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Malissa Smith

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian

RECENT PRESS

I am the author of A History Of Women’s Boxing. I am also co-host of WAAR Room a weekly sports video podcast. My newest publication is the essay, How Boxing Uncaged Me, in THE DIFFERENCE: Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation.

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Recent Press

For the latest WAAR Room video podcast editions see the WAAR Room Page!
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith interview on Lion’s Den Sports Podcast, Episode #55, July 29, 2023.

On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 17, June 2023

Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, July 7, 2023
On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 16, May 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, May 24, 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, May 18, 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, May 5, 2023
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith Interview with Women’s Boxing Wales, Women’s Boxing Historian Part 2: 1950s – Present, May 1, 2023
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith Interview with Women’s Boxing Wales, Women’s Boxing Historian, Part 1: 1700-1920, May 1, 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, March 31, 2023
On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 13, February 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, February 10, 2023
On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 12, January 2023
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian interview with Brooke Dierdorff-Millbrook, NO PUNCHES PULLED with No Mercy podcast, Episode 4, January 24, 2023
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, January 19, 2023

https://www.ringtv.com/647906-womens-ratings-update-bridges-to-no-3-at-bantam-hermans-rated-at-154/

On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 11, November 2022
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, November 19, 2022
On Women’s Boxing, Opinion by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 10, October 2022
Introduction of the 2022 International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees by Malissa Smith, October 22, 2022

https://www.ringtv.com/645515-womens-ratings-update-shields-reclaims-p4p-throne-baumgardner-joins-in-at-no-8/

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith appearance on Tha Pugilist KOrner with James E King III, October 18, 2022
The Neutral Corner Podcast, #Episode 334, Interview with Author and Women’s Boxing Historian, Malissa Smith, October 17, 2022
Physical Capital Podcast, A History of Women’s Boxing – in conversation with author, Malissa Smith, October 16, 2022

https://www.ringtv.com/644896-womens-ratings-update-nava-bows-out-moneo-breaks-in-gonzalez-upsets-juarez/

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith guest opinion piece for iNews.co.uk, October, 2, 2022.

https://www.ringtv.com/644757-womens-ratings-update-serrano-lifts-ring-belt-at-126-shields-vacates-and-harper-breaks-in-at-154/

Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, September 16, 2022
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith appearance on Tha Pugilist KOrner with James E King III, September 6, 2022
“Of Women’s Boxing History,” article by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 8, September 2022

https://www.ringtv.com/643616-womens-ratings-update-micaela-lujan-enters-the-115-pound-top-5/

Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, August 12, 2022
“Fighting For Survival-Christy Martin’s Brilliant New Book!” article by Malissa Smith, Women’s Fight News, Issue 7, August 1, 2022
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, May 26, 2022
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, April 14, 2022
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian, Malissa Smith’s latest guest appearance on Tha Dawg Pound live podcast (Episode 76- starting at 25:40), with K9 Bundgrage and James King, April 5, 2022.
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian, Malissa Smith’s latest article, Yes, Women have been boxing for a long time, Women’s Fight News, Issue 3, March 2022, Page 15/16
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Women’s Boxing Rating’s Panel member, Malissa Smith is quoted in The Ring’s women’s boxing update by Diego Morilla, March 30, 2022
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian, Malissa Smith’s latest article, Being Heat, Women’s Fight News, Issue 2, February 2022, Page 10

https://www.ringtv.com/635268-womens-ratings-update-jonas-in-at-no-4-at-154-lescano-enters-at-no-5-at-lightweight/

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian, Malissa Smith’s new article, “Claressa Shields is coming home to boxing, and am I ever glad!” in the inaugural Women’s Fight News e-Zine, Issue 1 (see page 9) (click on linK)
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith’s latest guest appearance on Tha Dawg Pound live podcast (Episode 70), with K9 Bundrage and James King, January 25, 2022
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel Member, Malissa Smith is quoted in the Ring’s women’s boxing ratings update by Diego Morilla, November 30, 2021

https://www.ringtv.com/631029-womens-ratings-update-segolene-lefevre-and-kali-reis-gain-ground/

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith is quoted in The Ring’s women’s rating update by Diego Morilla, November 18, 2021
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith, Retired and Inspired Guest Speaker, Commonpoint Queens, November 15, 2021
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel member Malissa Smith is quoted in The Ring’s women’s ratings update, by Diego Morilla, November 9, 2021
Author, Women’s Boxing Historian, and Ring Women’s Rating Panel member Malissa Smith is quoted in The Ring’s women’s ratings update, by Diego Morilla, November 2, 2021

https://www.ringtv.com/629105-womens-ratings-update-yesica-bopp-returns-at-108-tada-yields-to-nguyen-at-105/

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith’s latest guest appearance on Tha Dawg Pound live podcast (episode 58 @ 24:58) w/ K9 Bundrage and James King III, Oct. 13, 2021
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith latest guest appearance on Tha Dawg Pound live podcast (Ep. 54 – @ 4:40) with K9 Bundrage, James King III, and Jabran Clemon, Sept. 14, 2021
Author Malissa Smith’s appearance on the popular MY FORTH ACT Podcast (click to listen) August 26, 2021
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith is proud to be a member of the Ring Magazine Women’s Boxing Ratings Panel, Aug. 20, 2021
WAAR Room with Malissa Smith and Chris Baldwin, Aug. 13, 2021
The Dawg Pound Podcast with K9 Bundrage and James King, Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith appeared as a guest to talk about Women’s Boxing (starting at 12:10), Jul.20, 2021

Lynn’s Rashida Ellis, one of the nation’s most gifted amateur boxers, has her eye on Olympic gold

By Steve Marantz Globe Correspondent,Updated June 12, 2021, 9:26 a.m.

Ellis has been a fighter since her youngest days, and at 26, she is 132 pounds of sweet science and resolve.
Ellis has been a fighter since her youngest days, and at 26, she is 132 pounds of sweet science and resolve. JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF

Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith quoted by Steve Marantz in article entitled “Lynn’s Rashida Ellis, one of the nation’s most gifted amateur boxers, has her eye on Olympic gold” for the Boston Globe.

https://www.ringtv.com/622392-womens-ratings-update-chantelle-cameron-to-no-1-at-140-crews-dezurn-and-cederroos-for-the-ring-belt/?fbclid=IwAR0P-dx798UDKmw7Weg02vFrUn1YIbaYKvdAHQ7wybCvOvR3AvcTHFSWDQs#.YLZYuMvVdNE.twitter

The Dawg Pound Podcast with K9 Bundage and James King, Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith aka Girlboxing appeared as a guest to discuss women’s boxing (Starting at 9:30), May 11, 2021
The Dawg Pound Podcast with K9 Bundage and James King, Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith aka Girlboxing appeared as a guest to discuss women’s boxing (Starting at 30:10), Feb. 9, 2021
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith was invited to guest post on fellow author Diana Munoz Stewart’s Shady Lady Blog.
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith had the honor of introducing the 2019 International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees and Special Awardees. Aug. 31, 2019
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith is quoted in this excellent piece on women’s boxing featuring Mikaela Mayer and Ronica Jeffrey. Mar. 20, 2018
Author and Women’s Boxing Historian Malissa Smith appeared as the “interviewer” in Jill Morley’s brilliant comedic short, “World’s Oldest” alongside 2021 IWBHF inductee Alicia Ashley