Infinity female boxing is a unique professional management boxing team that was established for the sake of supporting female boxers by negotiating their fights in terms of the right opponents in accordance to their experience. Fighters whether male or female should have a honest management team that will work for them and bring them up through the ranks the correct way by getting them opponents that are in the realm of their weigh class and experience.

The female fighters have a difficult road due to the weak structure in regards to not observing weight class or experience of the female fighters. Female fighters have fought two to three weigh classes above their weigh which would never happen in male boxing.

Female boxing in the year 2006 has been still making its pro debut because the big promoters have not opened the doors of opportunity for females in the sport. Many promoters are not familiar with the top female fighter because of their lack of experience not dealing with the females on a daily basis like the male boxers.

In the history of females in any competitive sports whether it is tennis, golf or boxing have struggled through many years not only to be recognized as being legitimate athletes but to have opportunity to display their athletic ability to the World. Even though Title nine was put into law in the 1972 by the late President Nixon. It opened up many opportunities for female athletes that were in high school & collegiate sports that gave them the same opportunity as their male counter part.

In 2006 The Olympic committee again shot down the female boxing event thwarting opportunities for the women’s boxing Olympic hopefuls. The amateur female boxers are skilled boxers with extraordinary boxing technique that are waiting & waiting & waiting to be accepted in the Olympic female boxing team.

Female boxing was brought to light by “The Coal Miner’s Daughter Christy Martin when she fought Deidre Gogarty on the Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno undercard @ the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 1996. The Martin vs. Gogarty fight was televised on Pay Per View & was seen across the World. The legendary fight between Martin & Gogarty fight has inspired many of the female boxers to enter professional boxing.

Martin made the cover Sports Illustrated Magazine after her fight with Gogarty & was on numerous talk shows. Martin was signed by mega promoter Don King and fought on all of King’s major cards under cards. Martin has not under contract with King since early 2000 but has stayed active.

It has been an up hill battle for women’s boxing it is not taken seriously by some promoters who do not want to put female boxers on their major under cards. That is par for the course in any professional female sport, a never ending battle to be recognized as a legitimate athlete. Female boxers in the past did not have amateur background like their male counter part; unscrupulous gym urchin’s managers/ trainers would give their female boxers a few weeks of training and throw them into a Lion’s den. The fight looked more like a cat fight than a boxing match giving fans and boxing promoters the wrong image of the legitimate female boxer’s abilities.

Many of these mismatches have given female boxing a black eye, and it is still common practice. State Athletic Commissions in some States close their eyes to the gross female boxing mismatches by not taking in consideration a boxer’s experience & weight difference. Female boxing needs to have structure starting with proper training & of course having an amateur background.

Shelley Burton (L)

Infinity Boxing LLC management started with one female boxer Shelley Burton who was a former Tough women Champion. Burton met with manager Butch Gottlieb in 2003 in hopes that he would sign her to a management contract. Mary Ann Owen who is Gottlieb’s companion and partner was a little apprehensive to sign female fighters due to lack of worthy opponents venues for them. Owen who is a retired North Las Vegas Corrections Officer is also a boxing photographer & has a very popular website Boxinginlasvegas.com.

Burton who is a Jr. Middleweight had no quit in her, she held a full time job & trained several hours a day. Owen was impressed with Burton’s fortitude and no quit attitude. Burton fought under contract with Infinity Boxing on 10-03 2003 in Laughlin, Nevada against Angie Poe, Burton won a four round split decision.

Burton fought on 11-18-2006 in Edmonton Albertan Canada for the Women’s International Boxing Association Middleweight title against an undefeated Laura Ramsey. Burton won the WIBA title in a unanimous decision. Owen expressed that the female fighters do not have to be told to train or watch their weight, because they are so dedicated to their sport.    

Chevelle Hallback (L)

In 2005 Infinity signed mega talented boxer Chevelle “ Fists Of Steel “ Hallback, Hallback was no stranger to Gottlieb & Owen they have known each other since 1998.  Hallback is the IBA & WIBA Super Featherweight Champion & the # 1 in the WBC, WBA, NABF. Hallback is one of the best technical fighters in the World, anyone that has seen Hallback fight is amazed with her natural boxing ability. Hallback had a documentary made about her called Fists Of Steel and it was shown at the New York City Film & Video festival on May 5, 2006.

Laura Serrano (L)  Gottlieb (R)

Mexico’s top female fighter in the World & former Champion Laura “La Poetisa del Ring ‘Serrano contacted Gottlieb in 2006 about her interest in becoming part of the Infinity Boxing Team, Serrano is also an attorney & speaks five languages and she is presently an English teacher in Mexico City. Serrano made her comeback after a three year layoff on 04-01-06 in Ignacio, Colorado against Tracy Byrd, Serrano won by a 4th round technical knockout.
 

Olivia Pereira (R)

Super Featherweight Olivia “The Predator Pereira (Geula) from Canada has signed with Infinity management .Olivia has had several pro fights and is looking to return to the ring after a year and half layoff.

Emily Kelly

Emily Kelly from Houston, Texas & Dyana Ornales from Anaheim, California are making their pro debut in May & are signed with the Infinity Boxing Team.

Infinity Female boxing is not only a team but likes to be thought of as a family.

Gottlieb is a former Nevada athletic Commission boxing inspector for five years and spent two years previously working in the boxing dressing rooms learning the procedures of being an inspector.

Gottlieb said, ” The female boxers work harder than the men, they have a difficult road to travel in regards to opportunity in getting the right fights and being paid decent money.

Gottlieb is also the webmaster for Boxinginlasvegas.com and has put a page up for the Infinity Female Boxers listing their latest fight photos. Gottlieb tries to give his female fighters all the media exposure possible. Infinity Boxing also manages male fighters.

Contact information: Butch Gottlieb
Infinity Boxing Management
E Mail: Infinityboxing@aol.com