(JUNE 27) PROVIDENCE, Rhode
Island - In advance of her fight this Saturday night at
Mohegan Sun Arena, three-time world champion Kali "KO
Mequinonoag" Reis held an open media workout yesterday at Big
Six Academy in Providence, Rhode Island.
Fighting out of nearby Cranston,
RI, Reis (13-7-1, 4 KOs) will face former world title challenger
Patty "La Elegante" Ramirez (11-5, 5 KOs), of Mexico, in an
eight-round welterweight bout.
Reis vs. Ramirez is the co-featured bout on the "SLUGFEST AT THE
SUN" card, presented by JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING, at Mohegan
Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Reis is coming off a historic
fight last month versus undisputed women's world welterweight
champion and pound-4-pound Queen, 33-0 Cecilia Braekhus, in the
first female bout ever featured on HBO. Reis dropped Braekhus
for the first time in her professional career, however the
judges scored the fight in favor of Braekhus, over ruckus boo's
from the crowd.
QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM TODAY'S MEDIA WORKOUT:
"I'm so excited to be back fighting at home, especially after
our history making fight on HBO. I fought Cecilia Braekhus. We
were the first women to ever fight on HBO and there were more
than a million viewers. If I knew that many people would be
watching, I would have been a lot more nervous."
"On paper, it was a loss, but it was really a win-win for me,
and women's boxing. It's already opened a lot of doors for me.
There's been so much growth for me and women's boxing. It's
going to open the door for other women to fight on networks. It
was a step up for women's boxing, not just for one event, but
forever."
"I'm the first female Native American to fight in New England."
"I've been fighting 18 years. I played basketball and volleyball
in high school, but I love boxing."
"I showed in my last fight that I belong to be with the elite. I
want to get a rematch (with Braekhus)."
"Being a road warrior, I'm familiar fighting away or at home,
but it's more comfortable fighting here at home. My hometown
crowd is always very supportive."
"(Saturday) I am going to come out with a victory. My opponent's
taller, but I just need to follow the game plan and execute."
