(SEPT 18, 2013) It is with great sadness that we learned that Heavyweight Boxing Chmapion Ken Norton died today in a hospital in Arizona. Norton even in the 1970’s was supportive of women’s boxing. He saw Lavonne Ludian and Sue TL Fox fight in the late 1970’s. He was also friends with Clint Eastwood, and we have
On November 18, 2005, at the Shaw Conference Center, in Edmonton, Canada, in the All-women’s boxing card, “World Title Wave”, proved to be a very entertaining card. The event was telecast on Webcast, via Pay-Per-View, through aringoftheirown.com. The first fight of the night featured Shelly Burton, 157.5, of Montana, vs. Laura “Lady Ram” Ramsey, 163.5,
Story and investigative research by Terry Graham/Sarah Jo Rauschl PART I (OCT 17, 2005) WBAN has just received “Part II” on the 1920’s femaile boxer Jeanne La Mar. (AKA: Jean La mar, The Countess Jeanne La Mar, The Countess, Jeanne Vina Lamar.) Writer Terry Graham and Sarah Jo Rauschl provided this fascinating history of this
Cathy “Cat” Davis was one of the best known women boxers from the 1970’s to early 1980’s. Through the five years that WBAN has been on the net, it has received countless emails from long-time boxing fans of Davis. And they would always ask the same question—What ever happened to Cat? Well, I am pleased
(FEB 23, 2003) Last night on a high profile card that featured mainliner Mike Tyson, in Memphis, Tennessee, Showtime, and the promoter of the event put on an untelevised “beginner’s bout” four-round boxing match on the undercard that featured former ice-skating princess Tonya Harding, and her opponent, Samantha Browning. Browning trained for this match with
Past Interviews…The Talkers and the Walkers Topic: Unionizing female boxers Interview of Sherry Wash – by Sue TL Fox/WBAN Date: April 13, 2001 Action Taken as of October 22, 2013: None TL FOX: What is your experience as a boxer? And do you think that experience qualifies you to know what is best for women
Andrea Nelson of Dodgeville, Wisc., pounded out a unanimous decision over a fired up Brenda Bell Drexel of San Marcos, Tex., Saturday, Aug. 5, in their four-round lightweight bout, a preliminary to a KO Nation boxing program aired over HBO from Madison, Wisc. The women’s bout and the other three men’s matches were not broadcast
A federal judge in Michigan refused to allow Jill Lafler, 19 years old, to compete in the Golden Gloves. Jill, a student at Lansing Community College, who has been working out with the men’s boxing team, had tried to register last month for the gloves but was turned down. She appealed and Ingham County Circuit
The course of women in boxing has drawn diverse persons to the sport. Jackson “Jack” Pokress is one of those people. Pokress possessa a many faceted personality and has had a varied career. He has been on the Fire Department for 24 years, with the past 10 of which he has served as Commissioner