Tonight: All Women's card
January 27, 2006
copyrighted weigh-in
(Photos in WBAN Archive collection)
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by Mary Ann Owen
(JAN 27, 2006) The boxing card held on
January 27, 2006, at the Hollywood Palladium was a historic
all-female event titled "A Ring of Their Own," promoted by Rock &
Sock Productions. The evening featured five bouts, including two
title matches, and showcased several top-tier female fighters of
that era.
Fight Results and Details
Suswella Robert vs. Daria Hill
Result: Suswella Robert defeated Daria Hill by unanimous decision
after 10 rounds.
Title: Robert won the WIBA Americas Welterweight Championship with
this victory.
Jerri Sitzes vs. Jackie Chavez
Result: Jerri Sitzes defeated Jackie Chavez.
Title: Sitzes captured the NABF (North American Boxing Federation)
title in the featherweight division.
Erin Toughill vs. Laura Ramsey
Result: Erin Toughill defeated Laura Ramsey by unanimous decision
(scores: 59-55, 59-55, 58-56).
Details: This was a 6-round middleweight bout. Ramsey would later
avenge this loss in a rematch in August 2006.
Yvonne Reis vs. Angelica Martinez
Result: This bout was part of the card and was later televised in
March 2006.
Sosadea Razo vs. Crystal Morales
Details: This lightweight bout rounded out the five-fight card at
the Palladium.
The event was notable for its focus on women's boxing and was
attended by prominent figures in the sport, including Jackie Kallen,
often referred to as the "First Lady of Boxing".
Original report by Owen: Tonight at the Hollywood
Palladium in Hollywood, California! The following boxers will
be on the card: Jackie Chavez, 124.5 vs. Jerri Sitzes, 124; Yvonne
Reis, 145, vs. Angelina Martinez, 148; Erin
Toughill, 164, vs. Laura Ramsey, 167; Sosadea Razo,
130, vs. Crystal Morales, 130 ¾; and Suswella Robert,
146 vs. Daria Hill, 144.5.