I arrived at about 11:00 am at the Lucky Eagle Casino, in Rochester, Washington. I was surprised to see Dakota Stone, and her manager sitting on the benches. I asked Stone if she was fighting, and she told me that she was scheduled to fight Stacy Taylor. There was a slight problem with the match. Taylor
(NOV 08, 1999) G’Day from Down under……. Here are the happenings that had to be contended with in England. What a Debacle! No sense going into the week leading up to the World Title Bout between Sharon Anyos (Australia) V Jane Couch (UK). I’ve been in the Fight Game a long, long time. As I attempted
(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
After eight-years in court in Massachusetts, Gail Grandchamp of North Adams, Massachusetts wins her battle to fight as in a ruling by a state Superior Court judge who rules it was illegal to deny someone a chance to box based on gender. During her battle to win the right to box as an amateur, she passes the
An interesting historical article that was dated in 1987, when President Jose Sulaiman was not for women boxers fighting in the sport. WBC President Sulaiman made a statement in sports news with the VC cycle and quoting the following: ”The world boxing Council Friday say that it strongly opposes professional boxing for women and all
Laurie “Thunderbolt” Holt of the Waterville Boxing Club is the new women’s super featherweight champion of the world. She won the crown with a unanimous 15-round decision lover Cora “White Sugar” Webber of Los Angeles in a fight that ended early Tuesday morning in Denver, Colorado. The International Women’s Boxing Association title fight was scored
Laurie Holt’s professional boxing career to date, consists of four fights against the same opponent–not quite the makings of a champion. But consider the opponent. Holt’s only foe has been Cheryl Brown, the world’s fourth-ranked women’s featherweight. Prior to a week ago, Holt, 20, of Waterville had lost three straight. But her last time out