On February 11, 2000, at the Treasure Island Casino, in Kenner, Louisiana, and televised on ESPN, the Margaret Sidoroff (108) vs. Jolene Blackshear (111) fight was considered by most— the best fight on the televised portion of ESPN2. (Three undercard fights that were very exciting did not make it on television). There was no loser
(OCTOBER 5, 1999) You know that I have a lot of tolerance for what happens in women’s boxing, and will report any and everything that is of public interest on my womenboxing.com site about the events occurring in this sport. [Top Photo by Sue TL Fox] I am also covering the Mixed Match with Margaret MacGregor
Story by Sue TL Fox – September 4, 1999. Copyrighted. All rights Reserved. At the beginning of September of 1999, we discovered from a Bremerton Newspaper in the State of Washington, that there was going to be a “History’s First” with the first sanctioned bout between a man and a woman. The woman, 36-year
On February 11, 1999, WBAN was able to contact Bonnie Prestwood, another past World-class Bantamweight/Flyweight boxers in the World from 1978 – 1986. Prestwood still resides in Indiana. She told me that she boxed for about ten years. She said that she had so many unofficial fights in small towns in many make-shift situations that
During my early days in boxing, you could find the usual assortment of items at the gym: worn out heavy bags, one used and slightly droopy boxing ring, drippy showers, squeaky lockers and the gravely voice of an overly-excited trainer. And, yet, at the same time, I never felt more like I belonged. I loved
Pay-Per-View fiasco – January 16, 1999 -“This is a fight on Tyson’s undercard in Las Vegas at the MGM. Heather Shoffner, 136 lbs., vs Corinne Vanreykdegroot, 136 lbs. Shoffner did not have any business in the ring, and she was KO’ed in 1:05 seconds of the first round! She did not appear to have any
The Coal Miner’s daughter must have been more naughty than nice in 1998. How else to explain Sumya Anani’s delivery of a lump of early Christmas coal to Christy Martin’s holiday celebration? When the Kansas City native stunned the women’s boxing world with her upset win December 18, it was the kind of fight that
In this season of giving thanks, there is one troubling trend that is getting a “no thanks” from me and many fans of women’s boxing–Mismatches! The most flagrant setback for the sport came across the Atlantic one day before Thanksgiving, and it redefined the word “turkey.” Jane Couch, who has been involved in some very
The fight between Lucia Rijker and Marcela Acuna had a very familiar ring to it, and I not talking about a boxing ring. Just when I thought that women boxing was making headway—in this fight and Acuna’s last fight with Martin, I see some similarities that emulate the the 70’s. [photo: by Mary Ann Owen]
Christy Martin vs. Diedre Gogarty – The Fight that lit the sport on Fire! On March 16, 1996, on a Showtime televised card, Christy Martin and Diedre Gogarty set the sport on fire when they outshown the Mike Tyson mainliner. Martin won the six-rounder by a unanimous decision. This WAS the defining fight that lit the