The International Women's Boxing Federation was formed in 1992 when very few People knew Women's boxing. The goal of the IWBF was to form unified rules and regulations for women's boxing that would be followed by commissions throughout the USA and throughout the world, to set up a ranking committe that would follow the women boxers to rank them properly so that mismatches would be at a minimum and. Most of all to make mandatory medicals for women to insure there safety. Our work began by working with the major commissions around the USA (not fighting them). Bringing up strong points to the commissions on safety and rules. To name a few of the issues and rules that were brought out are

1- 10 rounds for all world title bouts not 12.

2- 2 minute rounds not three

3- 8 oz gloves up to 140lbs and 10oz there after.

4- Mandatory medicals and licensing for all women.

5- Pregnancy testing before all bouts.

6- Mandatory title defenses within a repectable time frame of winning the title to insure a chance for the remaining women in the weight division to get there chance at a world title.

 

We feel that from the beginning the IWBF had worked professionally and respectfully with the Boxing community and because of our action the standardized rules that we have today are in place.

The IWBF makes clear that we are not Promoters or part of a promotional group. We are a Sanctioning body and our job is to inforce the rules and regulations set up legitimate rankings and to insure the safety of the Boxers.Being a promoter and a sanctioning body is a major conflict of interest and is also a federal offense. The IWBF works with all promoters worldwide. We have Sanctioned World Title Bouts in the USA, Japan, Russia, South America, Europe and Canada.South Africa is next. Our World Title bouts have been seen on ESPN, ESPN 2, Pay Per Views and National Television in Europe.We have extremely qualified Referees and Judges in the IWBF from all over the World that believe in our rules and inforce them in all world title bouts. Our Supervisors are among the most well respected people in boxing in general and are their to see that all the boxers needs are addressed at a time when the boxer is thinking of the bout ahead of her. They are the ones that see that the boxer's safety is in order and that the commission is following the standardized rules. With these kind of people being a part of the IWBF it is no wonder why we are looked at by the boxing community as The Integrity in Women's Boxing.

 

Frankie "G" Globuschutz