(AUG 1) Last Saturday night at
the Evergreen Campus, in Burien, Washington, WBAN covered this
event ringside. Before the event began, we first met up
with Bad Girls Boxing Lori Steinhorst, along with
three-time WBC World Champion Ann Marie Saccurato, Mary McGee,
daughter of R. Douglas and Fitness Expert Lia Brocking, Gloria
Salas, and Tricia Turton.
Lori Steinhorst holding up banner
before event began...
Mary McGee (left) Gloria Salas, Sue
Fox (center) Lia Brocking, Ann Marie Saccurato (far right)
The event began with Lori
Steinhorst entering center stage and she talked about how the
"Inspire Me" the Brocking Project began.
Lori had reflected as to what a great man that R. Douglas
Brocking was and how he was an inspiration to all.
Lori had written about R. Douglas Brocking stating, "I met Doug
Brocking at Ann Marie Saccurato’s second fight with Holly Holm
in New Mexico. Doug was a rough and tumble, very New York kind
of guy. We hit it off and shared hours talking Women’s Boxing.
It was at that time that Doug revealed to me that he was gravely
ill. “I may not make it through this” he said. “If I don’t…I
want you to do something for me. You and I think alike…would you
remember me in some way that would make my children proud?” I
asked him what he thought that would be. “I don’t know, he
said….Inspire Me.” Doug did not win the fight against his
illness and passed away in November of 2012. Doug was fearless
in the face of this illness. He fought relentlessly. His courage
was incredible and he was indeed inspiring. In his honor we, his
daughter Lia and Bad Girls Boxing have created The Brocking
Project."
Steinhorst also told the fighters that Bad Girls Boxing was
giving two trophies away at the end of the event, to the most
inspirational female and male who was fighting. The judges
for those picks were none other than Lia Brocking, Gloria Salas,
and Ann Marie Saccurato.
Lia Brocking then entered the ring
and talked about the event, and her father, followed by a
rendition of the national anthem, via a guitar played by a teen.
The fights then begun....and the
show "Inspire Me" did not disappoint. There were 20
exciting amateur bouts, with two of those fights featuring
female boxers. The main event was to have featured a
female bout, but one boxer did not make weight, so it was
replaced with a men's bout.
Many of the amateur fighters and
boxing fans gathered around Special Guests of the event
Saccurato, Salas and McGee for autographs.
It was truly enjoyable to get an
opportunity to spend quality time with all of the pro female
boxers, Saccurato, McGee, Salas, Turton, at this event, and
meeting R. Douglas' daughter Lia Brocking. The two female
bouts on the card were very well matched, with Rubi Barojas
winning one of the Bad Girl's Boxing trophies for the most
inspirational.
Flash
Photo Slideshow
A special thanks to White Center
Pal, who hosted the event, and the hard work of Coach Tony Rago
who put this event together, along with Steinhorst of Bad Girls
Boxing, Inc.
Boxing Results
Diego Espinoza Wins over Freddy Mota
Anthony Garay Wins over Logan Robers
Garrian Madden Wins over Antwan Herman
Elina Zamora Wins over Hayley Roberts
Exxon Sanchez Wins over Jacob Aguilar
Ben Siguta Wins over Ryan Rezzendez
Gerardo Vidal Wins over Rony Rubio
Kyle Coggeshell Wins over Amad Nisharov
Shane Wolfe Wins over Brandon Olmos
Tyler Magat Wins over Faustimo Romero
Matt Jamison TKO'd Nikko McFarland
Joslan Tulifau Wins over Justin Aguilar
Carlos Mejla TKO'd Brendan Gosselin
Rubi Barojas Wins over Rocky Weston
Robel Biru Wins over Anthony Pleasant
Margarito Ponce Wins over Will Robinson
Josh Fisk TKO'd Stunipa Toson
Ernesto Perez Wins over Juan Carriedo
Scott Beal Wins over Lawrence Solano
Thumbnail photos from
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