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Breathtaking 2012 For WBF |
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“I
promise 2012 will be
even more of a success
for the WBF,” said
Howard Goldberg this
time 12 months ago. But
it is reasonable to
assume that even the WBF
President himself... |
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DECEMBER
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Fight Of
The Year To Be Repeated |
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In one of the most
exciting WBF fights seen
in decades, in November
2012, Ali “Rush Hour”
Funeka, 31-3-3 (25), won
a controversial split
decision over former... |
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NOVEMBER
29 | BY:
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Ndyambo
Wins Thriller |
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Nomadhitini Ndyambo
improved her record to
4-1 with a grueling
victory over tough as
teak Kholoso Ndabayani
over ten harrowing
rounds on Sunday... |
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NOVEMBER
26 | BY:
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Amasheh
Beats Djendji In Germany |
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Germany has a new
champion in women’s
boxing, as local
favorite Raja Amasheh
captured her first
professional title by
lifting the vacant World...
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OCTOBER
28 | BY:
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Top Brand
Outclasses Gare |
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Alexander Brand of
Colombia is the new
World Boxing Federation
International Super
Middleweight Champion
after scoring a shutout
unanimous... |
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OCTOBER
20 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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Goldberg’s
Ghana Conquest |
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World Boxing Federation
President Howard
Goldberg returned last
week to his Cape Town
headquarters from what
was doubtlessly an
adventure in Accra...
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OCTOBER
4 | BY:
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Hammer
Outclasses Hernandez |
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World Boxing Federation
Women’s World
Middleweight Champion
Christina Hammer had no
problems dealing with
durable, but outclassed,
challenger ... |
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SEPTEMBER
8 | BY:
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Hammer Out
To Show She Is # 1 |
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World Boxing Federation
Women’s World
Middleweight Champion
Christina Hammer (12-0,
7 KOs) is all set for
her fourth title defense
on September 7... |
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AUGUST
30 | BY:
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Brand
Takes On Gare In Columbia |
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The World Boxing
Federation's global
expansion continues at a
rapid rate, with the WBF
International Super
Middleweight title being
contested
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AUGUST
25 | BY:
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Reyes New
Champ, Sanchez Retains |
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Hector Garcia and his HG
Boxing put on another
spectacular evening of
boxing Saturday night
(August 4) at the Centro
de Convenciones in
Mazatlan... |
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AUGUST 5 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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World
Boxing Federation Awards |
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Sometimes, just one fight is
enough to win you a ‘Fighter of
the Year’ award. Sometimes, all
it takes is one punch. American
Michael Grant, who had... |
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JULY
20 | BY:
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Three New
Aces For The WBF |
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As the new season fast
approaches, not just the
world’s famous football
clubs are busy
announcing new signings
of star players, also
the World Boxing... |
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JULY 10 | BY:
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Madani
Looking To Take Next Step |
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World Boxing Federation
Intercontinental Super
Welterweight Champion
Sebastien Madani will be
looking to take the next
step in his career on
June... |
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JUNE
19 | BY:
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Ngumbu In
Tough First Defense |
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World Boxing Federation
World Light Heavyweight
Champion Doudou Ngumbu
won his title the hard
way, by going into his
opponent’s backyard to...
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JUNE
11 | BY:
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Zarate vs.
Dianzo Crossroads Fight |
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In a real crossroads
fight this coming
Thursday, June 7, at the
Discoteca New York in
Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico,
former World
Bantamweight Champion
Julio... |
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JUNE
6 | BY:
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Botha,
Takam, Mansour, Kuehne... |
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Former WBF World
Heavyweight Champion
Francois Botha has
expressed a desire to
join the World Boxing
Federation in an
executive position once
his...
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MAY 23 | BY:
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WBF
Doubleheader In Hungary |
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Tibor Feja and his Feja
Promotion is staging a
major WBF doubleheader
on Saturday May 12 in
Budapest, Hungary,
featuring an interesting
female... |
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MAY 4 | BY:
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Hammer
Reigns Supreme |
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Despite a game effort
from South African
challenger Julie
Tshabalala, World Boxing
Federation Women’s World
Middleweight Champion ... |
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APRIL 6 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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Takam
Stops Botha, New WBF Champ |
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France-based Cameroonian
Carlos Takam is the new
World Boxing Federation
International
Heavyweight Champion
after scoring his
biggest victory so...
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APRIL 1 | BY:
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WBF Supports Female Sparring
Meet |
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The World Boxing
Federation is officially
supporting and
sponsoring a great
initiative in Germany on
April 6-7, where female
boxers of all levels... |
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MARCH
22 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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News From
The WBF Office |
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Eduardo Passos from Sao
Paulo is the latest
addition to the WBF
management team, being
announced by
Mexican-based WBF Latin
America Coordinator
Sergio Sotelob...
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MARCH
6 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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Montes
Beats Ibarra In Total War |
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Less than two months
into 2012, we probably
already have the fight
of the year locked down
after fellow Mexicans
Juan Jose Montes and
Oscar Ibarra traded...
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FEBRUARY
22 | BY:
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Pegada
Explosiva, Montes vs. Ibarra |
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In what promises to be
an exciting and
fan-friendly fight,
fellow Mexicans Juan
Jose Montes and Oscar
Ibarra will clash for
the vacant World Boxing
Federation...
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FEBRUARY
14 | BY:
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WBF
Convention Headed For Malta |
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VIDEO INTERVIEW:
World Boxing Federation
marketing director
Gianluca Di Caro
recently visited Malta,
in preparation for the
next WBF Convention.... |
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FEBRUARY
7 | BY:
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The Fight
To Ireland |
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The World Boxing
Federation recently
introduced the
Gaelic/Celtic title for
boxers with roots in
Gaelic and Celtic
nations, and now the WBF
has announced...
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JANUARY
6 | BY:
CLIVE BAUM |
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