Boxing Info: WBC International Champ Mia St. John To Speak At Esteemed Medical Conference In Las Vegas

By Boxing Press September 19th, 2008 All Press Releases

One of the top Women boxers in the world over the last ten years, Mia St. John, will make a presentation entitled "Medical Safety in Female Boxing" at the AAPRP Medical Conference on Ringside Safety at Bally's Resort Casino in Las Vegas, NV on Thursday, October 16 at 2:30PM.

St. John has held the world lightweight title and is currently the WBC International Female Welterweight Champion. The California native has participated in 55 professional boxing bouts in a career that began in 1997.

The Oxnard resident will include such topics as pre-fight urine pregnancy testing, the role of breast and groin protectors, breast implants and their risk of rupture along with a discussion on steroids in her presentation at the medical conference. More...

Boxing Perspective: Better After 40

By Mia St John September 8th, 2008 All Boxing Articles

© Mia St. John

Remember when turning 35 meant the end of an athlete’s professional career? Let alone turning 40. Times sure have changed. Dara Torres, 41 year old Olympic swimmer is an inspiring example. I heard someone say the other day that she had the body of a 20 year old. Really? What 20 year-old, I asked? I haven’t seen many 20 year-olds that were that ripped.

Then I watched Debi Purcell, 39 year old MMA fighter, fight on Showtime this month. She too did not look like any 20 year-old fighter I have ever seen. The worst thing I think you can say to someone is, "You're really in shape for someone your age!" or "You look great for having kids!" What!? For “my age”, did you say? So if I were, let's say, 20 years old, boxing eight rounds, running hills and lifting weights all in one day - that wouldn't be so astonishing? I think it's pretty remarkable for anyone—at any age.

Now here's the kicker, "She fights like a man." Again, I don't know many men that can box as well as, say, #1 ranked bantamweight, 41 year-old, Alicia Ashley. So now whenever people ask me when am I going to retire, I simply say when Bernard Hopkins, 43, does.

Sadly, for women, we are considered over the hill once we've reached 30. If you are a man, you become seasoned or distinguished. We just become...well—old. I remember once when I was still with promoter Bob Arum and at a press conference he announced that he wanted to wish me a happy birthday because I had just turned 33! I just cringed, I wanted to crawl under a rock. Now at 41, 33 doesn't seem so bad. More...

Women’s Boxing Champion Mia St. John On Episode Of “LA Ink”

By Boxing Press August 29th, 2008 All Press Releases

WBC International Champion, Mia St. John, just filmed an episode of TLC's highest rated show "LA Ink" with Kat Von D.

The show which airs Thursdays at 7pm/6pm Central, features a number of customers along with their back stories and motivations for choosing their tattoos.

Due to the studio's Hollywood location, the clientèle has included and will feature a number of celebrities.

Air date will likely be in September and the tattoo reveal won't be seen until then.

St. John has also penned a book that will be released by Wiley Publishing in January.

Women’s Boxing: Reid vs. Hoy Added To June 12 Fox Sports Net Bill

By Boxing Press June 2nd, 2008 All Press Releases

The best kept secret in women’s professional boxing today, Crystal Hoy, will not be a mystery to her next opponent, IFBA World flyweight champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid, in their 10-round title fight on Thursday night, June 12 on Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period, presented by Cappiello Boxing in association with Hollybrook Regency, Inc., is headlined by a 10-round championship fight between IFBA World junior featherweight champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown, 14-3-3 (4), and challenger Alicia “Slick” Ashley, 14-7-1, (1). More...

Women’s Boxing: Dunaway vs. Rodriguez Rematch Added To “Finally” PPV Event

By Boxing Press May 9th, 2008 All Press Releases

IBA junior flyweight champion Wendy “Little Thunder” Rodriguez will be seeking revenge June 13 when she fights one of only four opponents to ever defeat her, Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway, in their 10-round bout for the vacant IBA strawweight belt on the “Finally” pay-per-view event, airing live at 10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT from Isleta Casino and Resort in Albuquerque, NM. More...

Women’s Boxing: Emery vs. Nickel Added To Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period Show On Fox June 12

By Boxing Press May 7th, 2008 All Press Releases

A compelling match between middleweights Jill Emery and Cristy “Code Red” Nickel has been added to the already exciting and competitive Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card, headlined by a pair of IFBA world championship bouts, on Thursday, June 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. More...

Women’s Boxing: Fox Sports To Air IFBA Title Doubleheader June 12

By Boxing Press April 25th, 2008 All Press Releases

Double-barreled International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) world championship action heads East on Thursday, June 12 for a show airing on Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. More...

Boxing Profile: Simona Galassi

By Michele Venturini April 23rd, 2008 All Boxing Articles

Her last match was held at Forlì, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, on 29 March, 2008. Simona Galassi, an Italian queen of women's boxing is trained by Valerio Nati, and in the match against reigning WBC Female Flyweight Champion, Stefania Bianchini, she showed her natural strength and her good physical condition.

At the end of the ten rounds, Simona was ahead by points, and defeated Bianchini to win the WBC crown. Both of the boxers were past champions of Thai Boxing.

Women's boxing is actually a growing standard in Italy and all over Europe. The 'boxe in pink', as it is called in Italy, is a growing phenomena that has a great number of fans. Women's amateur boxing appeared in the international scene in 1997 in Athens, when the Acropolis Cup was held.

Unfortunately, women's boxing is not yet a Olympic specialty, so we will not see it included at the coming Olympic Games in Beijing.

Simona Galassi came from martial arts and kickboxing, and she won the European and the World championship in those disciplines before stepping into the boxing ring.

Simona started boxing at the World Championship at Scranton in 2001, and was named top boxer of the tournament and given the Outstanding Boxer Award. Moreover, she had an impressive win over Tammy De Laforest of Canada and she become the world champion.

Galassi went on to dominate the amateur scene with three world titles conquered by the 35 years old athlete of the team Edera Boxe. She then signed on to the stable of professional promoter OPI 2000 and now she is a good professional with a 7-0-1 (3) record and the world champ of the flyweights at 50.8 Kgs.

Women’s Boxing: Garside vs. Hallback Added To Massive June 13 PPV

By Boxing Press April 22nd, 2008 All Press Releases

The much touted Fight of the Night candidate on the June 13th “Finally” pay-per-view event, airing live (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT) from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, is the 10-round co-feature for the vacant International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) lightweight championship between WIBA featherweight champion Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs) and WIBA & IBA junior lightweight title-holder Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs). More...

Women’s Boxing: Rakoczy To Face Serrano April 17

By Boxing Press April 4th, 2008 All Press Releases

NABF Female lightweight champion, Jessica "Ragin" Rakoczy, 28-3 (10), is set to clash with Cindy "Checkmate" Serrano, 15-2-1 (7), in an eight round bout at the Tachi Palace Casino on April 17, 2008. More...

Women’s Boxing: Holm vs. Sanders PPV To Feature Tremendous Undercard Support

By Boxing Press March 29th, 2008 All Press Releases

The two best female boxers in the world, Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and Mary Jo Sanders, headline the June 13th “Finally” pay-per-view event at 10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT – the greatest collection of women fighters on one show in history – live from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More...