NARRAGANSETT, RI -- Newly crowned IWBF world lightweight champion Jaime "The Hurricane" Clampitt is trying to do her part in helping with relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, however eBay is making things hard on her. Jaime listed the boxing trunks she wore in her first world championship winning fight on eBay, with 100% of the proceeds of the auction being donated to the American Red Cross to help with Katrina relief. The auction had reached $185 in just two days, however it was abruptly removed by eBay last night.

 

According to eBay officials, it was removed because you have to register with MissionFish, which is the dedicated solution provider for eBay Giving Works, and an eBay-licensed third-party partner.

"I've been watching what has been going on in Mississippi and Louisiana and its terrible," said Clampitt, now a two-time world champion. "I wanted to do something to help out. I wish I could do more, but hopefully we can raise some money through this auction to at least help out one person. Hopefully those who bid on the trunks the first time around will return. It is really a shame, if they had contacted us before just removing the auction we would have gladly registered with their service. I do not think that, with what's going on right now, eBay should have just removed it without at least letting us know first."

Clampitt, who just won the IWBF lightweight crown August 26th with a 4th round stoppage over Shelby Walker, has listed the trunks she wore on October 31, 2003 when she defeated Eliza Olson for the IWBF world junior welterweight crown. In addition to the trunks, she is offering the winning bidder a personalized autographed picture as well as a DVD of her most recent fight with Walker.

"The trunks have alot of personal value to me," said Clampitt. "I won my first world title in these trunks and also I had my trainer Tiny Ricci in my corner that night. It would be the second to last fight I would ever have Tiny in my corner and he was so proud to have a champion."

Ricci passed away last June, just two days prior to Clampitt's bout with four-time world champion Jane Couch. Clampitt would go on to lose her belts via close decision.

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