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The '''Women's International Boxing Association''' ('''WIBA''') (not to be confused with the [[International_Boxing_Association_(amateur)|IBA]]) is a sanctioning body for [[women's boxing|women's professional boxing]] came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport.<ref name="Statistics at boxrec.com">{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?title=WIBA&division=ALL&SUBMIT=Go|title=Statistics at boxrec.com|publisher=boxrec.com|date=31 December 2012|access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>
The '''Women's International Boxing Association''' ('''WIBA''') is a sanctioning body for [[women's boxing|women's professional boxing]]. Established in July 2000, it quickly grew into a major force in the sport.<ref name="Statistics at boxrec.com">{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/title_search.php?title=WIBA&division=ALL&SUBMIT=Go|title=Statistics at boxrec.com|publisher=boxrec.com|date=31 December 2012|access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>


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The WIBA rates all worthy professional female boxers, including champions of other sanctioning bodies.
The WIBA rates all worthy professional female boxers, including champions of other sanctioning bodies.
WIBA also encourages unification bouts with other major women's sanctioning bodies like the [[International Women's Boxing Federation|IWBF]], [[International Female Boxers Association|IFBA]], [[Women's International Boxing Federation|WIBF]], and the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Female Title.
WIBA also encourages unification bouts with other major women's sanctioning bodies like the IWBF, IFBA, [[Women's International Boxing Federation|WIBF]], and the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Female Title.


WIBA's current and former champions include [[Laila Ali]], [[Jacqui Frazier-Lyde]], [[Ann Wolfe]], [[Leatitia Robinson]], [[Gina Guidi]], [[Sumya Anani]], [[Kara Ro]], [[Chevelle Hallback]], [[Maribel Zurita]], [[Ria Ramnarine]], [[Emiko Raika]], [[Marcela Acuña]], [[Ada Vélez]], [[Anita Christensen]], [[Melinda Cooper]], [[Jenifer Alcorn]], [[Jeannine Garside]], [[Mary Jo Sanders]], [[Duda Yankovich]] and [[Melissa Hernández]], Sylvia Scharper.
WIBA's current and former champions include [[Laila Ali]], [[Jacqui Frazier-Lyde]], [[Ann Wolfe]], [[Leatitia Robinson]], [[Gina Guidi]], [[Sumya Anani]], [[Kara Ro]], [[Chevelle Hallback]], [[Maribel Zurita]], [[Ria Ramnarine]], [[Emiko Raika]], [[Marcela Acuña]], [[Ada Vélez]], [[Anita Christensen]], [[Melinda Cooper]], [[Jenifer Alcorn]], [[Jeannine Garside]], [[Mary Jo Sanders]], [[Duda Yankovich]] and [[Melissa Hernández]], Sylvia Scharper.
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 18 August 2024

Women's International Boxing Association
AbbreviationWIBA
FounderRyan Wissow and Luis Bello-Diaz
PurposeBoxing sanctioning organization
HeadquartersCooper City, Florida
Location
Region
Worldwide
Websitewiba-champions.com

The Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) is a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing. Established in July 2000, it quickly grew into a major force in the sport.[1]

History

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The WIBA was officially founded by American Ryan Wissow, and Colombian Luis Bello-Diaz. Ryan Wissow is the president and owner of the WIBA. Luis Bello-Diaz heads the Universal Boxing Council (UBC), an obscure men's sanctioning body headquartered in Bello's hometown of Cartagena, Colombia. The UBC is a separate entity from the WIBA.

The WIBA considers itself a respectable championship organization for a number of reasons. The WIBA has received praise for their accurate and up-to-date ratings, but the quality of WIBA title fights in inconsistent. A number of highly touted boxers have held WIBA titles at some point in their career.

WIBA has had title fights in Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, in addition to the USA. WIBA is very geographically balanced, having champions and title fights in many parts of the world, and giving opportunities to female fighters all over the globe, truly opening up the sport worldwide.

WIBA is also credited for several 'firsts' in the sport. WIBA was the first to establish a 102-pound division for women's boxing, citing the need for a smaller weight class for female boxers. WIBA is also credited for legalizing women's professional boxing in the Philippines. Women's professional boxing was not legal in the Philippines (despite the fact that the island nation has a strong amateur women's boxing team). Ryan Wissow and the WIBA worked with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), who oversee all professional sports in the Philippines, to change the laws in their books to allow women to box there professionally. The WIBA is also responsible for sanctioning the very first title fight, male or female, to take place in Guyana and in Macao.

The WIBA rates all worthy professional female boxers, including champions of other sanctioning bodies. WIBA also encourages unification bouts with other major women's sanctioning bodies like the IWBF, IFBA, WIBF, and the WBC Female Title.

WIBA's current and former champions include Laila Ali, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Leatitia Robinson, Gina Guidi, Sumya Anani, Kara Ro, Chevelle Hallback, Maribel Zurita, Ria Ramnarine, Emiko Raika, Marcela Acuña, Ada Vélez, Anita Christensen, Melinda Cooper, Jenifer Alcorn, Jeannine Garside, Mary Jo Sanders, Duda Yankovich and Melissa Hernández, Sylvia Scharper.

Current champions

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Weight class Champion Reign began Days Record
Atomweight United Kingdom Denise Castle October 26, 2019 1881 3–2
Mini flyweight Germany Asiye Özlem Sahin Mar 16, 2019 2105 25–2–1
Light flyweight vacant
Flyweight vacant
Super flyweight Australia Susie Ramadan February 15, 2020 1769 28–3
Bantamweight United States Rosalinda Rodriguez March 23, 2019 2098 11–0
Super bantamweight Hong Kong Ruru Yang[2] May 30, 2024 203 6–0–0
Featherweight vacant
Super featherweight South Korea Bo Mi Re Shin March 17, 2019 2104 9–1–3
Lightweight vacant
Light welterweight Germany Alicia Kummer April 29, 2017 2791
Welterweight Republic of Ireland Katelynn Phelan October 17, 2020 1524 4–0
Light middleweight vacant
Middleweight Slovenia Ema Kozin December 15, 2017 2561 19–0–1
Super middleweight Slovenia Ema Kozin October 14, 2018 2258 19–0–1
Light heavyweight vacant
Heavyweight vacant

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ Chan, Mike (31 May 2024). "Hong Kong's first woman world champion Yang regrets winning 'only' by decision". South China Morning Post.
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