By Bernie McCoy – March 4, 2005 (MAR 4) What did “Million Dollar Baby” do for the sport of Women’s boxing? It set the stage for what could be the biggest and most lucrative fight in the sport. The movie, first and foremost, established Lucia Rijker as the new “face” of Women’s boxing. Before the
(MAR 4, 2005) What did “Million Dollar Baby” do for the sport of Women’s boxing? It set the stage for what could be the biggest and most lucrative fight in the sport. The movie, first and foremost, established Lucia Rijker as the new “face” of Women’s boxing. Before the movie “hit big” Rijker was primarily
Two of the integral ingredients in the business of boxing are fighters and promoters; the fighters fight and the promoters promote. This is especially true for the sport of Women’s boxing which, today, has more talented fighters than at any time since the sport began in the 1970s. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for
By Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani –June 14, 2004 OPEN CHALLENGE issued by Sumya `Island Girl’ Anani (WIBA 140lb Champ, ranked # 1 by Boxrec & IFBA.) to Lucia RIJKER, WHO DIDN’T RESPOND TO MY EARLIER CHALLENGE, Jane COUCH, Aga RYLIK, & even Christy` THE GOLD DIGGER’S DAUGHTER’ Martin should she want a rematch. Let’s UNIFY
Today’s trivia question: What current female boxer holds four titles in three weight divisions? Think Sumya Anani, who Midwest boxing promoter Tony Holden refers to as “The best female fighter on the planet.” Anani, who had no amateur experience whatsoever, currently has a sparkling record of 21-1-1 9 KOs, including an unanimous 10-round decision over
Fight Night at the Seven Feathers with Sumya “Island Girl” Anani Facing Britt VanBuskirk for a GBU World Title – By Sue TL Fox – Photo credit – Sandy Goldberg CANYONVILLE (OCT 21, 2001) Last night at the Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort, held an action-packed night of boxing. The house was
A Fighter without a Chance: Alicia Sparks – Part II – By Sue TL Fox On April 20, 1999, After Alicia Sparks did the first story with WBAN, Sparks went ahead and TOOK A FIGHT that was offered by Reggie Johnson. She fought SHADINA PENNYBAKER, a four rounder in a middleweight bout, and was KO’d
The Coal Miner’s daughter must have been more naughty than nice in 1998. How else to explain Sumya Anani’s delivery of a lump of early Christmas coal to Christy Martin’s holiday celebration? When the Kansas City native stunned the women’s boxing world with her upset win December 18, it was the kind of fight that
In January of 1999, Indiana’s Alicia Sparks, first drew attention when she was quoted in the Miami Herald, in the article The Seamy Side of Women’s Boxing. Sparks told Ken Rodriguez of the Miami Herald that she took her first fight on a few days’ notice. She had never put on a pair of gloves