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IFBA Returns to South Korea in November and December
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 her title on the line, headlining a fight card from Puchun, South Korea.
Opponents for Woo and Park will be announced shortly. These fight nights will mark the third straight month that the leading organization in women’s boxing has staged championship bouts. The IFBA had previously announced that 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. Plus, veteran Lisa Brown (16-3-3, 5KOs) climbs into the ring against rising prospect Hyo-Min Kim (2-0-1, 1KO) with the vacant IFBA Featherweight (126 pounds) World Title on the line.
