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USA Boxing, formerly known as the United States Amateur Boxing Federation, has governed amateur and Olympic boxing in the United States since 1978. [6] USA Boxing officially recognized women's boxing in 1993, becoming the first organization to do so in the world with a fight between Dallas Malloy & Heather Poyner in Lynwood, Washington.
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USA: WBU World Boxing Union [56] 16 1995 USA: WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation: 17 1996 USA: IBU International Boxing Union: 18 1998 UK: PBA Professional Boxing Association [57] 19 N/A USA: IFBA International Female Boxers Association: 20 1999 GER: GBC Global Boxing Council 21 2000 USA: WIBA Women's International Boxing Association ...
Violet Lopez, a 16-year-old boxer from Greenfield, trains at the United Community Center, has won 10 national championships and earned a spot on USA Boxing's youth elite team.
Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Danielle Perkins on Sunday night in the first undisputed heavyweight bout in women’s boxing to remain undefeated. ... The powerful puncher looks at home ...
Castronuova began her boxing career as a youth boxing trainer. Soon, she started entering local bouts, winning her first fight in 2002 at the NY Empire State Games in Syracuse. She also was a volunteer for a government-funded program designed to teach troubled youth the virtues of boxing and keep them off the streets. [4]
Twelve years after women's boxing made its Olympic debut with just 36 fighters in three weight classes in London, the sport likely has achieved gender parity, reaching the overall Olympic movement ...
Alcorn then launched a professional boxing career. She made her pro debut on July 2, 1999, in Fresno, where she TKO'd Robyn Covino in 0:59 seconds of the first round. Alcorn eventually stepped up her level of competition by taking on undefeated Jessica Rakoczy , for the vacant IWBF Lightweight title.