http://ifba.com/news/ News en jason@creativeacceleration.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-10T15:55:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/hyo_min_kim_title_vacated/ http://ifba.com/news/story/hyo_min_kim_title_vacated/#When:15:55:00Z The IFBA has vacated the Featherweight title held by Hyo Min Kim due to her refusal to fight a mandatory rematch against Lisa Brown. The boxers fought in October, 2009 in South Korea for the vacant Featherweight title, with Kim winning by a controversial decision. The IFBA ruled that a mandatory rematch must take place. After Kim recovered from a subsequent eye injury, the IFBA was informed that Kim refused to fight Brown in a rematch and her title was therefore vacated. 2010-07-10T15:55:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_returns_to_south_korea_with_a_championship_fight/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_returns_to_south_korea_with_a_championship_fight/#When:05:09:00Z JI HYUN PARK DEFENDS STRAWWEIGHT TITLE Henderson, NV/South Korea – The International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) is pleased to announce another championship fight. On Sunday, August 15, Ji Hyun Park will put her IFBA strawweight title belt on the line against Nao Ikeyama in a match from Kosung Kangwon-do, South Korea. Park (11-2-0, 4KOs) is coming off the best stretch of her career. She has won her last five bouts, four of which she was victorious by unanimous decision. The 24-year old from Incheon, South Korea defeated Satoko Kamimura in her more recent bout in May, setting her up for a showdown against Noa. Ikeyama (11-2-1, 4KOs) will present a challenge. A former world title-holder, she is aiming to pull off the upset and regain her status as a champion. The 40-year old from Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan is coming off a big May victory and is aiming to recapture her elite status. Follow fight weigh ins and updates on IFBA.com and on Twitter @ Ifba_boxing. About the IFBA Founded in 1997, the IFBA has sanctioned over 100 women’s title bouts. It was the first boxing organization to sanction and present all-women’s cards on cable and broadcast television, with fights airing domestically on ESPN2, USA Network, Fox Sports Net, internationally on Fox Sports International SBS, MBC and MBC-ESPN in Korea as well as on Pay-Per-View. 2010-07-03T05:09:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/introducing_extraordinary_women_of_the_ring/ http://ifba.com/news/story/introducing_extraordinary_women_of_the_ring/#When:22:30:01Z "Extraordinary Women of The Ring”, written by veteran ring side photographer Mary Ann Lurie Owen has just been published by Kirographaire Editions, France. Mary Ann began her ringside photography career in 1998, shooting “Satin Storm,” one of the pioneering International Female Boxers Association all women’s fight cards.  During her 12 year career, Mary Ann’s photos have been seen by boxing and sports fans throughout the world via the Internet, in magazines and newspapers. With “Extraordinary Women of The Ring” Mary Ann celebrates the thrilling and compelling sport of women’s boxing with her dynamic photographs which depict the power, beauty and determination of female fighters. The IFBA is proud to be included in this publication and applauds Mary Ann’s determination in producing this historical presentation. 2010-05-19T22:30:01-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/park_wins_by_unanimous_decision/ http://ifba.com/news/story/park_wins_by_unanimous_decision/#When:15:58:00Z IFBA Champion Ji Hyun Park retained her IFBA Strawweight title Saturday, May 1, in Asan Si, South Korea by beating Satoko Kamimura 99-91, 98-92, 99-91. Park now 11-2 with 4KO’s has won her last 5 bouts. 2010-05-01T15:58:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/park_and_kaminmura_make_weight/ http://ifba.com/news/story/park_and_kaminmura_make_weight/#When:01:41:01Z Both IFBA Champion Ji Hyun Park and challenger Satoko Kamimura weighed in at 46 kg (101.2 lbs) for their IFBA Strawweight bout on Saturday May 1, 2010 in Asan Si, South Korea. IFBA President Judy Kulis will supervise the bout which will be seen on national TV throughout Korea. 2010-04-30T01:41:01-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_announces_may_1_title_fight/ http://ifba.com/news/story/ifba_announces_may_1_title_fight/#When:19:19:00Z On, Saturday May 1, the IFBA presents a matchup for the IFBA Strawweight Championship, as reigning belt holder Ji Hyun Park takes on challenger Satoko Kamimura in a 10-round bout. Park (10-2, 4 KOs), the 24-year old from Icheon City, South Korea, has won her last four bouts and is on her way to cementing her place among the top female fighters in the world. While this won’t be exactly a homefield battle for Park, she will have a majority of the fans in Asan Si, South Korea cheering for their fellow countrywoman. Kamimura (6-12), the 34-year old veteran fighter from Tokyo, will present a tough challenge for Park. The southpaw took champion Dan-Bi Kim the full 10-rounds in her last fight in January, before losing by decision.  2010-04-14T19:19:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/park_retains_ifba_minimum_weight_title/ http://ifba.com/news/story/park_retains_ifba_minimum_weight_title/#When:13:37:00Z After a full review of the fight between Ji Hyun Park and Susannah Warner, held February 6, 2010 in Korea, the IFBA is in agreement with the decision rendered. The IFBA will approve a re-match should the management team for Warner secure a site and finish successful negotiations with the Champion for a future fight outside Korea. 2010-03-04T13:37:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/park_splits_with_warner_to_retain_title/ http://ifba.com/news/story/park_splits_with_warner_to_retain_title/#When:18:25:00Z The second IFBA title bout of 2010 was televised live on MBC-ESPN television South East of Seoul in the agricultural city of Mung Yeong.  Team Warner looked well prepared to take on the Korean Champion Ji Hyun Park and as the fight progressed this became the exciting “Battle of the Body Shots”. Round One was calm and easy paced as Warner stuck out little jabs to test the distance.  Park doing the same, with a little more activity took the judges nod to begin the match, as well as the Second Round. The Third Round quickened with Warner’s team encouraging her to pick up the pace and start breaking down the body with more shots. Into the Fourth Park claimed the ring and pushed Warner back some taking the round. All that could be heard during the next three rounds was to tear up the body of Ji Hyun Park. Team Warner seeing weakness knew this was the best plan of attack. You could see the reaction on Park’s face as she began lowering her elbows to try and protect herself.  At more than one point it looked as though she wanted to turn away and quit, but she toughed it out and made it out of the Seventh. The battle continued into the Eighth with neither one wanting to give and inch.  Back and forth the pressure would go.  Each one with their backs to the rope and reversing the other, and each judge going back and forth with their scores also. The ninth began with both camps urging their fighter to continue to the body.  More shots were beginning to be blocked so some judges favored Warner and some the Champion Park. Warner had given a lot of pressure through the middle rounds and seemed like she let up slightly in this round.  Having defended her title many times, Park began to push harder and won two of the judges nod for the Ninth. The Tenth had you wondering why Park hadn’t done this earlier, as she used her reach and movement more and accelerated her pressure, which won her the final round.  The bell rang and both fighters immediately put up their hands feeling they had taken the fight. But in the final tally Ji Hyun Park retained her Minimum Weight Title. Judges: Julie Lederman: (94-96) Jo Hyun Boq: (98-93) Jeong Myung Su: (96-94) IFBA Supervisor:  Kim Messer 2010-02-06T18:25:00-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/dan_bi_kim_wins_first_title_defense/ http://ifba.com/news/story/dan_bi_kim_wins_first_title_defense/#When:04:34:01Z A new year for Women’s boxing began in South Korea.  In the small country town of Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, the crisp bite of winter could still be felt as the spectators gathered to see the petite Dan Bi Kim defend her IFBA Mini Flyweight division against the much taller Japanese fighter Satoko Kamimura. The usual first round feeling out began with Dan Bi showing that she was planning to do a lot of head movement to counter Satoko’s long, lanky reach. Using the occasional body shot to wear down her opponent, Dan Bi was awarded the first two rounds by the judges. In the third, Satoko found her range and was able to get in some jabs and straight lefts, but not enough to deter Dan Bi as the champ walks through the occasional snappy jab. Satako won the fifth round when it seemed Dan Bi took a little break to save herself for the second half of the fight. Dan Bi unanimously won the sixth round. She was determined to close the distance with head movement, then jumped her way in with hooks to the head and body. Dan Bi’s aggressiveness gave her the edge on the scorecards for most of the later rounds. As fatigue set in, there was a lot of crowding and hugging. Satoko fought an honorable match, but couldn’t rally enough excitement to steal many rounds from the title holder. Overall, this was a good fight for Dan Bi, who is still gaining experience and improving her skills. It was a great tune-up for her mandatory title defense later on in the year. Final scores:  (97-96), (97-93), (96-94) 2010-02-01T04:34:01-08:00 http://ifba.com/news/story/dan_bi_kim_satoko_kamimura_weigh_in/ http://ifba.com/news/story/dan_bi_kim_satoko_kamimura_weigh_in/#When:21:31:00Z IFBA Mini Flyweight World Champion Dan-bi Kim and challenger Satoko Kamimura both successfully weighed in at 103.62 pounds/47 Kg, ready for their January 29th world title fight in South Korea. 2010-01-28T21:31:00-08:00