In the top left photo, Reid lands a left to Therese Robitaille’s chin, Copyrights: The Whig-Standard, dated July 30, 1991; and in the bottom right photo Robitaille (left) backs away from a right delivered by Reid, copyrights: Rob Cowperthwaite/The Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network.] Jenny Reid, born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she was
Over the last forty years, Bruce Silverglade has been busy keeping one of boxing’s grandest traditions alive. He is the driving force behind Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, a boxing treasure since 1937. One of the last of New York City’s thriving boxing gyms, Gleason’s has been the training headquarters for such legends as Jake LaMotta,
The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is proud to announce that Stuart Breslow is receiving the highly prestigious Special Award “Beyond the Ropes” on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The IWBHF developed this award to honor those who played a significant part in
CORA AND DORA WEBBER, were the only set of twins to enter the sport of professional boxing. Cora Webber, the eldest of the twins began boxing in 1979, while still in her teens. Dora began boxing five years later, and quickly became very noted for her skills and abilities. Cora and Dora did share one
Rita fought from 1998 to 2005 with a final boxing record of 3-7-0 (3KO). She had a win against Holly Holm when Holm received an extensive cut in the fourth round on June 27, 2004. RITA TURRISI, born in Sicily, her father a Sicilian and mother Croatian. Her grandfather on her mother’s side was a
New Zealand women’s boxing has played an important part in New Zealand’s sports history. They certainly have made their mark worldwide, especially from a small country. Here is a brief history of New Zealand Women’s boxing. Disclaimer: This doesn’t include amateur boxing. First Women’s fight The first women’s professional boxing fight in New Zealand happened
(AUGUST 21, 2022) Yes, I understand folks that we at times want to bury the true history of the sport—especially when “today’s” promoters want so badly to claim a “History-first”. Please for those doing that, don’t erase the blood, sweat, and tears of those before today’s boxers. I remember all too well when a fighter claimed
(AUG 15) In an exciting upcoming event for women’s boxing there will be an All-Female card that will take place at the O2 Arena, Greenwich, in London, England, on September 10, 2022. This card is being mis-represented by the news media that this is a “History-First”. It is NOT. The first all-female card to take
The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022 were opened in Istanbul today by IBA President Umar Kremlev, marking the start of two weeks of ground-breaking competition. A record 310 athletes are entered, representing 73 National Federations, who will be boxing in an expanded 12 weight categories. “Women boxers have demonstrated by their skill, by their strength and