3rd Annual Ventura County
“Battle of the Badges”
Source: Press Release -Retired Boxers Foundation
December 5, 2011
(DEC 5)
For the second year in a row, Alex Ramos, Founder and President of the
Retired Boxers Foundation, joined Michael Bradburn of Camarillo Boxing
and Fitness Center to help out at the 3rd Annual Ventura County “Battle
of the Badges.” Mike Bradburn...Full
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Who Said Engineers are Boring?
by Anca Neagu (Engineer)
December 5, 2011
(DEC 5)
I started training in 1999 (two years after obtaining my Master’s in
Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin) and competed
in boxing between 2000 and 2005. During this time, I won the San Antonio
golden gloves three times, won 2 silver medals (one at USA Nationals,
one at Pal Nationals), and 2 bronze medals (USA Nationals). I competed
on the US National Team in 2000...Full
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WBAN's FUNDRAISER for the Retired
Boxers has Begun!
To Go to WBAN Memorabilia Items available
for Purchase, go here!(AUG 24) As we
reported last week, this year the sport of women's boxing is set
to see one of the biggest women's boxing fights in the history
of the sport when Anne Sophie Mathis of France, fights Holly
Holm on December 2, 2011. Mathis and Holm
are going to fight for the WBAN Independent world welterweight
title and a federation belt.
...Full
Story
Nutrition Pugalistica -
Giving the body what the body needs Part II
by
Amit S.Katz
July 8, 2011
In my first installment we established that the body needs
four things 1.Oxygen 2.Water 3.Fuel and 4.Minerals. I covered the
difficult part of the equation, obtaining a good source of minerals.
So if Water and Oxygen are the easiest part of the equation, then we are
left with Fuel. Full Story
Blunt trauma and sudden death in young
athletes
By
Dr. David Geier
June 25, 2011
(JUNE 25) I have written recently about deaths in youth sports related to cardiovascular
events and commotio cordis. But there is another large cause of sudden death in
sports that is important to discuss, and that is sports-related death due to
blunt trauma. Full Story
Speedbag Video
Added of female Amateur Boxer
(MAY 26) We just added a new Speedbag video of a
young female amateur boxer "Rhi" who is preparing to fight in her first amateur
fight. Video
of Rhi on Speedbag
New Members Added to
the WBAN Resource Team-by Sue TL Fox - May
25, 2011
(MAY 25) We have just added one new Physician,
C. David Geier, Jr., M.D., Director, MUSC Sports Medicine,
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Geier is very active online with
athletics who are need of contacting him. We will have some of his
articles on the WBAN Resource Team website, and will link many of his valuable
resources directly to his website. We have also added multi-world boxing
champions Bonnie Canino, and Sumya Anani. Both have their
unique training and fitness tips and advice. Check
out the latest on our Team, go here!
Latest News: WBAN Resource
Team
by Sue TL Fox -May 21, 2011
(MAY 21, 2011) I am in the process of developing an extensive Resource
Team for WBAN, where women boxers can utilize many of the
resources in regards to training, boxing, health, fitness,
performance training, contract, and management issues, and more.
Currently I have Fitness/Trainer Tony Rumanes on board,
Multi-world champion, Ann Marie Saccurato who will do video
training and performance tips (she is absolutely fantastic with
her knowledge in this field); am working with getting one or two
physicians on board; Lifestyles Nutritionist Amit Katz; Eddie
Montalvo for management and other related questions about
contracts; an attorney who specializes in contracts; Tom Moraetes who has been WBAN's "Ask the Trainer" advisor and who
has been with WBAN for over 10 years, and others that I have
been in contact with at this time.. ..Full
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WBAN Mission Statement
The mission of the WBAN
Resource Team is to provide an online educational source for the active,
inactive, and retired boxers in the sport. Our goal is to have experts
in their given field share their knowledge, and be able to answer
questions for the boxers. The Resource Team will also provide
comprehensive and authoritative information with online articles, video
training tips, and a variety of resources for the boxer.
