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2019 International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) Inductees Announced
Source/IWBHF Press Release
/Bernie McCoy
Enero 27, 2019 PORTLAND, Oregón – (Enero 27, 2019) WBAN is proud to announce the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF), Clase de 2019.
This sixth annual induction represents a record breaking number of honorees in the history of this signal institution which has recognized and honored those individuals who have, over the history of the sport of Women’s Boxing, contributed to, advocated for and brought esteem and distinction to the sport in and out of the ring.
Included in this year’s class are seven former boxers: Terri Cruz, Melissa Fiorentino, Lisa Holewyne, Carina Moreno, Bridgett Riley, Wendy Rodriquez y Martha Salazar. The Non-Boxer category includes David Ávila, Stephen Blea y Blanca Gutierrez. Pat Emerick and Patricia [Arenoso] Martinez-Pino are recipients in the Pioneer Female Boxer and the Posthumous categories, respectivamente.
FORMER BOXERS
Terri Cruz compiled a 17-7-2 registro, over a nine-year career (1999-2008), highlighted by winning the IFBA bantamweight crown over highly regarded Heather Percival in 2005. Cruz’s love of and dedication to the sport brought her out of retirement in 2009 to challenge top ranked Alesia Graf for WIBA Flyweight title, losing a close decision and again in 2011 for another bout with unbeaten Susie Ramadan.
Melissa Fiorentino, a 5’1″ dynamo, imbued with the appropriate sobriquet “Furia”, put up a sterling 17-2 record over a seven-year (2001-08) career during which she stepped in with the top ranked fighters in the featherweight class, including wins over Belinda Laracuente, Esther Schouten, Jaime Clampitt and Cindy Serrano. She capped her career, en enero, 2008, winning the IWBF super featherweight title.
Lisa Holewyne fought to a 25-17-2 record over almost eight years (1998-2006) como boxeador profesional. A common boxing dictum states, “you are what your record is” and Holewyne is exactly that. Coming to the ring after a four year stint as a pentathlete at the University of Texas, Holewyne quickly established herself as an “anyone/anywhere” lightweight boxer, fighting Sumya Anani twice (when very few ranked fighters would come within a couple of time zones of that matchup), unbeaten Mary Jo Sanders twice, splitting two fights with the formidable Sunshine Fettkether to mention only some of the top opposition Holewyne sought out during a career that should serve as a signpost for any boxer seeking to do the sport the right way.
Carina Moreno was a standout in the flyweight ranks, lucha, over her ten year career (2003-13), 203 rounds while compiling glittering 23-6 record against the best boxers in this competitive weight class. In addition to wins over Eileen Olszewski, Yessica Bopp and Holly Dunaway, she held the WBC and WIBA minimumweight titles for several years. She finished her career still competing against the best in her class, winning the WBA flyweight title against Susi Kentikian in Germany in December ’12, before losing a close decision to Kentikian seven months later in the same country.
Bridgett Riley fought in the ring, for nine years (1994-03), compilar una 15-3 registro, exactly how she lived life, in perpetual motion. “Busy fighter” might be an understatement, since from the opening bell, Riley had one gear, full speed ahead. She held the IFBA bantamweight title beating Yvonne Trevino over ten rounds in February ’98 and, in possibly her most remembered bout, Riley KO’d Englishwoman, Alicia Lahsen, in June ’98, after surviving an early knockdown. It was her first defense of the IFBA title. Among Riley’s other pursuits in her active life range from martial arts champion to movie stunt person.
Wendy Rodríguez is another of the West Coast fighters who brought the female bantamweight division to the attention of the boxing public. Along with her co-2019 IWBHF inductee, Carina Moreno, Rodriquez set a standard of competitive excellence in the ring that raised the public perception and appreciation of the division. Rodríguez, in her seven year (1999-08) career put up an exemplary 19-4-3. Early on, (Octubre. 2000) she fought an 8 round draw with Margaret Sidoroff and in her penultimate bout, she stepped in with Regina Halmich, (Regina was inducted into the Inaugural Class of the IWBHF in 2014) . Rodriquez finished her career on a high note, revenging an earlier loss to Holly Dunaway in the process of winning the vacant IBA minimum weight crown.
Martha Salazar competed as a professional boxer for 15 (2001-16) año, lucha 18 times and winning 13 of those bouts. It is an unfortunate reflection of the dearth of competition at the female heavyweight level. But for those athletes who posses persistence, combined with a don’t quit attitude, con, lo más importante, ring talent, the top rung of this division is attainable. Martha Salazar has those qualities in world class supply. Salazar won the WIBF heavyweight title via TKO over Pamela London in November ’04 and finished her career winning the WBC crown in a November ’14 by decision over Tanzee Daniel, before relinquishing the title via a close decision to Alejandra Jimenez in the final bout of her career in March of 2018.
NON-BOXERS
David Ávila is a prominent and widely followed West Coast boxing writer. His linage to the sport comes from his father who fought a number of times at the Olympic Auditorium in the 1950s. Avila began his journalism career as a writer for the LA Times in the 1990s and is currently working for the Riverside (TAL COMO) Press Enterprise and La Prensa newspapers. Pero, incuestionablemente, it is Avila’s longtime support for and advocacy of the sport of Women’s boxing and it’s athletes that has earned him this well deserved IWBHF honor.
Stephen Blea, Blea’s reputation as a boxing official has been well documented and has led him to be ranked among the finest in the sport. But it is his myriad additional contributions to the benefit to the sport and it’s athletes that makes Blea singular in the sport. He has been a coach at USA Boxing along with providing his referring and judging skill to that organization. He has coached boxing at the Denver Police department. He has managed WBC Cares for the state of Colorado and overlaid those efforts with a long time, full throated support of the sport of Women’s boxing whenever the opportunity arises.
Blanca Gutierrez is proof positive that the promotion of the sport of boxing begins with whole-hearted empathy, and few promoters in the sport of Women’s boxing can match the personal connection and caring that Gutierrez brings to the sport and it’s athletes. Her father, Javier, was a professional boxer in Mexico and and Gutierrez’s interest and love for the sport came early and fervent. She is the driving force behind Beautiful Brawlers, a West Coast promotional powerhouse, that continues as a prime force behind the recent resurgence in the sport of female boxing.
David Avila and Stephen Blea are the second and third males to be inducted into the IWBHF.
PIONEER FEMALE BOXER
Pat Emerick reduces her outlook on the sport of boxing to it’s most basic, “put one foot in front of the other and be prepared.” If only getting a chance to climb through the ropes was that easy for a female in the middle of the previous century. It wasn’t. Emerick’s opportunities were essentially limited to her hometown, South Bend, EN, donde, at 5’4″, 123libra, after losing her first bout, she reeled off 18 victorias consecutivas, highlighted by a TKO win over Jo Ann Hagan in November ’54 before 4,000 fans in Council Bluffs, IA., winning the Ladies World Boxing Association Championship. Emerick becomes the second oldest living IWBHF Pioneer Boxer inductee, born five months after Year 1 honoree Barbara Buttrick.
POSTHUMOUS 2019 INDUCTEE
Patricia “Arenoso” Martinez-Pino, who passed away in September of last year, was a longtime leading advocate for the sport of Women’s boxing in this country. She worked tirelessly within the sport, with the AIBA to open up opportunities for females as referees and judges and served with U S Boxing as President (Hispanic), as well as terms as Vice President and Secretary. Her untiring efforts in support of and improving conditions and opportunities for women in the sport will be well remembered and sorely missed and are best described by her co-inductee, Stephen Blea, “Sandy broke down barriers and achieved accolades no woman had achieved in this sport.”
As previously noted, la 2019 IWBHF Class of Inductees is the largest, and quite possibly, the most diverse, in the six year history of the Hall, conceived and formulated in 2014 by Sue Fox, founder and publisher of Women’s Boxing Archive Network (AMB). Fox envisioned the Hall as a needed addition to the boxing community, a way of honoring those, dentro y fuera del anillo de, upon whose athleticism, support and advocacy for the sport of Women’s Boxing continues to stand on and progress.
An induction ceremony for the 2019 inductee class is being discussed and details will be announced forthcoming.
Rosalinda Rodríguez adquiere Liliana Martínez por el título gallo de la UBA, el sábado, 26to de enero en la Arena Santander en Reading, Pensilvania
Hector Camacho, Jr. a aparecer en el co-estelar Nicolás Hernández de la lectura en la acción Además invicto Martino Jules |
Lectura, Pensilvania (Enero 3, 2019) – El sábado por la noche, 26 de de enero de, declaraciones de campeonato de boxeo a la Santander Arena en Lectura, Pensilvania como Phoenix Promociones etapas de una tarjeta grande Pro-AM. En el evento principal, será una batalla a 10 asaltos por la UBA como título de peso gallo Rosalinda Rodriguez adquiere Liliana Martinez. Rodríguez, de Miami tiene un registro de 8-0 con dos nocauts. La 32 años de edad, Rodríguez es un profesional de cuatro años que se tiene dos victorias sobre peleadores invictos en Frederica Blanco y Samantha Salazar. En su última pelea, Rodríguez ganó un unánime de ocho asaltos por decisión sobre Crystal Hoy el 8 de diciembre en Louisville, Kentucky. Martínez de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana cuenta con un registro de 21-18 con 13 nocauts. La 35 años de edad, Martínez es una 19 años de profesional viene de una derrota por decisión a Sandra Atanassow El 3 de febrero en Alemania. En la pelea co-estelar a ocho asaltos, Hector Camacho, Jr. regresa al ring cuando se enfrente a Vladimir Hernandez en un combate de peso mediano programado a ocho rondas. Camacho, Jr. de Nueva York, tiene un registro de 58-7-1 con 32 nocauts. Camacho, 40 años de edad,, es una 23 años de trayectoria en el círculo cuadrado. Camacho fue invicto en su primera 34 peleas, que incluyó victorias sobre Freddy Curiel (14-3-1), Roberto Núñez (15-3), Miguel Angel Ruiz (21-5-1), Menard Reed (20-1), ex campeón del mundo Phillip Holliday (36-3-1), Joe Hutchinson (18-1-2), Rocky Martínez (34-4-1), antiguo mundo retador Larry LaCoursiere, Arturo Ureña (19-3), Fredd Ladd (45-9), Nelson Estupinan (12-1), Kenny Kost (14-3), Israel Cardona (36-9) & El ex campeón mundial Yori Boy Campus(92-14-1). Hernández, de Denver, Colorado tiene un registro de 10-3 con seis nocauts. La 29 años de edad, Hernández es una 10 años de profesional tiene dos victorias sobre Danny Valdivia (14-0 & 14-1). En combates seis asaltos: Nicholas Hernández (9-3-1, 2 KOs) de la lectura adquiere Jauvan John (3-7-1) de Brooklyn, NY en un mediano junior fin. Frank comerciante (11-2-1, 3 KOs) peleas de Filadelfia Zack Ramsey (8-5, 4 KOs) de Springfield, MA, en un combate de peso ligero junior. En los combates de cuatro redondos: Harold Lopez (4-0-1, 1 KO) de Allentown, PA peleas como profesional debutando Rondarius Hunter en un combate de peso mosca. Rakym Dyer hará su debut profesional contra el también primerizo Earvin joven de Milwaukee, WI en un peso welter fin. Martino Jules (5-0) de Allentown, PA se enfrentará a un oponente a ser nombrado en un concurso de peso pluma. Habrá un espectáculo de aficionados que comienza a las 4 p.m., y entradas que esa porción de la muestra sólo se le $25. Precios de las entradas son los siguientes para Pro Mostrar, que comienza a las 8 Primer ministro 1) $1,500.00 Las mesas VIP. 2) $150.00 Asientos de los anillos secundarios. 3) $75.00 plata de estar. 4) $50.00 bronce de estar. 5) $25.00 Admisión General. Todas las entradas se pueden adquirir en Santander En La Arena de Taquillas -700 Penn Calle Reading PA. 19602; Ticketmaster.com y en el extremo de lectura Boxing Club situado en 1419 N. 5la Calle Reading PA. 19602. |
Unified Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields Thankful for Big 2018 & Looks Forward to Making More History in 2019
Two-Division Champion Preparing for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Showdown Against Christina Hammer in 2019 |
PEDERNAL, MI. (Diciembre 19, 2018) – Claressa Escudos has had a banner career year in 2018, capped off by recently being named the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Female Fighter of the Year and ThePrizeFighters.com’s Fighter of the Year and Fight of the Year for her victory over Hanna Gabriels.
In addition to her recently announced honors, Shields was also inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame and was a Women’s Sports Foundation nominee for Sportswoman of the Year earlier this year.
“I’m happy with my progress and accomplishments in 2018 but I’m even happier about the tremendous advances of women’s boxing this year,”Dijo Shields. “We will make even more history in 2019, including my fight with Hammer to crown the undisputed middleweight champion of world.”
This has been the pinnacle year for women’s prizefighting and for Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and unified middleweight champion. Shields showed her deserved place among the top of the field by displaying her skills and grit in each one of her contests. She went 4-0 and beat opponents with a combined record of 49-4 including two world champions in Hanna Gabriels and Femke Hermans, plus one multi-time former world champion in Tori Nelson.
Shields won three middleweight world title belts (CMB, AMB y la FIB) in her second weight division and was the only fighter to fight major bouts on SHOWTIME, HBO and and new streaming service DAZN.
This monumental year will lead into what will be the biggest fight of her career, when she takes on middleweight world champion Christina Hammer for the undisputed middleweight championship in 2019.
“Claressa has had a meteoric rise this year with her impressive accomplishments inside and outside the ring,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita “This has been a breakout year in many ways for women’s boxing and Claressa has been on the forefront of this monumental progress. It’s great to see her work recognized with these highly respected awards and honors she is receiving for all her victories inside and outside the ring this year. We are looking forward to a great 2019.”
“I am incredibly proud of Claressa Shields as a champion of boxing, deportes femeninos, and gender equality,"Dijo Mark Taffet, Gerente de Shields. “Her accomplishments in 2018 continued to break the barriers and glass ceilings previously in place. On Claressa’s broad shoulders inside and outside the ring, we will continue to make history in 2019. I can’t wait for the Shields vs Hammer superfight and Claressa’s consideration for the top pound for pound list regardless of gender.”
Campeón Mundial de la Mujer Hanna Gabriel regresa a defender contra Sarah Dwyer de enero 26
Después de haber solidificado a sí misma como la estrella de mujeres legítimas en su propio derecho con su actuación valiente contra Claressa Escudos en junio pasado, campeón del mundo Hanna Gabriel (18-2-1, 11 KOs) volverá a su tierra natal para hacer frente a Sara Dwyer de Australia el sábado, Enero 26, en la Avenida Escazú en San José, Costa Rica.
La batalla de 10 asaltos será en defensa del campeonato superwelter de la AMB Gabriels’.
Dwyer (3-4-2, 1 KO) viene de un empate para el Campeonato de Australia contra el invicto Tayla Harris en noviembre.
Esta será la primera pelea Gabriels’ ya que la impresionante demostración contra los escudos, donde tuvo la superestrella de las mujeres en la primera ronda antes de perder una decisión emocionante y cerca. La lucha está siendo llamado Lucha de la Mujer del Año por 2018.
“Me siento increíble entrenamiento con mi marido y listo para volver,”Dijo Gabriels. “Ella es (Dwyer) un guerrero va a tratar de llegar y cortar la cabeza fuera, pero vamos a enviarla de vuelta a Australia lo suficientemente rápido “.
gestor de Gabriels’, Hector Cordova, dice Dwyer es la primera parada de una remontada que incluye un retorno ir con escudos y algunos otros grandes nombres en el boxeo femenino.
“Estoy muy orgulloso de Hanna y todo lo que hace para la comunidad en Costa Rica. Ella es un héroe dentro y fuera del ring; una historia de éxito mundial de la vida real. Nuestro objetivo es unificar las 154 libras. división. Queremos elevar el boxeo femenino a nuevas alturas y, finalmente revancha Claressa y lucha (welter unificado de las mujeres) Cecilia Braekhus. Hanna es el mejor boxeador de las 154 libras en el mundo: un punto esperamos que demuestra una vez más el 26 de enero”
Promotor Dmitriy Salita dice que el nombre Gabriels’ pertenece uno de los mejores nombres en el deporte. “Hanna es uno de los mejores combatientes de las mujeres en el mundo. Sus habilidades de clase mundial hacen de ella uno de los grandes nombres de todos boxeo femenino. Enero 26 va a ser una gran noche y se abrirá una puerta de nuevas e interesantes oportunidades para Hanna “.
“Quiero agradecer a todos mis fans por apoyarme siempre y mostrando mi amor incluso en la derrota,”Dijo que el siempre atento Gabriels. “Eso es lo que me hace querer más y más. Quiero luchar Claressa y Cecilia y dar a mis fans todo lo que pueda antes de que deje el deporte. También quiero dar las gracias a mi equipo, porque son increíbles. Bryan Vásquez, mi marido, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, mi manager, Pedro Gonzalez and Esteban Quesada, mis compañeros de entrenadores y Dmitriy Salita para echar una mano cuando sea necesario. No voy a defraudar “.