(JULY 14) Erin McGowan, WBO Lightweight Champion is continuing to follow her strict training regimen en-route to her title defense. As we all know, McGowan was scheduled to defend her WBO title recently against Amy Johnson who injured herself during training and could not compete; bout was cancelled.

Erin endeavors competing at the highest level of the Sport; which means she will eventually have to compete with the likes of Melissa Hernandez, Mary McGee, Maureen Shea, Jelena Mrdjenovich, Kina Malpartida, Lindsay Garbatt, Jeannine Garside, Jackie Nava, Ana Maria Torres, Jennifer Barber, Monica Acosta and many others in either the Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Jr. Lightweight and/or Lightweight Divisions. She is aware of the kind of competition that is out there and she’s “Ready for Action.”

Erin told me; “Eddie, I entered the Sport of Boxing because I love it and have a passion to take it on as my profession. Many people have underestimated me based on my record; but my record should not be the final judging platform by which the boxing community decides whether or not I am worthy of being taken seriously. My talent and the endeavor to want to compete at the highest level is what should be considered here.” Erin goes on to say, “I make a public plea to all promoters to sincerely consider supporting the sport of women boxing so we can all have the opportunity to perform in our profession without prejudice. You will all see that our fights are more explosive and much more entertaining than most of our counter parts’ bouts.”

In regards to Erin, see the bout between Erin and veteran Kick Boxer turned professional boxer Angie Parr (43-3-4 as a Kick Boxer), a tough southpaw.

 

An excellent performance by both Erin and Angie. This is the type of Action that is present in many of the Women Boxing bouts not recognized.

Erin is in training in her home town of Perth, Australia waiting on that call to battle. However, Erin may relocate and, train here in The U.S., (Tampa, Florida) for several months in order to be ‘In the Game,” as some would say, and to compete at the ‘highest level’ of the sport.