(AUG 27) After many years of struggle,
top amateur athlete, Jill Emery, has finally gotten her chance to
fight for a belt in the US. On September 27th at the Tachi Palace,
in Lemoore, California.
Emery, who was the oldest woman on the
USA boxing team will fight on the same card as the WBC World
Champion Carina Moreno, who was the youngest member of that
illustrious team.
Emery's shot at the NABF Belt is her
first step towards a World Title. If she wins, she becomes the
WBC Mandatory in the super lightweight division. Her coach, Mike
Kozlowski says that Jill, who can fight in
three weight classes, deserves to win. "She's hard working and
dedicated to her sport".
