Female Heavyweights - Martha Salazar

We should definitely give some attention to the female heavyweight division.  Promoters need to put more women's fights in their shows. and the heavyweight division is no exception.

In women's professional boxing, the heavyweight division is anything over 189 lbs but Martha Elena Salazar has weighed in between 230 and 240 lbs for most of her fights  Martha's hometown is San Fransisco and her first professional fight was way back in March of 2001 where she defeated Denise Callahan.  Her last fight was about a year ago when she became world champion for the third time by defeating Tanzee Daniel in a 10 round bout.

Martha Salazar

Martha lost to Vonda Ward in their three matchups.  She also fought Marsha Valley four times and won all but one of these bouts.

Vonda Ward

Marsha Valley

According to BoxRec, Martha's record is 13-4-0 and has won three fights by TKO.  This gives her an 18% knockout percentage.

I hope there will be more recognition of the heavyweight division in the media as these women deserve a lot more recognition!  It would also make it easier for enthusiasts like me to follow these boxers and their fights more closely.

Hebden Bridge Boxing Club Fundraiser in Support of Female Boxing

Boxing programmes often need funding.   Here is a recent fundraising success story!

In late November the Hebden Bridge Boxing Club between Leeds and Manchester UK held a fundraiser in support of their female boxers development programme.  The event was called the Five Hours of Fitness Fundraiser and featured a "Jane Fonda" type workout.

"Lots of women take up boxing to get fit but find they love it and want to take it up properly." 

At the end of the day they had raised 1000 Pounds in support of their female boxing programme!  

Here is a link to the news story:

 http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/2015/218.html 

Welcome to Female Boxing Now!

I look forward to sharing my love of boxing with you.  Although I have always been a boxing fan, in In recent years I have gained a much better appreciation for how boxing can make a difference in people's lives.  I have also become a big fan of women's boxing and want to see the sport grow.  This blog will cover all aspects of women's boxing, from boxing for fitness to amateur boxing to professional women's boxing from the past, in the present and into the future.

Why boxing?  Boxing has so much to offer.  Boxing is good for the body and the mind.  In short, boxing builds!

Why women's boxing?  More and more women are discovering boxing as a form of exercise and opportunities for women in boxing are improving.  But female boxing, particularly at the professional level, is under-appreciated, under-exposed and unfairly ignored by the media.  Finding a televised women's professional fight on TV is nearly impossible!  Well, there's not a lot I can do about that but at least I can help get the word out and support the women practicing the sweet science.

Boxing is empowering.  Remember...