Tag: Don King

The Seamy Side of Female Boxing

The seamy side of female boxing Deception, fraud tarnish women’s ring By KEN RODRIGUEZ January 10, 1999 Permission rights granted by the Miami Herald to publish. A mysterious woman from Atlanta   appeared in the MGM Grand boxing ring in Las Vegas two   years ago, a shadowy figure amid sparkling lights. She was tall

Fight Report: Christy Martin vs. Diedre Gogarty

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