Women's International Boxing Federation
Encyclopedia
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA
, IWBF
and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing
. The organization is based in Miami, Florida
, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF
.
The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by Barbara Buttrick
.
Women's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
, IWBF
International Women's Boxing Federation
The IWBF is, along with the WIBA, WIBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Women's boxing. The organization is based in Huntington, New York....
and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
. The organization is based in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
.
The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by Barbara Buttrick
Barbara Buttrick
"Battling" Barbara Buttrick was a world champion in women's boxing in the 1940s and 1950s.Originally from England, Buttrick is considered a pioneer of women's professional boxing.-Pro career:...
.