International Female Boxers Association
Encyclopedia
The IFBA was formed in February 1997 with its main endeavor to promote distaff species boxing
throughout the world as a genuine, professional and athletic competition. It is ascending to the foregoing of boxing by leaps and bounds boasting skyrocketing television ratings
. IFBA Championship fights have been presented on Pay-Per-View
, ESPN2
, Dish Network
, DirecTV
, USA Tuesday Night Fights
, Fox Sports Net
, and international broadcast outlets around the world.
The sport of female boxing is centuries old. In the beginning, boxing aficionados raised their eyebrows and questioned the legitimacy of females in fistic competition. Even our most weathered, die-hard male counterparts are respectfully tipping their hats to women who have laced on the leather and joined them in the ring.
One of the primary goals of the IFBA is to develop female boxing into a sport which will persuade Olympic Committees that women's boxing is worthy of being included in future world games as well as garnering support for the future induction of women in the Boxing Hall of Fame.
The IFBA has adopted the Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions
:
1) All championship bouts will be for 10 rounds.
2) All bouts will be 2 minutes in duration with a 1 minute rest period between rounds.
3)There is a 10-point must system.
4) There is a mandatory 8 count after knockdowns.
5) There is no standing 8 count.
6) There is no 3 knockdown rule.
7) A boxer who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
8) The referee
is the sole arbiter and the only one authorized to stop a contest.
9) The IFBA recognizes the following weight divisions:
DIVISION RANGE
The IFBA issues international rankings every other month.
Promoter
s will be advised of the progress and up-to-date records of professional female boxers. Current ratings and news updates are featured on the IFBA web site, www.ifba.com.
The IFBA will adhere to the Rules and Regulations of the State Athletic Commission at each venue with regard to medical and neurological examinations for all female contestants slated for competition. In some circumstances, the IFBA may require additional medical data more particularly set forth in our By-Laws, Rules & Regulations.
We at the IFBA strive to keep current on all issues as they pertain to female boxing, and always tantamount on our agenda is to provide a sanctuary for our "crown jewels", the women of boxing.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
throughout the world as a genuine, professional and athletic competition. It is ascending to the foregoing of boxing by leaps and bounds boasting skyrocketing television ratings
Audience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
. IFBA Championship fights have been presented on Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
, ESPN2
ESPN2
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, Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
, DirecTV
DirecTV
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, USA Tuesday Night Fights
USA Tuesday Night Fights
USA Tuesday Night Fights is a television boxing show. It aired from October 1, 1982 through August 25, 1998 on the USA Network; at one time it was the longest continually-running boxing show on television....
, Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
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, and international broadcast outlets around the world.
The sport of female boxing is centuries old. In the beginning, boxing aficionados raised their eyebrows and questioned the legitimacy of females in fistic competition. Even our most weathered, die-hard male counterparts are respectfully tipping their hats to women who have laced on the leather and joined them in the ring.
One of the primary goals of the IFBA is to develop female boxing into a sport which will persuade Olympic Committees that women's boxing is worthy of being included in future world games as well as garnering support for the future induction of women in the Boxing Hall of Fame.
The IFBA has adopted the Rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions
Association of Boxing Commissions
The Association of Boxing Commissions is a North American not for profit professional boxing and Mixed Martial Arts organization that provides a framework for undertaking boxing and MMA bouts and record keeping...
:
1) All championship bouts will be for 10 rounds.
2) All bouts will be 2 minutes in duration with a 1 minute rest period between rounds.
3)There is a 10-point must system.
4) There is a mandatory 8 count after knockdowns.
5) There is no standing 8 count.
6) There is no 3 knockdown rule.
7) A boxer who has been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
8) The referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
is the sole arbiter and the only one authorized to stop a contest.
9) The IFBA recognizes the following weight divisions:
DIVISION RANGE
- Jr. Strawweight 96 and below
- Strawweight Up to 102
- Jr. Flyweight Up to 108
- Flyweight Up to 112
- Jr. Bantamweight Up to 115
- Bantamweight Up to 118
- Jr. Featherweight Up to 120
- Featherweight Up to 126
- Jr. Lightweight Up to 130
- Lightweight Up to 135
- Jr. Welterweight Up to 140
- Welterweight Up to 147
- Jr. Middleweight Up to 154
- Middleweight Up to 160
- Super Middleweight Up to 168
- Light Heavyweight Up to 175
- Cruiserweight Up to 190
- Heavyweight Over 190
The IFBA issues international rankings every other month.
Promoter
Promoter (entertainment)
An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent...
s will be advised of the progress and up-to-date records of professional female boxers. Current ratings and news updates are featured on the IFBA web site, www.ifba.com.
The IFBA will adhere to the Rules and Regulations of the State Athletic Commission at each venue with regard to medical and neurological examinations for all female contestants slated for competition. In some circumstances, the IFBA may require additional medical data more particularly set forth in our By-Laws, Rules & Regulations.
We at the IFBA strive to keep current on all issues as they pertain to female boxing, and always tantamount on our agenda is to provide a sanctuary for our "crown jewels", the women of boxing.