing credibility for the sport throughout Europe, with
her finely honed ring skills. Full
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Ann Wolfe Enters IWBHF in July 11,
2015 at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
-by Bernie McCoy - Photo/Tony
Duffy
IWBHF Press Release
PORTLAND, OR -
(April 3, 2015) Ann Wolfe, generally considered
one of the hardest punchers in the history of Women's boxing, will be one of six
"modern era" boxers inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
in July. The others: Laila Ali, Laura Serrano, Jeannine Garside, Deirdre Gogarty
and Terri Moss. The second class of IWBHF inductees will be completed with the
addition of Sparkle Lee, the first female referee appointed by the NY State
Athletic Commission and Phyllis Kugler (posthumous) a pioneer female boxer in
the 1950s. The ceremony will be held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt
Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, FL from 3:00-6:30 PM on Saturday,
July 11. The induction will be held in conjunction with the National Women's
Golden Gloves tournament.
The International Women's Boxing Hall
of Fame Announces the 2014 Inductees
(APR 18, 2014) PORTLAND, OR- The
International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame has announced it's
initial class of inductees who will be honored at an induction
ceremony and brunch on July 10th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Further
details will be announced prior to the ceremony.
The seven inductees,
Barbara Buttrick,
Bonnie Canino,
Christy Martin,
Regina Halmich,
Christy Halbert,
Lucia Rijker,
and
Jo-Ann Hagen (posthumous)] were selected based on their
contributions to the emergence and growth of the sport of
Women's boxing over the past several decades.
Contact: Information:
Sue TL Fox - IWBHF President
Email:
iwbhf@aol.com
