International Females Boxers Association

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“After receiving official letters of protest from both the IFBA and Jolene Blackshear’s management team, the Korean Boxing Commission (KBC) reviewed the Blackshear- Dan-Bi Kim fight that took place on Oct. 15, 2009 in South Korea. Upon review, the KBC has declared the judges’ original outcome of a unanimous decision in favor of Kim will stand and Kim will keep the IFBA Mini Flyweight …

Statement by IFBA President Judy Kulis
on the Oct. 15 IFBA boxing matches held in South Korea.

“The IFBA will file a formal protest on behalf of Jolene Blackshear and Lisa Brown over the questionable outcomes delivered by judges after their respective bouts on Oct. 15 in South Korea. The IFBA is committed to fair and equal judging throughout the world and the results from both bouts are …

Danbi Kim and Hyomin Kim both captured vacant IFBA titles in front of over 5,000 fans in Incheon City, South Korea on October 15. Danbi Kim defeated Joelene Blackshear by scores of 97-94, 96-94 and 96-94 for the vacant 105 pound IFBA Mini Flyweight title and Hyomin Kim defeated Lisa Brown 96-94, 96-95 and 96-95 to claim the vacant 126 IFBA Featherweight crown. Both Joelene Blackshear and Lisa …

Danbi Kim weighed in at 47.3 kg and her opponent Joelene Blackshear at 46.7 kg for their vacant IFBA Mini Flyweight Title (105) in Incheon City, South Korea tomorrow night. Main Event fighters Hyomin Kim came in at 57 kg as did her opponent Lisa Brown for their vacant IFBA Featherweight (126) contest. Over 5,000 fight fans are expected for this nationally televised fight card. See a photo of the …

Second Chances
After nearly a decade off, can Jolene Blackshear celebrate turning 40 with an IFBA championship?
By Brett Lyle

Kalina Fernandez laughed at the assumption, smiling at the miscalculation.
Sure, if she was in the other trainer’s shoes, and was picking an opponent for her up-and-coming fighter, she too would have selected a 39-year old who hadn’t fought in a sanctioned bout …

International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) President Judy Kulis is pleased to announce two more IFBA championship fight nights from South Korea.
• On Saturday, November 14, IFBA Super Featherweight Champion Ji-hye Woo (10-1, 1KO) is slated to defend her title in a bout from Paju, South Korea.
• Then on Saturday, December 5, IFBA Strawweight Champion Ji-hyun Park (9-2, 4 KOs) will put …

By Brett Lyle

IT’S NOT just that Chevelle Hallback doesn’t hit like a girl, it’s that she hits so hard, her opponents wonder if Hallback is one.
The first time Hallback ever stepped into the ring, giving away six inches to her much larger opponent and only having made weight by taping two five-pound weights to her legs inside of her sweatpants, Hallback went after Goliath like a pit …

The International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) is pleased to present two nationally-televised championship bouts with both the IFBA Mini Flyweight and IFBA Featherweight world titles on the line.

On Thursday, October 15, 2009, in Incheon City, South Korea, Jolene Blackshear (5-2-0, 2KOs) will take on Dan-Bi Kim (5-1-0) for the vacant IFBA Mini Flyweight (105 pounds) World Title. The …

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. 

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 …

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 …

They all made weight and are ready to fight!

Lisa Brown 121.75
Alicia Ashley 121.75
IFBA Jr. Featherweight Bout 10 Rounds

Jill Emery 146.25
Angel Martinez 146.75
Vacant IFBA Welterweight Bout 10 Rounds

Jeri Sitzes 126
Ela Nunez 124.75
6 Rounds Featherweight

Elena Reid 112.5
Ava Knight 112
6 Rounds Flyweight

Melinda Cooper 120
Donna Biggers 120
6 Rounds Jr. …

Cappiello Promotions Inc. in association with Hollybrook Regency, Inc.
Present
IFBA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008
MOHEGAN SUN RESORT AND CASINO, UNCASVILLE, CT

Main Event:

LISA BROWN vs. ALICIA ASHLEY
14-3-3 (4 KO’s) 14-7-1 (1 KO)
Toronto, Canada Westbury, New York
(Current Champion)
IFBA Jr. Featherweight Championship of the World
10 …

FSN BEST DAMN CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT NIGHT PERIOD CARD AT MOHEGAN SUN
An IFBA World welterweight title fight between Jill Emery and Angel Martinez has been added to Thursday night’s (June 12) Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

IFBA World junior featherweight champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown (14-3-3, 4 KOs) and …