(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
CONNECTICUT (Feb. 9, 2001) Liz Mueller, 5′ 3″, 133, faced Jaime Clampett, 5′ 5″, 136, in a six-round lightweight bout that resulted in a close majority decision, 57-57, 58-56, 58-56, at the Foxwood Casino, in Connecticut that was televised on ESPN2. [WBAN report, by Sue TL Fox] Liz Mueller, who fights out of Ledyard,
HOUSTON (Nov. 30) – Billed as the woman’s fight of the year, Valerie “Lone Wolf” Mahfood and Ann “Brown Sugar” Wolf did not disappoint the 1,610 fans in attendance at Browning Boxing’s last fight night of the year Thursday at the Radisson Hotel Astrodome producing three of the most exciting light heavyweight rounds in recent
The event was surrounded by potential controversy, mainly due to Tyson’s and Golota’s past tarnished reputations with previous fights with others. Both fighters labeled, “The Bad Boys of Boxing” had a list of reasons for having such a name! Tyson hitting Norris after the bell, biting Holyfield’s ear and trying to continue to hit one
You just don’t expect to see a six-foot blonde, professional sportswear/bikini model with sapphire eyes slugging it out in the boxing ring. But there’s Kathy Rivers, pivoting on her well-turned ankle while executing a quick right cross – and the crowd goes wild. Then, just one minute 32 seconds into the first round, her opponent
by Sue TL Fox – September 1, 2000 “First off, I want to tell you before asking you any questions that I think you are doing a great job in women’s boxing, and you are an excellent representative for the sport. I viewed the tape of yourself and Laila Ali, and from the tape it appeared
Kathy Williams, 5’5″, fights as a junior bantamweight, is an IBA World champion. Williams is also a current a police officer Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Williams comes from the amateurs and has an impressive amateur boxing career before ever turning pro. William began boxing at the tender age of 11. Williams is an all-around athletics, that includes track,
Andrea Nelson of Dodgeville, Wisc., pounded out a unanimous decision over a fired up Brenda Bell Drexel of San Marcos, Tex., Saturday, Aug. 5, in their four-round lightweight bout, a preliminary to a KO Nation boxing program aired over HBO from Madison, Wisc. The women’s bout and the other three men’s matches were not broadcast
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
In February of 2000, I had an opportunity to cover an all-women’s fight card in Kenner, Louisiana (February 11, 2000). My first contact with some of the female boxers, Marsha Valley and Kim Messer was at the Sea-Tac International Airport. When I arrived at the host hotel and met up with all of the female