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(JUNE 21) On June 23rd, A
Ring of Their Own presents "Women of Mass Destruction." Two
career defining fights are on tap- the "rematch with a
vengeance" between Lisa "Bad News" Brown
and reigning WIBA super Bantam champ Jeannine
Garside; and a
"crossroads" fight between Mia St. John,
the veteran striving to end her career triumphantly and her
challenger, Jelena Mrdjenovich,
seeking to capture another title by defeating one of women’s
boxing’s biggest names. Below are predictions, comments and
opinions from those "in the know" from the world of women’s
boxing on what they believe the outcome will be on June 23rd in
Edmonton.
MIA ST. JOHN- JELENA MRDJENOVICH, WIBF Lightweight
Championship
Jackie Kallen, "First Lady of Boxing"
" I never bet against
experience, so Mia St. John gets my vote in the fight with
Jelena."
| David Baggs,
Editor, fightnews Canada |
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"This has the making for an
incredible fight. St. John will be the most experienced
fighter Jelena has faced to date. Having shared the ring
with the likes of Holly Holm, Jessica Rakoczy, Christy
Martin, and Jenifer Alcorn, St. John won't be
intimidated by Mrdjenovich while fighting in front of a
pro Jelena crowd. While experience and ring savvy favor
the veteran St. John, youth, strength, and momentum will
certainly favor the Canuck. This is a fight that
Mrdjenovich has been waiting for quite a while. You know
she'll be ready when the bell rings. The biggest
question is how seriously Mia has taken this bout. At 38
and with 52 bouts already under her belt, how serious
did she train for this bout. Did she spend enough time
in the gym or has other interest taken over? Has Jelena
motivated her enough to come in top shape and ready to
go the full 10 rounds? Should Mia enter the ring less
than perfect, the evening will prove to be a short one
for her. Mrdjenovich can and will make her pay
immediately. If she's (Mia) ready, I see this one being
very competitive. My opinion is that when the final bell
rings, the Canadian will have her hands raised. How
quickly that happens depends on which Mia shows up." |
Terry Washington, Manager/ Trainer of NABF champ
Jeri Sitzes
"I’m going to go with
Jelena Mrdjenovich to win the WIBF title. Mrdjenovich has
been consistent in her training and her trainers. Mia has
been changing trainers, and you can’t keep changing trainers
and hope to win. And- Mrdjenovich wants to be a champion.
Mia St. John is fighting for all the wrong reasons."
Bonnie Canino, Women’s boxing veteran, Kickboxing World
Champ, and trainer
"You can’t take anything from
Mia St. John, but her love of the sport is different than Jelena
Mrdjenovich’s. I’m going with Jelena- being the hungrier fighter
and not giving up."
Pat Goossen, boxing, trainer, manager, promoter and
guru:
"Mia St. John is a crafty pro,
but she will have her hands full."
Chris Cozzone, Editor, fightnews.com Women’s Boxing
Mia's movement might give
Mrdjenovich trouble but I will bank on a decision by the
Canadian.
Krysti Rosario, Team USA Boxing Rep And Team Manager:
"Both are popular, but I say
that Jelena and Mia will be a draw."
Bernie McCoy, Women’s Boxing Journalist
"Jelena Mrdjenovich is going up
to 135 for the first time and that may take a bit of getting
used to. Mia St. John will employ plenty of movement as she has
done in all her bouts against quality fighters and she does that
well. It will be a question of whether Mrdjenovich can "cut the
ring" and catch St. John in corners or on the ropes. If so, it's
a mid round stoppage. If not, a ten round decision. Probably the
latter, with Mrdjenovich winning 8 of 10."
| Chevelle
Hallback: WIBA, IBA Women’s Jr. Light Weight champ: |
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"I really feel they are at
the same skill level- Mia has been improving from when
she started. A lot of people underestimate her, and
think it will be an easy win for Jelena. I know Mia has
this pretty girl, Play Boy model image in the female
boxing world, but at the same time she has improved and
been continuing to improve as a fighter and has fought
tougher opponents. Jelena hasn’t really fought anyone
that is at her own skill level, but usually below and
Mia has stepped up to the place and faced opposition at
or above her skill level. Even though Mia doesn’t have
that much respect when it comes to female boxing, she
does have heart and she’s not gonna back down from
Jelena. Jelena will really be in the fight, and it won’t
be as easy as she and her camp think it will be. If Mia
doesn’t KO Jelena, she’ll have to beat her badly or be
very impressive, and if Jelena does win, it won’t be by
KO, but by decision. Not a walk in the park." |
Butch Gottlieb: boxinginlasvegas.com
"JELENA BY UNANIMOUS DECISION.
Mia will move and will not get into a battle."
Franchesca "The Chosen One" Alcanter:
Jelena is strong, forward
fighter. Definitely if she can get a hold of Mia, I predict
Jelena winning. Mia has done a good job of learning to run.
Depending on Jelena actually being able to cut Mia off, Jelena
will come out ahead. But Mia has learned to keep her distance
and make it her fight, so it’s hard to say- I’m interested to
see how that fight goes- if it goes the distance or if Jelena
stops Mia.
JEANNINE GARSIDE/LISA BROWN, WIBA Super Bantam Title
Defense
Jackie Kallen, First Lady of Boxing
I see Jeannine Garside winning
again against Lisa Brown."
Terry Washington, Manager/Trainer, NABF champ Jeri
Sitzes:
"I’ve watched the tape of
Jeannine Garside and Lisa Brown’s first fight more than once,
and I believe Garside will handle Brown again as easily as she
did the first time. She totally controlled the fight, and I
don’t see anything changing. Garside is bigger and stronger, and
Lisa Brown looks to be in decline."
Franchesca "The Chosen" Alcanter
"Knowing both fighters, it will
be an absolute war. A freaking war! And a good fight to watch."
Bonnie Canino, women’s boxing veteran, Kickboxing World
Champ and trainer:
"This will be Jeannine
Garside’s hardest fight and true test- to see if she really is
one of the top fighters. Brown will come back with lots of
heart, but this fight will either be the end or the beginning
for Lisa Brown."
Chris Cozzone, Editor, fightnews.com Women’s Boxing
While Brown has all the
experience behind her, the first fight, a lopsided decision for
Garside, says it all. Brown will, no doubt, be better prepared
and make it a closer fight but the end result will be a decision
for Garside.
Krysti Rosario, USA Team Boxing Rep/Team Manager
I think Garside will win again
but this time it will be a close decision.
Bernie McCoy, Women’s Boxing Journalist
Clearly, this should be the
best fight of the night, certainly the one with the most skills.
The first bout was surprisingly one-sided and Brown is enough of
a veteran to learn from that bout (see Kelli Cofer) However,
Garside, however, is the "real deal" (those are Jimmy Mallo's
words and, to my knowledge the only time in recorded history
that he has spoken that glowingly about a fighter not named Mary
Jo Sanders). Garside by decision, probably by a substantial
margin, but not as wide as the first time.
Chevelle Hallback: WIBA, IBA Women’s Jr. Light Weight
champ:
The first fight I don’t think
Lisa really knew what to expect from Jeannine, I really think
Jeannine took her by surprise. But second time, Lisa will be
more aware of Jeannine and come ready. At the same time, Jeanine
is a hungry fighter and a hungry fighter is always a dangerous
fighter. My advice is Lisa needs to really use her experience in
the ring to get past Jeannine and relax and box, and not try to
fight toe to toe with her because Jeannine is much stronger than
she is. For Jeannine to keep her title, she should continue like
she did for those first 10 rounds- and that is to keep the
pressure on and not allow Lisa to breathe.
Pat Goossen, boxing, trainer, manager promoter and guru:
"Garside goes all the way- she
is a complete fighter".
| David Baggs,
Editor, fightnews Canada |
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Jeannine Garside impressed
many with her title winning performance against Brown
last year. What looked like a mismatch on paper that
evening (Garside a veteran of just 3 professional bouts)
turned out to be a give and take war with Garside
winning a decision and Brown's Super Bantamweight title.
Was Garside that good? Did Brown underestimate her
inexperienced opponent. The answer was probably a little
bit of both. While Garside did have limited professional
experience, she does have an extensive amateur
background. Could Brown have taken her too lightly?
Sure. Will she again? Definitely not. In an age where
rematches often fall short of their initial encounters,
this one will again prove to be another war of
attrition. Look for Brown to be a better prepared
fighter this time around and regain her title by the
narrowest of margins. Can you say "Trilogy"? |
Butch Gottlieb, boxinginlasvegas.com
"Garside by KO."
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ARCHIVED GALLERIES
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MPEG/Photo Galleries
of Mia St. John:
MPEG/Photos #52, 141, 146, 149, 162, & 249; Photo
Galleries: 95, 106, 139, 142, 167, 168, 222, 223, 224,
225, 237, 240
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Photo Galleries of
Jeannine Garside:
MPEG/Photos #295, Photo galleries #229, 292, 293, 304, &
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Photo Galleries of
Jelena Mrdjenovich:
#304, 306
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Photo Galleries of
Lisa Brown:
MPEG/photos #157; photo galleries #28, 26, 53, 82, 109,
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