(MAR 11, 2005) Rumors are flying that Lucia Rijker has signed a contract with a promoter to fight Laila Ali. Problem is that Team Ali won’t bite. “That’s insulting,” said Johnny McClain, Ali’s husband and promoter. “I haven’t even received a phone call.” Ali won’t be fighting Rijker, but hopes to fight again against one of the
(FEB 10, 2005) Sitting on the imaginary throne as female prizefighting’s best in the world, Laila Ali steps forward on Friday to show the world once again her pedigree. Ali, the undefeated daughter of Muhammad Ali, faces the rugged Cassandra Geigger (6-4) in Atlanta, Georgia, in defense of the IWBF light heavyweight title. The fight will
[Biography by Dee Williams] Frazier vs. Ali IV was the reason for 5’9″ Jacqui “Sister Smoke” Frazier-Lyde to step into the pro boxing ring. Frazier-Lyde, a Philadelphia attorney and mother of three, is one of former world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier’s eleven children. As an interesting side note, Joe Frazier himself was the 12th
Two of the integral ingredients in the business of boxing are fighters and promoters; the fighters fight and the promoters promote. This is especially true for the sport of Women’s boxing which, today, has more talented fighters than at any time since the sport began in the 1970s. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for
(JUNE 27) Now you REALLY didn’t think that WBAN would let these two go at it, without Boxing fans and the boxing community giving THEIR own two cents?!! Check out the Top Hot Comments sent into WBAN in regards to the Laila Ali vs. Ann Wolfe fight and about the “Smack” talk between these
There is only one fight that will truly energize the sport of Women’s boxing. The surprise, and maybe it’s not a surprise at all, is that the bout is the same one, the only one, that would have energized the sport of Women’s boxing five years ago. Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker need to step
(OCT 15, 2003) Sunshine Fettkether has made the most successful transition from kickboxing to the boxing ring of any athlete in the sport. Sunshine Fettkether has fought and defeated some of the top women boxers including Mitzi Jeter and Lisa Holewyne. On Saturday, last, in a casino near Lake Charles, LA, Sunshine Fettkether stepped up
(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
The Battle of the Cover Girls, as it was billed, involved Mia Rosales St John, who cuddled up to red boxing gloves on the cover of Playboy, versus Christy Martin whose blocky, blood smeared figure glared triumphantly from the cover of Sports Illustrated following her defeat of Deirdre Gogarty on the undercard of Tyson-Bruno back
Tonight I had the opportunity to talk with Laila “She Bee-stingin” Ali about her upcoming fight this Friday, November 8, at the Stratoshere Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas. Ali and Valerie Mahfood is the mainliner on “Friday Night Fights” on ESPN2. The two will duke it out for the unification of three belts