http://ifba.com/news/ News en jason@creativeacceleration.com Copyright 2009 2009-02-28T03:15:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_ready_for_feb_28th_title_defense_against_dunaway/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_ready_for_feb_28th_title_defense_against_dunaway/#When:03:15:00Z SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA--Ji Hyun Park successfully defended her IFBA Strawweight title against America’s Hollie Dunaway by unanimous decision. The bout staged at the former summer Olympic Games venue in Seoul, was broadcast LIVE on Korean Television. The fight was scored 96/94, 97/93 and 98/92, all for the champion Park. The fight is scheduled to be seen in the United States on tape delay via Fox Sports Net, Best Damn Championship Fights. Pictured are Park and Dunaway with IFBA President Judy Kulis. 2009-02-28T03:15:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_to_defend_title_against_hollie_dunaway/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_to_defend_title_against_hollie_dunaway/#When:23:07:00Z Hollie Dunaway of Las Vegas will travel to Seoul, South Korea to fight for Ji Hyun Park’s 102 pound Strawweight title on February 28.. The bout will be Park’s third title defense. This will be the first fight in Asia for the veteran Dunaway, 21-7-1. 2009-01-15T23:07:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/gi_young_kim_to_defend_jr_bantamweight_title_january_27th/ http://ifba.com/news/story/gi_young_kim_to_defend_jr_bantamweight_title_january_27th/#When:22:20:00Z Current IFBA Bantamweight Champion Gi Young Kim will defend her title against Dennapa Sukruaangrueng of Thailand (9-5) in Young Dong City, ChungBuk province, South Korea. This will be Kim’s fourth title defense since winning her IFBA title in November, 2005. The bout was recently rescheduled from the original January date to February 17th. 2009-01-15T22:20:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_champ_kelsey_jeffries_debuts_in_feature_film/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_champ_kelsey_jeffries_debuts_in_feature_film/#When:22:54:00Z From the ring to the big screen, IFBA Featherweight Champion Kelsey Jeffries makes her film debut in “After the Last Round” which premiered January 29th at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The movie is a boxing documentary based on the careers of former junior middleweight champion Denny Moyer and his brother Phil, who both fought in the fifties and sixties with both sustaining long term brain injuries. One of an array of boxing experts and personalities throughout the film is our own Kelsey Jeffries. For more information, see http://dmboxing.com/WordPress/?p=234#more-234 2009-01-14T22:54:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/kaliesha_west_vs_ava_knight_set_for_north_american_title/ http://ifba.com/news/story/kaliesha_west_vs_ava_knight_set_for_north_american_title/#When:22:27:00Z FRIANT, CA—In a competitive match between two of the best up and coming fighters, Ava Knight met Kaliesha West for the vacant IFBA North American Bantamweight title before an enthusiastic crowd at Table Mountain Casino. In an extremely close bout, West lead in early rounds but saw her lead erode to a draw by the end of the 6th round. Knights’s decisive blows landed her the 7th and 8th rounds giving her the victory. All three judges scored the 8 round bout, 77-75. The show was promoted by Roy Englebrecht, wth Arnold Berber handling matchmaking duties. All photos courtesy Marty Solis. 2008-10-29T22:27:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_retains_strawweight_title/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ji_hyun_park_retains_strawweight_title/#When:21:14:00Z In a unanimous decision, Ji Hyun Park successfully defended her IFBA Strawweight title against Luo Yu Jie of China. Judges scored the bout 98-94, 98-94, 98-92. The bout emanating from Seoul, South Korea was promoted by Woon Chul Shin. IFBA supervisor for the bout was Yong-Ju Kim. 2008-10-29T21:14:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/woo_ji_hye_wins_title_defense_against_garside/ http://ifba.com/news/story/woo_ji_hye_wins_title_defense_against_garside/#When:08:34:00Z In her fourth championship defense, Woo Ji Hye successfully defended her IFBA Jr. Lightweight title against Jeannine Garside (7-2-1) Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Before an enthusiastic audience in Hanam City, South Korea, Woo, hailing from Seoul, South Korea, won a 10 round unanimous decision with the judges scoring the bout 97-93, 96-94, 97-94. Woo won her title in March, 2007 and has been one of the most active IFBA champions since. The bout was promoted by Woon Chul Shin. 2008-09-28T08:34:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/tsunami_arima_to_defend_title_against_kim_eun_young_august_15th/ http://ifba.com/news/story/tsunami_arima_to_defend_title_against_kim_eun_young_august_15th/#When:21:56:00Z In her first IFBA Bantamweight title defense, Tsunam Arima (Japan), 11-3, defeated Kim, Eun Young (S. Korea) 8-3, in a rematch August 15th in Daegu, South Korea. Arima won her title in May in a ten round unanimous decision against then reigning IFBA champion Kim.  2008-07-25T21:56:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/holm_retains_the_ifba_jr_middleweight_title_and_bragging_rights_to_the_poun/ http://ifba.com/news/story/holm_retains_the_ifba_jr_middleweight_title_and_bragging_rights_to_the_poun/#When:20:09:00Z Albuquerque’s Holly Holm (22-1-2, 6 KOs) scored a one-sided unanimous decision over Detroit’s Mary Jo Sanders (25-1, 8 KOs). Defending her IFBA title at 154, Holm outpointed Sanders through ten rounds to win with scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 98-92 to continue as the IFBA Jr. Middleweight Champ. The Fresquez-promoted, PPV-televised card aired three additional title fights, two of which ended by split decisions. In a 135 pound bout for the vacant IFBA lightweight title, Chevelle Hallback (27-5-2, 11 KOs), of Tampa, Fla. defeated Jeannine Garside (7-1-1, 3 KOs), Ontario, Canada, via split decision, with scores of 94-96, 96-94 and, 99-91. In an IFBA mini flyweight title fight, Wendy Rodriguez (19-4, 3 KOs), evened the score in a rematch against Hollie Dunaway (21-7, 10 KOs), of Van Buren, Ark., with scores of 94-96, 96-94 and 98-92. The opening title fight, for the 108-pound Jr.Flyweight IFBA belt, ended with a clear-cut unanimous decision for Carino Moreno (17-1, 5 KOs), of Watsonville, Calif., over Hawaii’s Eileen Olszewski (5-1-1). Scores were 100-90 twice and 97-93. The sold-out crowd of 2,000 plus filled the air with cheers and praise for all the fighters on the card, 2008-06-14T20:09:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/results_from_mohegan_sun/ http://ifba.com/news/story/results_from_mohegan_sun/#When:03:44:00Z With 1538 fans in attendance and a national television audience on FSN the women continued to impress and here are the results. Melinda Cooper won by TKO over a determined Donna Bigger at the one minute mark of round 4 in a scheduled 6 round bout. The doctor stopped the fight after Biggers suffered major swelling under both eyes. Elena Reid and Eva Knight battled to a crowd pleasing draw in their 6 round match-up. Reid and Knight had the fans screaming for more and both fighters were game for a potential rematch sometime in the future. Jill Emery becomes the new IFBA Welterweight Champion over Angel Martinez in a great 10 round fight. Martinez suffered a potential injury and was removed to the local hospital for observation. In the most action packed fight of the night Ela Nunez was awarded a decision over Jerri Stizes. Stizes knocked Nunez down in the 4th, but was not awarded the decision by the Moheagn Sun officials. Finally, LIsa Brown retains her IFBA Jr. featherweight title by split decision over Alicia Ashley. 2008-06-13T03:44:00-08:00