The Women's International Boxing Federation (WIBF) is one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in
women's boxing
Although women have participated in boxing for almost as long as the sport has existed, female fights have been effectively outlawed for most of boxing's history until recently, with athletic commissioners refusing to sanction or issue licenses ...
.
Founded in March 1989, it is based in
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
, and presided over by
Barbara Buttrick
Barbara Buttrick (born 3 December 1929), nicknamed "Battling Barbara", is a retired British boxer and a world champion in women's boxing in the 1940s and 1950s.
Originally from England, Buttrick is considered a pioneer of women's professional ...
. The WIBF is not associated with the similarly named
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
(IBF), which promotes men's and women's boxing.
See also
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Women's International Boxing Association
The Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) is a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport.
History
The WIBA was officially founded by American Rya ...
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Professional boxing organizations
International sports organizations
Sports organizations established in 1989
Women's boxing
International women's organizations
International organizations based in the United States
Women's sports governing bodies
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