International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame (IWBHF) is a sports hall of fame located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is dedicated to women's boxing, and was started by Barbara Buttrick. The Hall of Fame has a peculiar form of nominating candidates in that it allows fans to nominate them.^[1] Terri Moss, a 2015 inductee, says that the IWBHF helps show women's accomplishments in the sport.^[2]

History

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame first surged as an idea in 2013. That year, the WBAN, a website dedicated to women's boxing exclusively, announced that steps were being taken to open the Hall of Fame.^[3]

The Hall of Fame's first inductee class was announced in April, 2014, and its first induction ceremony took place on July 11, 2014, and was attended by, among others, Claressa Shields, women's boxing gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games.^[4]

Inductees

2014 class

• Barbara Buttrick
• Bonnie Canino^[5]
• Regina Halmich^[6]
• Christy Martin
• Christy Halbert
• Lucia Rijker
• Jo-Ann Hagen

2015 class

• Laila Ali
• Jeannine Garside
• Deirdre Gogarty
• Phyliss Kugler
• Sparkle Lee
• Terri Moss
• Laura Serrano
• Ann Wolfe^[7]

Relation to the IBHOF

The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame has no working relations with the International Boxing Hall of Fame of Canastota, New York.

References

1. "Nomination Form". wbanmedia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
2. Fenelon, Michelle (11 July 2015). "Women's Boxing Hall of Fame inducts Ali, 7 others". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
3. "About the IWBHF". wbanmedia.com.
4. "History-First International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 Inaugural Induction Ceremony". iwbhf.com.
5. Connor Ruebusch. "International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame inducts historic first class". Bad Left Hook.
6. THOMAS DIERENGA. "Auf Max Schmelings Spuren: Regina Halmich zieht in die "Ruhmeshalle" des Boxens ein". BILD.de.
7. "International Women's Boxing HOF Announces 2015 Inductees". fightnetwork.com.