The best female Super Welterweight boxer on the planet, Anne Sophie Mathis, will make her second defense of the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women’s World
Since the World Boxing Federation was originally founded by American Larry Carrier in 1988, many of the sport’s biggest names have won a WBF title, and proudly defended the blue, red and gold belt all over the world. In the Champions Of The Past Series we take a closer look at some of the boxers
After a relaxing start to the year, the World Boxing Federation springs back into action as we prepare for another action filled year of entertaining, competitive and quality boxing championship fights. With fights lined up for the USA, Europe, China, South America and Africa in the first few months of the year, it appears that
I n a stunning turn of events, the French Boxing Federation (FFB) belatedly exposed the news releases issued by the team of former WBF women’s world flyweight
In a sport full of stories, the story of World Boxing Federation (WBF) Women’s World Lightweight Champion Nicole Wesner (9-0, 4 KOs) is quite an interesting one. Its not a
It seems like yesterday that I was writing the 2013 December Column. In this frenetic boxing world in which we live, time flies by so quickly that it is important to embrace all that is good from the sport, and learn lessons from all that is not exactly what we would like. The World Boxing
31-year-old Phindile Mwelase was a true warrior, a woman of great courage and huge dignity, a woman who gave her all in everything she ever did. Sadly and tragically, Phindile Mwelase passed away after being knocked out by Liz Butler in the sixth round in a boxing event held in Pretoria, South Africa on October
Many people tell me that they envy the fact that as President of the World Boxing Federation, I get to travel extensively and that I get to see the world. Sometimes true, sometimes not. This month I will provide a little of the ‘glamor’ of the adventures of a traveling sports administrator. With an interim
So the first five years (almost) since the restructuring of the World Boxing Federation have flown by. More than 250 championship bouts in this time, and we, I believe wholeheartedly, have made massive strides forwards in our men’s division, and are now arguably the top sanctioning body in the world with regard to woman’s boxing.