Tag: Melissa Del Valle

(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

  KNOXVILLE, TENN. April 28 — Melissa Salamone defeated last minute substitute opponent Sophia Johnson of Atlanta, when the referee stopped the fight at 1:37 of the 5th round of a scheduled 6 rounder. There were no knockdowns. Johnson was game and aggressive, but inexperienced and nowhere near Salamone’s class. Salamone easily eluded most of