Tag: Johnny McClain

Laila Ali Answers Lucia Rijker and Others – By David A. Avila

(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

RPM Boxing Puts in their two cents! Ali Fighting Monica Nunez – 2004

Source: Press Release   July 23, 2004 (JULY 23) WBAN received a press release yesterday by RPM Boxing, the team of Ann “Brown Sugar” Wolfe.  Upon them learning about Laila Ali’s upcoming opponent, Monica Nunez, a late replacement for WIBA World champion Gwendolyn O’Neil who was originally going to fight Ali, they said in their press release: