(SEPT 20) Yesterday a press conference
was held at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, where it was
announced that 28-year old Laila Ali will be fighting on
November 11, 2006, on the undercard, of the Wladmir Klitschko vs.
Calvin Brock card. Laila will make her boxing debut at the Garden,
35 years after her father , Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier at the
Garden.
Laila Ali attending press
conference on Tuesday
Ali said that the press conference, that
she was excited to be at the Garden, and that there is a lot of
pressure being Ali’s daughter, but that she always tries her best.
Her opponent has not been named at this time.
According to news sources, Klitschko plans to donate part of the
ticket sales to UNESCO's Education for Children in Need program.