Erin talks with
WBAN about her last fight with Frazier-Lyde and about the sport in
general...
TL Fox: You have now had five professional bouts in the sport,
and have already fought for a title. How are you feeling about the sport
at this time?
Erin: I have a very positive outlook towards boxing for the most part.
There are a lot of aspects in the sport that are beyond my control - so I
have to just concentrate on myself and how to become a better boxer. Turn
the negative into positive.
TL Fox: Since your last fight, do you have any upcoming bouts or
are you still healing from your accidental headbutt that you received in
your fight with Frazier-Lyde?
Erin: I am scheduled to fight sometime in August. The date is not set
yet. For the most part my head is fine. It's as good as it's gonna get I
guess.
TL Fox: You fought Jacqui Frazier-Lyde on June 4, 2002, when the
fight was ruled a "no contest" ....WAS this fight for the WIBF
super-middleweight WORLD title, or the WIBF super-middleweight
INTERCONTINENTAL belt?
Erin: Now, I could be wrong (because I did not have the best person
dealing with this contract, but I believe it was SUPPOSED to be the WORLD
belt. I just wanted the fight - I wasn't really thinking about the belt at
the time...It was originally scheduled for 10 rounds. Then, the commission
reduced it to 8 rounds because of my record. And the level of the belt was
also reduced. I think the title would have been a INTERCONTINENTAL one
INSTEAD of a WORLD one. But like I said, it might not be absolutely
accurate. That's another good reason to have a great manager - so that you
KNOW WHO you are
fighting and WHAT you are fighting for! (Laugh)
TL Fox: Since that fight, have you had any discussions to rematch
with Frazier-Lyde?
Erin: NO!!! I mean really, it should have been ME rematching her on
that card. We should have set it up RIGHT AFTER our fight. Instead, she
ran off saying something about going to court the next day. (laugh) She
had to go to court after she fought Heidi too. She's a busy lady...
TL Fox: Can you give boxing fans some background as to why you would
have been chosen to fight Frazier-Lyde for a title fight when you did not
have very many fights, especially in comparision with boxers like Ann
Wolfe, etc.?
Erin: Because someone like Ann Wolfe would have knocked her ass out in
less than a minute. They picked me for the same reason a girl like
Hartmann was picked - an easy win. Someone without a lot of experience.
It's understandable - her husband ( much like Ali's ) wants to give her a
string of "easy" fights to build a good record. She can appear
more like a real champion. Ok, that is good and fine, but once you reach
like a 7-0 record, you need to start fighting REAL competition. You can't
keep picking people who have no experience to beat - I mean you can, but
that's not what being a real fighter is all about. You have to put your
butt on the line and fight better competition as you get better. If I were
Frazier, I sure as hell wouldn't feel like the "champ" that she
THINKS she is. Ha Ha Ha!! Yeah, I'm 9-1 with a couple belts against a
bunch of opponents who were either mismatches or at the time had no
skills. And the one person who gave me a run for my money I'm hiding from.
( That would be me of course) Sure, she fought Taylor, but she wasn't even
100%. And they should rematch also.
TL Fox: Did you see the Frazier-Lyde vs. Hartmann fight, and if so
what was your opinion and thoughts about this match?
Erin: It was pretty sad. I mean, I don't take anything away from anyone
who steps in the ring, but c'mon! From what I know, Heidi IS a
welterweight. Frazier is light - heavy. That sounds real fair. Frazier
fights just as wild as ever. No game plan - just a bum rush with no boxing
skills. I guess Hartmann thought she hit hard cause Jackie stunned her.
But stopping it? That was a joke. The girl was in trouble, but the ref
practically pushed her to the ground and then IMMEDIATELY stopped it. I
was so mad I was laughing. And then she goes on about how she is the
"real" champ and she wants Suzy Taylor and blah blah blah. What?
No rematch with Erin Toughill? I was like "Please Shut Up".
TL Fox: Before your fight was stopped with Frazier due to the
accidental headbutt when you fought Frazier, do you know who was ahead on
the score cards, and do you know what the scores were?
Erin: I do not know what the scores were. But I do know I was ahead.
Two judges had it for me and the third judge had us tied. So that was
pretty nice to find out.
TL Fox: Feel free to talk about anything that I did not ask you,
do you have any additional comments?
Erin: Well, you know if Frazier's people read this - I WANT A REMATCH!
I mean, I can't even get a copy of my fight from them! I will be more
ready than ever to fight this lady. I only have a problem with her because
of the way she hypes herself up like she's the greatest thing since women
started to box. I don't find her humble at all - just a great talker.
Cause she just talks and talks and talks....about herself. She is not in
the same category as the Taylor's and the Wolfe's and the Rijker's out
there - She just wishes she was. She must be a great lawyer....