Women's Boxing News
BOXING: World Championship Updates
Team USA Advances Five Boxers to the Medal Round at 2012 Womens World Championships
MAY 16, 2012, 4:22 PM ET (courtesy teamusa.org)
Bantamweight Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), featherweight Tiara Brown (Lehigh Acres, Fla.), light welterweight Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.), welterweight Raquel Miller (San Francisco, Calif.), and light heavyweight Franchon Crews (Baltimore, Md.) will all compete in the semifinals on Friday.
One [...]
SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: Claressa Shields Fights Her Way to London: Road to London
At the mere age of 17, Claressa Shields aims to be the best women boxer in the world. Shields has already qualified for the 2012 Olympic Team. Brawling her way into history, Shields uses the element of surprise to her advantage. Often, her competitors underestimate Shields’ ability and experience based on age alone. Physically and [...]
USA BOXING: Six Gold Medals for USA Women in Continental Championships
The United States won six gold medals Saturday night in the Women’s Continental Championships in Cornwall, Ontario. Claressa Shields, a 17-year-old middleweight from Flint, Mich., knocked off three-time world champion Mary Spencer from Canada 24-17 in the final. The bout was just the second of Shields’ international career. The Outstanding Boxer [...]
USA BOXING: 16-Year old sensation headline U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Trials Champions
The First U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing Champions are Crowned
Marlen Esparza, Queen Underwood and Clarissa Shields punch their ticket to the 2012 Women’s Olympic Trials Finals as they move one step closer to a spot on the USA team traveling to London this summer.
February 19, 2012
With a convincing 32-17 victory [...]
WOMEN’S BOXING: 2011 National PAL Championship Results
The 2011 National PAL Championships are the final qualifying tournament for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing. Boxers will have to finish in the top three at the tournament to advance to the Olympic Team Trials.
106 lbs: Amy Sowers dec. Colleen Loo, 28-12
112 lbs: Tyrieshia Douglas dec. Virginia Fuchs, 22-12
119 [...]
BOXING: Latino In America 2: Olympic Hopeful
Women compete in the last male-only Olympic sport, boxing. This September Soledad O’Brien follows one Olympic hopeful.
Reporter’s Notebook: The changing face of women’s boxing
By Soledad O’Brien, CNN
The top four boxers who medaled at the National Championships in late June have a rare distinction this year: Women’s boxing has been added [...]
WOMEN’S AMATEUR BOXING
Women in Support Together presents Women’s Amateur Boxing – featuring 2012 Olympic hopeful Tyrieshia Douglas (flyweight/112lb). Check out the highlights.
BOXING: DAKOTA STONE DEFEATS CHRISTY MARTIN
Dakota Stone Stops Christy Martin in Six Rounds
BoxingScene.com–June 4, 2011–
Martin dropped Stone in the 4th with a right hand only to have Stone come back strong. Martin hurt her right hand in the 4th as well and it looked as if the fight would stop but she continued on only to [...]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: 84th ANNUAL DAILY NEWS GOLDEN GLOVES WOMEN’S FINALS
The 84th Daily News Golden Gloves held at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden again did not disappoint:
Kathleen Walsh takes home first Golden Gloves title on her fourth attempt at Madison Square Garden
Kathleen Walsh had entered the ring at the Theater at Madison Square Garden three times, only to exit the arena each time having disappointingly come [...]
WOMEN’S BOXING HISTORY MADE IN NYC: ALICIA ‘SLICK’ ASHLEY vs CRYSTAL HOY
WOMEN’S BOXING HISTORY!!
Alicia “SLICK” Ashley became the first professional female boxer to headline a NYC fight card! The Jamaican born former dancer turned boxer battled Crystal Hoy in what should be the first step to a title fight in the near future.
Alicia ‘Slick’ Ashley
vs
Crystal Hoy
Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, New York
The “Brooklyn Brawl” [...]
