Month: May 1980

  On May 30, 1980, at the Strongbow Stadium, in Bakersfield, California, WBB’s #1 rated boxer Bonnie Prestwood, faced Rosi Reed, #3 for the vacant world title championship.  Reed, weighed in at 109, and Prestwood, 110.5.    Reed and Presswood were part of a main event, sharing it with a men’s bout.   In the fight it

ALL HISTORIC PHOTOS ARE IN THE WBAN ARCHIVE COLLECTION  The two diminutive fourteen year olds were nicely into the second round of their three-round sparring bout.  The first had seen some crisp exchanges, the tallerof the two boxers, with the advantage of reach, scoring with a good straight right.  Now that right darted out again