International Females Boxers Association

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 …

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. …

"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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

LAS VEGAS – The International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) is pleased to present its first championship fight of the new year as South Korean Dan-Bi Kim puts her mini flyweight title on the line against Japan’s Satoko Kamimura.

Kim (6-1, 2KOs), defeated Jolene Blackshear to capture the belt last October. The 18-year-old rising star combines speed, power and winning instincts, with her …

Danny Valdivia, the voice of women’s boxing for all IFBA telecasted shows in the late 90’s through 2001 has passed away. With his trademark grace and charm, Danny introduced our all female cards on ESPN2, Pay-Per-View, USA Tuesday Night Fights and Fox Sports International Boxing. A native Californian, Danny was born in Santa Monica, California on August 6, 1934 and passed peacefully on December …

The IFBA wishes everyone a Happy Holiday and a very Happy New Year. As we approach our 13th year of sanctioning women’s boxing, we are especially appreciative of our supporters in Korea and the U.S that have sanctioned women’s boxing this decade. Our all female boxing telecasts on Fox Sports Net and Main Events on national TV in Korea ranked among the most watched boxing shows ever. Going into …

After 10 rounds of non-stop action, Champion Ji-Hye Woo retained her IFBA Super Featherweight crown by out-pointing America’s Rhonda Luna. The Judges scored the fight....98-95, 96-94, 96-95 in favor of Woo. The fight held in Sang-Ju, Korea was the fifth nationally televised Women’s main event in Korea this year. 

HENDERSON, NEVADA /SANGJU, SOUTH KOREA—The International Female Boxers Association (IFBA), fresh off championship fights in September and October, showcases yet another title matchup on Saturday, November 28 when IFBA Super Featherweight Champion Ji-Hye Woo defends her belt against Rhonda Luna.

Woo (10-1, 1 KO) is riding a wave of tremendous success. She hasn’t lost a bout since 2005 and has …