Month: March 2012

Ploynapa Sakrungrueng: Her record speaks for itself – by Sue TL Fox

(MAR 27) On March 30, 2012, there will be a multi-world title  belt fight up for grabs between Ju Hee Kim, ranked #15 with  boxrec (world ratings) and Ploynapa Sakrungrueng, ranked #44 on Boxrec  (world ratings). [Sakrungrueng’s  boxing record] An excerpt of a press release that WBAN received from the WBF, stated the  following, “South

Historic Night at National Stadium – by Michael O’Neill

A historic first ever women’s boxing international in Ireland last night was inevitably dominated by Katie Taylor whose 25-5 win over Dutch champion Jessica Belder was watched by a few hundred spectators in the Stadium and countless others at home and abroad via the IABA’s welcome ‘Live streaming’ coverage of all eight bouts. As another

Amanda Serrano: Focused on Fighting – by Bernie McCoy

 It had been 17 months since I last walked down Weirfield St. in Brooklyn and I was heading for the same place, Kidz Fitness Gym. The same imposing sentinel was at the front entrance, Jordan Maldonado, surveying his domain on this unseasonably warm March morning and, as always, loaded to overflow with boxing talk, most

One on One Interview with Alesia Graf

[Interview by Sue TL Fox/WBAN] This week WBAN received an opportunity to have an interview with Alesia Graf—who now fights out of Australia.  She talks to WBAN about her role in the sport, what she would like to accomplish, and where she plans to go after she stops boxing.  Interview is as follows: TL Fox: