(NOV 15) In November 2005, Jeannine
"Heartless" Garside (6-0-1, Windsor, Ontario) triumphed over veteran
champion Lisa "Bad News" Brown (12-3-2) to capture her first world
title with a record of only 3-0. The critics scoffed at her being a
challenge to Brown but soon sang a different tune.
Fighting through 2006, Garside slugged
her way to a TKO over Kim Colbert and in June, fought the highly
anticipated rematch with Lisa Brown, which ended in a draw. Deciding
against the third match with Brown, Garside moved up in weight to
challenge for the 126 pound world title, setting her sights on
sterner goals.
Since arriving in the professional ranks with a 40-5 amateur record,
the vivacious fighter has been faced with difficulty in getting
fights. Trainer Margaret Sidoroff Canty, also a former world
champion, advised Jeannine well early in her career. "Because of
your amateur background, it’s hard to get fights, so we’ve got to
step it up." And step it up she did, when she faced former world
champion Laura Serrano (16-3-2) in her debut in a higher weight
class and for her second title.
Vacating her WIBA super bantam title, Garside was matched tough as
usual in facing the veteran Serrano, and the 10 round battle made it
evident Jeanine will make good her promise to "strap on a few more
belts" during her career. The bout with Serrano was for the WIBA
featherweight crown, and a Garside victory left her undefeated for
the year, and well on her way to being recognized as the best pound
for pound powerhouse in women’s boxing.
Her fight with Serrano, as well as
Melissa "Hurracan" Hernandez (6-0-1) vs. Lisa "Bad News" Brown and
Jelena Mrdjenovich (18-1-0) against Ann Marie Saccurato (12-1-2) can
be seen beginning Friday, November 17 on iN Demand Pay Per View, and
viewed throughout the rest of the month. The price to watch the "A
Ring of Their Own" Border War is $14.95. "A Ring of Their Own" is
the ONLY all women’s boxing series, produced by Rock & Sock
Productions. For more information about the series or fight
schedules, visit the website, www.aringoftheirown.com.
