(JUNE 10) On Saturday night
at the Montreal Casino, in Montreal, Canada, there were two
female bouts on the card. In one bout, Jessica "The Cobra"
Camara, 137¾, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, won an six-round bout
over Dalila Valazquez, of Durango, Mexico. The two fought
to a majority decision, with scoring of 57-57, 56-58, and 56-58.
Camara is now 6-1-0, and Valazquez is 5-2-0 (1KO).
Camara said after
the fight, "I would like to take the time to thank everyone for
all the support.. Thank you for all your kind words &
encouragement. Thank you to my team- coach Ian MacKillop, Edwin
Aguilar, Kenny Victor Chery. My manager Butch Gottlieb & Mary
Ann Lurie Owen. Thank you to my sponsor Sixteen Clothing Tho NY.
I would also like to thank my sparring partners for this camp
Celeste Baillargeon & Mary Spencer. Thank you to Groupe Yvon
Michel - GYM for the opportunity. It was a great night and I am
looking forward to getting back in there and doing it again."
In the second female
bout, welterweight Marie-Pier Houle, 144¼, of Qubeck, Canada,
won her pro debut when she defeated Maria Duran, 145¼, of
Yucatán, Mexico. Final scoring was 39-37, 40-36, and
40-36.