WOMEN'S BOXING - News Story on WBAN!

(OCT 27) Middleweight Shelley Burton (6-2) has faced champs before-- and won. Although she is reluctant to compare pro boxing with the Tough Woman competitions early in her fight career, the victories she gained in her Tough Woman days gave Shelley confidence which is a definite advantage in any sport. "I did the Tough Woman the first time almost as a joke," Shelley said, " to win the extra money. Then when I beat somebody that was an undefeated champ, I really started to think about boxing. I�ve done all other sports, so I decided, why not? My main goal is to be a professional athlete so I began seriously training."

Armed with that same confidence, Shelley is ready to face Leatitia "Baby Girl" Robinson (13-0) November 18, on the "A Ring of Their Own" World Title Wave card in Edmonton, Canada. The event will be held at the Shaw Conference Center. Their bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

"Facing a champion like Leatitia and knowing I�m going against the best brings out MY best," Shelley stated. "I haven�t fought since March and she hasn�t fought since February, but I�m more than ready for this. I don�t under estimate Leatitia and I probably shouldn�t be under estimated either. Everything is different when you get in the ring. I�ve fought girls twice my size and the bigger the challenge, the more I get into the fight. It�s a huge opportunity to fight Leatitia. But I will say this- everybody�s got to lose some time. Everybody IS beatable. And maybe this is her time. I�m totally focused and will give her a run for her money."

World Title Wave will be available live on pay per view in Canada and world wide via broad band distribution.

Information on how to purchase the event on line will be available at the A Ring of Their Own website, www.aringoftheirown.com

A Ring of Their Own is the ONLY all women�s boxing series. It is promoted by Rock & Sock Productions and is distributed on cable TV and via satellite to over 30 million homes in the US and Canada.