(JULY 26, 2017) AIBA staff locked out of Lausanne headquarters as police called to intervene in dispute” – notice pinned on door “Dear AIBA employees,” it said, according to Agence France-Presse. “Please be informed that the AIBA executive committee have passed a motion calling for a vote of no confidence in the current AIBA president, Wu
by Sue TL Fox – September 26, 2013 (SEPT 26) This week I spoke with multi-world champion Ada “The Ace” Velez who has been one of the most fierce warriors in the sport. I first met Velez, when she took a fight in Austin, Texas, where she fought Mary Ortega for a world title—and won. Velez
Folks you do not need to invent stories in boxing, because as they say with the ole’ cliche “truth is stranger than fiction.” This is the first bit of news that I believe WBAN has never reported. This week a boxer (we believe to be Yahaira Hernandez according to our sources) had her hair cut
(JAN 7) WBAN has been notified that 44-year old Mona Nelson, 1-3-0 (0KO) of Texas, has been arrested for the murder of 12-year old Jonathan Foster, of Houston, Texas. Foster came up missing on Christmas eve, where he was living with his mother and stepfather. The boy’s body was discovered in a ditch burned beyond
Talk about a Shocker – By Sue TL Fox – August 5, 2006 (AUG 5) Yesterday afternoon emails began coming in about one of our photographers, Dale Hausner who had done some past fight coverage in the Arizona area for WBAN. Hausner was arrested for murder, being one of two suspects in the serial
(DEC 31, 2005) WBAN has listed “some” of the most outrageous things that went on in the sport for 2005. It would be impossible to list them all-but here are some of our top picks! Here you go…. “DID YOU GET TIRED OF HEARING THE WORDS MILLION DOLLAR BABY”? THE MOST OVER USED PHRASE IN
By Sue TL Fox – Dec. 12, 2005 (DEC 12) It never ceases to amaze me in the things that happen in this sport. Last night, Dawn Ramey, 114, 1-0-1, fought on the undercard against Claudia O’Brian, 122, in what was “supposed” to be a four round bout. WBAN received information from an “insider” who
By Sue TL Fox –November 10, 2005 Photo Gallery #301 Photo by Scott Mallon (NOV 10) There was a fight that occurred at the Klong Luang Prison, Pathumthanee, Thailand on November 5, 2005. The contestants to fight—Nananko Kikuchi of Japan vs. Thailand’s Nongmai Sor Siriporn, who was making her pro debut. Siriporn displaying the heart
By Sue TL Fox – June 18, 2005 No..No…Hot Boxing News is not talking about Mike Tyson, but a female boxer who was so outrageous in 2005, that she BIT her opponent! Zarrika Fatuma was fighting Frida Wallberg for a 10-round WIBF Intercontinental bout, when Fatuma apparently got frustrated, and took a chunk out
By Sue TL Fox – July 23, 2004 (JULY 23) Elecia Battle, the woman who got hammered by the law for falsely claiming she won the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket, will be trying her hand at boxing on September 24, 2004, at the Cleveland Convention Center, in Cleveland, Ohio. Battle, who is fighting under