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The '''Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA)''' 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|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref> |
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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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==History== |
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The WIBA was officially founded by American Ryan Wissow, and Colombian Luis Bello-Diaz. |
The WIBA was officially founded by American Ryan Wissow, and Colombian Luis Bello-Diaz. |
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Ryan Wissow is the president and owner of the WIBA. |
Ryan Wissow is the president and owner of the WIBA. |
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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. |
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. |
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WIBA |
The WIBA considers itself a respectable championship organization for a number of reasons. |
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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. |
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The contenders rated by the WIBA are worthy of their status, and most of the WIBA champions are considered the legitimate best of their respective weight divisions. |
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WIBA is seen by many within the sport as the crown jewel of women's boxing, distinguishing itself from other sanctioning bodies. |
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WIBA has had title fights in Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, in addition to the USA. |
WIBA has had title fights in Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, in addition to the USA. |
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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 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. |
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WIBA is credited by some in the sport for having "raised the bar" of women's professional boxing, helping to make it a more respectable professional sport, not only by having higher standards and ethics, but also by adding depth to the talent pool by including quality female fighters from all over the world into its ratings and title fights. |
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WIBA is also credited for several 'firsts' in the sport. |
WIBA is also credited for several 'firsts' in the sport. |
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WIBA was the first to establish a 102 |
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. |
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The WIBA is also responsible for sanctioning the very first title fight, male or female, to take place in [[Guyana]]. |
The WIBA is also responsible for sanctioning the very first title fight, male or female, to take place in [[Guyana]] and in [[Macao]]. |
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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. |
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WIBA also encourages unification bouts with other major women's sanctioning bodies like the |
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. |
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WIBA's current and former champions include [[Laila Ali]], [[ |
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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==Current champions== |
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==Controversy== |
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On June 5, 2014, Ryan Wissow who serves as president and owner of W.I.B.A took to the social media network Facebook and was quoted saying "American Women (in general) are cunts, shallow, superficial, stuck up bitches". Many in the boxing community was upset and many women boxers were insulted those who came out voicing their disgust were [[Melissa Hernández]], Siblings Amanda and Cindy Serrano, Carlette Ewell, Ronica Jeffrey, Lisa Garland amongst others. |
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|[[Atomweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Denise Castle]] |
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|October 26, 2019 |
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|3–2 |
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|[[Mini flyweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Asiye Özlem Sahin]] |
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|Mar 16, 2019 |
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|25–2–1 |
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|[[Light flyweight]] |
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|[[Super flyweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Susie Ramadan]] |
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|February 15, 2020 |
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|28–3 |
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|[[Bantamweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|US}} Rosalinda Rodriguez |
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|March 23, 2019 |
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|11–0 |
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|[[Super bantamweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|HK}} Ruru Yang<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=Mike |title=Hong Kong’s first woman world champion Yang regrets winning 'only' by decision |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3264906/ruru-yang-hong-kongs-first-female-world-boxing-champion-gutted-win-only-decision-rues-not-being-more |work=South China Morning Post |date=31 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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|May 30, 2024 |
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|6–0–0 |
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|[[Featherweight]] |
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|[[Super featherweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|KOR}} Bo Mi Re Shin |
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|March 17, 2019 |
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|{{age in days|2019|3|17}} |
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|9–1–3 |
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|[[Lightweight]] |
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|[[Light welterweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|GER}} Alicia Kummer |
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|April 29, 2017 |
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|[[Welterweight]] |
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|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Katelynn Phelan]] |
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|October 17, 2020 |
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|4–0 |
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|[[Light middleweight]] |
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|[[Middleweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Ema Kozin]] |
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|December 15, 2017 |
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|19–0–1 |
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|[[Super middleweight]] |
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|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Ema Kozin]] |
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|October 14, 2018 |
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|19–0–1 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[International Female Boxers Association]] |
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*[[International Women's Boxing Federation]] |
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*[[Women's International Boxing Federation]] |
*[[Women's International Boxing Federation]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|wiba-champions.com}} |
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{{World boxing champions}} |
{{World boxing champions}} |
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[[Category:International women's organizations]] |
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[[Category:Women's boxing]] |
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[[Category:International sports organizations]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 18 August 2024
| Abbreviation | WIBA |
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| Founder | Ryan Wissow and Luis Bello-Diaz |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | Cooper City, Florida |
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Region | Worldwide |
| Website | wiba-champions |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Weight class | Champion | Reign began | Days | Record |
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| Atomweight |  Denise Castle
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October 26, 2019 | 1881 | 3–2 |
| Mini flyweight |  Asiye Özlem Sahin
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Mar 16, 2019 | 2105 | 25–2–1 |
| Light flyweight | vacant | |||
| Flyweight | vacant | |||
| Super flyweight |  Susie Ramadan
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February 15, 2020 | 1769 | 28–3 |
| Bantamweight |  Rosalinda Rodriguez
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March 23, 2019 | 2098 | 11–0 |
| Super bantamweight |  Ruru Yang[2]
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May 30, 2024 | 203 | 6–0–0 |
| Featherweight | vacant | |||
| Super featherweight |  Bo Mi Re Shin
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March 17, 2019 | 2104 | 9–1–3 |
| Lightweight | vacant | |||
| Light welterweight | Alicia Kummer
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April 29, 2017 | 2791 | |
| Welterweight |  Katelynn Phelan
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October 17, 2020 | 1524 | 4–0 |
| Light middleweight | vacant | |||
| Middleweight |  Ema Kozin
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December 15, 2017 | 2561 | 19–0–1 |
| Super middleweight | Ema Kozin
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October 14, 2018 | 2258 | 19–0–1 |
| Light heavyweight | vacant | |||
| Heavyweight | vacant |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Chan, Mike (31 May 2024). "Hong Kong's first woman world champion Yang regrets winning 'only' by decision". South China Morning Post.