| |
October 15, 2002 - Pontchartrain
Center, in Kenner, Louisiana, and promoted by Anna Beth Goodman’s
Kingfish Boxing Promotions
Rita Valentini won a four-round unanimous decision over Angie
Bordelon in a super-bantamweight bout. Valentini is now 2-1-0
(1KO), and Bordelon is 3-7-0.
October 13, 2002 -
Mississippi
Nina Ahlin, 104 lbs., won a four-round unanimous decision over Stephanie
Dobbs, 104.5. WBAN's insider said that the fight was a good,
crowd pleasing fight, and that observers at ringside called it the
"Fight of the night."Logged
on records site
October 11, 2002 -
Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia
On the undercard and first fight of the night, two women boxer
heavyweights made their pro debut. Phillisha "No Doubt"
Darby, 21, 5’9", 200, a hometowner, fought Michelle
"The Pitbull" Cooley, 31, 5’7", 225, King of
Prussia. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Darby clearly
outboxed Cooley and was awarded a four-round unanimous decision. Logged
on records site
October 11, 2002 - Sloan
Convention Center, in Bowling Green, Kentucky
In front of a 700 plus boxing crowd, Julia Day pinned her first win as a
pro, when she won by a TKO over Sherrie Simms 1:40 in the third round. The
fight was scheduled to go four rounds. Day is now 1-1-0 (1KO). Logged
on records site
October 10, 2002 –
Connolly’s Irish Pub, Cary, North Carolina
Gwen Smith, 154, won a four-round split decision over Bonnie
Mann, 150 (fully clothed). WBAN’s insider reported that the
fight was a very close decision, with two judges scoring the bout
39-37 for Smith, and 39-37 for Mann. Logged
on records site
October 4, 2002 - Dunkin Donuts'
Center, Providence, Rhode Island - promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's
Classic Entertainment & Sports
Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino, 127, won a unanimous
decision over Trisha "TNT" Hill. The final scoring was
40-36 on all three judges score cards. Fiorentino remains undefeated
at 5-0-0 (4KO), and Hill is now 1-1-0. Logged
on records site
October 4, 2002 -
Edgewater Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Blanca Luna, a former amateur boxer, making her pro debut won a
four-round unanimous decision over Jessica Mohs, who
took a fight at the last minute. Luna is now 1-0-0, and Mohs is
5-6-0 (1KO).
Logged
on records site
October 3, 2002 -Madrid, Spain
Maria Jesús Rosa of Spain defeated Russian Nina Ambrosova by
10-round unanimous decision and retained her European Title in her
second defense. Final scoring was 100-90 99-93, and 99-93. The
promoter of the event was Enrique Soria of Tundra-Barcelon
Productions. The fight was broadcasted live by national TV
Sportsmania - Canal Satelite. Logged
on records site
October 3, 2002 -
Marcos, Texas
Lisa Holewyne, 145.5, defeated Britt VanBuskirk, 145,
by an eight-round unanimous decision. Final scoring was 80-72,
79-73, and 78-74. Also, Brenda Bell-Drexel, 138 3/4,
had a draw with Gloria Ramirez, 137 3/4. Logged
on records site
October 1, 2002 - Dodge
Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Elena "Baby Doll" Reid, 119, won by a six-round
unanimous decision over Terri Cruz, 123. Reid improves to
11-2-1 (4KO), and Cruz is now 5-3-2 (3KO). Dale Hauser of Ring Sport
wrote, "On the undercard of
the Rey Beltran vs Carlos Diaz fight, on October 1st, Elena
"Baby Doll" Reid fought Terry "Lil' Loca" Cruz
in a six round contest. Crowd favorite Reid, 119 pounds, swept the
first four rounds with hard shots and a wicked jab. Cruz, 123
pounds, came on in the end and took the last two rounds and the
fight had the crowd on it's feet for most of the fight. All three
judges were in agreement on the outcome and scored the fight 58-56
for Reid. Reid is an Arizona native and Cruz is from Denver
Colorado. Elena is rated # 1 in the world at all three organizations
at 115 pounds. She had been spotted training at Knockout Boxing Gym
in Phoenix before the fight but usually trains in Las Vegas. (Report
submitted by Mary Ann Owen of BILV) Logged
on records site
September 29, 2002 -
Palace Gaming Center, in Lemoore, California
With an attendance of 1,450, Jennifer Alcorn, 131.5, stepped up the
competition with last-minute opponent Cheryl Nance, 133.5, of
North Carolina. The two battled it out, until the fifth round of a
scheduled six-round non-title fight, when Alcorn finished off the
job and stopped Nance after knocking her to the canvass. Nance
was stopped at :57 seconds in that round. Alcorn, the current
WIBF lighweight champion, took the last-minute fight with Nance,
after her long-scheduled opponent, Imelda Arias, was
pregnant. Alcorn improved her record to 14-0-0 (10KO).
Nance is now 6-8-0 (6KO). Full
Story on Fresno Bee
Logged
on records site
September 28, 2002 – Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Shadina Pennybaker, 148, won a four-round unanimous decision
over Leanna Owens, 157. WBAN’s insider said that it was a
very good fight and that Owens had a "good" chin! Final
scoring by judges was 39-37,40-36, and 40-36. Pennybaker improved
her record to 6-1-1 (2KO), and Owens fell to 1-1-1 (0KO).Logged
on records site
September 28, 2002 -
Anaheim, California
At the Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, Mary Duron of
Anaheim defeated Tracey Stevens of Ontario, Canada, in a
four-round unanimous decision. Duron improved her record to 4-3-1,
and Stevens fell to 2-4-0. Logged
on records site
September 28, 2002 - Toowoomba
Cathedral, Toowoomba, Australia
Kelly Pearce, Light-Heavyweight, Australia, TKO3 Colleen
Bracken, Australia. Logged
on records site
September 27, 2002 -
Savannah, Georgia
Another "stinker" of a match last night! At the
Savannah Civic Center, in Savannah, Georgia, with one of the
best and well-respected boxers on the scene today, Chevelle
Hallback, fought Vanessa Pine, 1-1-0, KO'ing her in the
second round... another disappointment in this sport lately.
September 27, 2002 - Harriet
Himmel Gilman Theatre-West Palm Beach - Florida
In a four-round welterweight bout, WIBF Intercontinental
Welterweight champion, West Palm Beach, Karla Redo won an
unanimous decision over Cynthia Jones, Miami. Final Scoring
by judges was 40-36, 39-37 and 39-37. Redo improves her record to
8-1-0, and Jones is 0-2.
September 26, 2002 - "Fight Night at the Tank",
in San Jose, California
Julie Crockett TKO3 1:44 seconds Lisa Lovell.
The opening bout of the evening was a
junior welterweight contest featuring Julie Crockett, 139, from
Los Angeles, CA versus Lisa Lovelle, 138 1/4, out of Las Vegas, NV. It
was clear from the outset who was the stronger of the two as
Crockett immediately rocked Lovell with combinations to the head.
Much to Lovell's credit she kept coming forward only to be greeted
with more punishment. Crockett showed patience in her attack and
knew it was just a matter of time before she took out Lovell in
round three. Crockett improves to 3-0, 2 KO's while Lovell falls to
2-5. Fight
report on Hot Boxing news!
September 25, 2002- Ameristar
Casino-Kansas City, Missouri
Jerri Sitzes, 133, stopped (TKO1) Vyvenne
"Hammer" Head, 130, in the first round.
September 25, 2002 -
Houston, Texas
At the Radisson Astrodome Hotel, in Houston, Texas, Ann Wolfe
stopped overmatched Genevia Buckhalter in the second round.
Wolfe improved her record to 13-1-0 (10KO). Buckhalter fell to
2-11-1 (2KO). Also, Gracie Olivares won a four-round unanimous
decision over Isabel Manysing.
September 22, 2002 - Table
Mountain Casino, Friant, California, Fox Sports Net Card
Shakura Witherspoon makes it to a even "30"----that is
thirty losses as a professional boxer.... Witherspoon fought a much
less experienced boxer, Lisa Lewis, who according to news
sources dominated the fight, when Shakura basically covered up and
avoided Lewis most of the fight. Lewis told the Fresno Bee, "I
couldn't believe it, I thought, why in the hell is she in the ring
if all she is going to do is cover up?' " Lewis won the fight
with a unanimous decision bringing her record to 4-6-0. Witherspoon
dropped to 9-30-1.
September 21, 2002, Tampa, Florida
Felicia Collins NC3 Kimberly Harris, Middleweight -
both making pro debut.
September 21, 2002 –
Madrid, Spain
Silvia León, Spain, defeated Dina de Pedro, Portugal
by a unanimous decision. Leon is now 5-1-0 (1KO).
September 21, 2002 -
Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Martha Salazar, 240, won by a four-round uananimous decision
over Carley Pesente, 214. Salazar used her powerful
right hand to keep Pesente off balance for most of the fight and
landed several hard, dramatic punches to Pesente's head. Pesente
used a defensive posture for much of the fight and could not
overcome Salazars power. All judges scorecards were 40-36.
Salazar is now 3-0-0, and Pesente is 3-4-1.
Sept
21, 2002 Stratosphere Hotel, Las
Vegas, Nevada
Elizabeth Cervantes,
119, won her first professional fight when she
defeated Dawn Reynolds, 119, by a unanimous
decision. final scoring was 39-37, 39-37, and 39-37. Cervantes is
now 1-2-0, and Reynolds is 3-2-0.
September 21, 2002 - Kiev Circus
in Kiev, Ukraine
Marina Kozerod KO2 Nadejd Krakovskaia, Kiev.
Kozerod and Nadejd were fighting for the vacant Ukrainian Super
Bantamweight. Kozerod improved her record to 3-2-1 (1KO).
September 21, 2002 - Lugner City,
Wien, Austria
Bantamweights Bettina Csábi, Hungary TKO4 Simone Suciu,
Romania.Also Bantamweights Diana Szilagyi, Hungary,
TKO5 Mirabella Arteni.
.
Sept
21, 2002 - Ontario, Canada - Amateurs
Amateur
boxer, Norika Kariya, and younger sister of NHL superstar Paul
Kariya, won the Gold medal in the Summerhays Novice
Developmental Tournament in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Kariya of
the KO Kings Boxing Club, won a three-round decision over Ashley
Lucas, of the Regency Boxing Club in the 126 lb. weight class.
September 20, 2002 -Deiva
Marina, Italy
Flyweights Maria Rosa Tabusso, Italy,
TKO4 Viktoria Varga,
Hungary.
September
15, 2002 – Lecco, Italy
Barbara Palazzoli KO1 Annamaria Falcone, in the 57 kgs.
division.
September 14, 2002 -Civic
Complex, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
In a super-bantamweight division, Robin Pinto had a
four-round draw with Heather Stevens, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Final scoring by the judges was 39-37 (for Stevens), 38-38, 38-38. Pinto is now
2-3-1, and Stevens is 0-2-1.Heather
Stevens (0-2-1) and Robin
Pinto (2-3-1) fought to a spirited majority draw 39-37, 38-38,
38-38.
September 14, 2002 – Gardony,
Hungary – Blue Alligator Box Promotion
Jr. Lightweights Julia Gregor, Hungary fought Bettina
Argath, Hungary with a six-round decision by points. Another
women’s bout was with Jr. Flyweights Krisztina Belinszky,
Hungary who defeated Timea Dencsi, Hungary with a four-round
decision by points.
September 14, 2002 -
Germany
Daisy Lang defeated Lisa Foster with a 10-round
unanimous decision for the vacant GBU Bantamweight Title. Final
scoring- 96-94,97-93, 98-92.
September
13, 2002 - Atlanta, Georgia
Terry Moss won a split decision over Nina Ahlin. Fight
report by By Marc Delamater:
After
a fairly even opening round, Moss rocked Ahlin with a big overhand right
in the second, which she used to peppered Ahlin's face well into the
following round. Although Ahlin staged a late third-round rally, she was
unable to get on track and close the show on a visibly tiring Moss. The
final score cards were 38-39 and 37-39 for Moss, and 40-36 for Ahlin.
Ahlin drops to 7-3-1 while Moss notches her first ring victory, going to
1-3-0. The match was part of the Rumble at the Roxy 2 fight card promoted
by David Oblas' Undisputed Productions LLC held at this popular Buckhead
venue, with an attendance of 500.
September 13, 2002 - National
Guard Armory, Braintree, Maine
Leaticia "Baby Girl" Robinson TKO2 Evelyn Holley.
According to news sources, Holley retired after the first round.
Robinson improved her record to 9-0-0 (8KO), and Holley slipped to
1-3-0 (1KO).
September 13, 2002 -
Budapest, Hungary
Viktoria Milo, Budapest, won a four-round unanimous
decision over Mariana Pampuk, Hungary. Milo is now
4-2-0 (1KO).
September 13, 2002, Randers, Denmark
Sarka Stoklaskova defeated Tammy "The Fox" Baker,
who was making her pro debut in a unanimous decision.
According to news sources, Baker put up a brave fight, but it was
obvious, that she needs boxing skills and experience. Apparently her
opponent had some amateur fights to her name, and that showed. The
fight was not scheduled to be shown at the live broadcast from the
show, but due to some early stoppages, the TV company showed the 3
last round, which they had taped earlier.
September 12, 2002 -
Nation Nightclub, in Washington D.C.
Sunshine Fettkether
(with
a short notice to fight)
defeated
Kanicia Eley in a six-round majority Decision. Sunshine
improves her record to 4-2-2 (2KO).Eley is now 2-3 (1KO)
September 8,
2002 - Lawton, Ohio
On a Cedric Kushner Promotions "Everlast Heavyweight
Explosion" on a Fox Sports Net card, a local fighter Karen
Bill won a four-round majority decision over Cassandra Giger of
Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 168-lb division. Bill improved her
record to 4-9-0 (2KO), and Giger fell to 1-1-0 (1KO)
September 7, 2002- Newied, Germany
Nadja Loritz, Koblenz, Germany, TKO5 Anca Pop.
September 7, 2002 in Barranquilla,
Colombia
Darys Pardo won by KO in the third to Consuelo Paternina.
According to a note in "El Heraldo", September 10;
Pardo did retain her National Jr. Welterweight championship.
September 7, 2002 Tokyo, Japan
Japan vs Australia
Japanese Flyweight, Yumi Yashima, knocked out Australian
kickboxing champion, Amanda Buchanan, in the sixth round.
And, in a 57 kg bout, Emiko
Raika Japan TKO'd Australia's Lauren Bennett in the
second round. Bennett was a last minute substitution
for WIBA champ Sharon Anyos.
Raika had originally been
scheduled to fight Sharon Anyos.
September 6, 2002 – Santa Ana
Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Holly Holm, 149, won a four-round unanimous decision over Bonnie
Mann, 148. Holm dominated the four rounds knocking Mann down
twice in the 2nd round, and twice in the third round.
Final Scoring was 4-32,40-32, and 40-30. Holm is now 4-0-0 (2KO), and Mann fell to
0-2-0 (0KO).
September 6, 2002
- Edgewater Casino, in Laughlin, Nevada
Reiko Muruyama, 119, now 2-1-0, won a four-round unanimous
decision over Dawn Reynolds, 117. BILV Mary Ann Owen
who covered the fight ringside said that it was a "great"
fight, and the crowd went "crazy" over these two going toe
to toe.
September 6, 2002 – Molson,
Center, Montreal, Canada – ESPN2
Featherweights Danielle Bouchard, who was making her pro
debut, made a short night of her first professional fight when she
stopped Star Holmes in the second round.
September
1, 2002 (Amateurs) Ringside National Labor Day
Championships
The Ringside Tournament (Aug 28-Sept 1) is the largest
gathering of amateur boxers in the world. This year over 1000 boxers
went to Kansas City, Missouri to take part in the best event in
Amateur Boxing. Molly McConnell with back to back tournament
victories first the National Golden Gloves and Now the Ringside
Tournament. Molly McConnell won the Gold Thursday August 29th Molly
stopped Tawanna Martin from Rapid City, South Dakota in the first
round. Saturday August 31st Molly won a unanimous decision over
Belinda Olivares of San Antonio, Texas Sunday September 1st Molly
won on a first round stoppage of Amber Claussen of Pierce, Nebraska.
(Amber stepped into the finals with a 28-3 record) Molly's next stop
is the National PAL in Augusta, Georgia. Another boxer,
Vanessa Juarez boxed 2 times and won the Championships in
the Intermediate 112 Female Division.
|
|
