Friday, June 13th, 2003, Chinook Winds Casino,Lincoln City, Oregon. Promoter: Top Rank; Matchmaker: Pete Susens – Ringside Physicians: Dr. Luis Rios, Dr. Ron Shear; Referees: Jim Erickson, Dave Hagan, Jeff Macaluso; Judges: Greg Baker, Robert Flamme, Trevor Lewis, Denis Ryan; Regulation: The Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission I’ve decided to blame Bob Arum for the Friday
Photo Credit: Sue TL Fox/WBAN – April 21, 2003 – Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani with Team Have you ever heard of the United States Basketball League? Its a sub-NBA league existing primarily in medium sized markets around the country and populated with players not ready for the prime time of the National Basketball Association.
(FEB 23, 2003) Last night on a high profile card that featured mainliner Mike Tyson, in Memphis, Tennessee, Showtime, and the promoter of the event put on an untelevised “beginner’s bout” four-round boxing match on the undercard that featured former ice-skating princess Tonya Harding, and her opponent, Samantha Browning. Browning trained for this match with
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ALI – MAHFOOD FIGHT! Photos and Story By Sue TL Fox -November 8, 2002 I had decided that it was time to meet Laila Ali. She was one of the boxers that I had never covered ringside, and felt that this would be a good fight to meet her. I had
Date: November 30, 2001 Writer: les Anyos Pauline O’Hello (52.5kg) Gold Coast faced Edith Smith (53.3kg) for the O.B.A. Oceanic Bantamweight Title over 6 rounds, Pauline took control of the fight in the first two rounds landing some good combinations with Edith keeping her head very low and throwing punches over her Shoulders only hitting
Fight Night at the Seven Feathers with Sumya “Island Girl” Anani Facing Britt VanBuskirk for a GBU World Title – By Sue TL Fox – Photo credit – Sandy Goldberg CANYONVILLE (OCT 21, 2001) Last night at the Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort, held an action-packed night of boxing. The house was
Laura Serrano Fights Snodene Blakeney a Last minute Opponent SAN ANTONIO (SEPT 23, 2001) Laura Serrano won a four-round unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe BATTLE against warrior Snodene Blakeney that stepped up to the plate to fight Serrano with one days notice.. This was not an easy fight to be made. Serrano was scheduled to
AUGUST 24, 2001 – ESPN2 MOUNTAINEER RESORT CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA Sherry Huchber vs. Amy Burton Welterweight Division WEST VIRGINIA (AUG 24) Televised on ESPN2, Sherry Huchber, 149.2, 5’8″, 34 years old, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania won a four-round unanimous decision against Amy “Red Dog” Burton, 148.4, 5’3″, 30 year old, from Syracuse, New York. The women
GUIDI AND TOURTLOTTE WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION By Jesus Sanchez/Ringside for WBAN Photographs taken by Sanchez HAYWARD (July 15, 2001) Last night, on a night when women ruled, Big Palooka Promotions put on an entertaining night of boxing at Centennial Hall in Hayward, California. The four fight card pitted Gina “Boom Boom” Guidi against Britt
Two Female Bouts on the Card: Guidi and Tourtlotte Win by Decisions Photos and Story By Jesus Sanchez /Ringside for WBAN HAYWARD (July 15, 2001) Last night, on a night when women ruled, Big Palooka Promotions put on an entertaining night of boxing at Centennial Hall in Hayward, California. The four fight card pitted Gina