(NOV 21) Do not call Angelica Rascon (10-1-0 2KO) an old lady. At 29 years old, she is anything except old, not for a female boxer. A pretty little 118 pounder, she is a ball of fire in the ring with an unlimited amount of energy. She starts punching the day before she enters the ring and does not stop until the day after. Her fans adore her and she feels the same way about them.

She never expected to be a professional boxer. Rascon recalls, "At the age of 15,  I was a little fat girl and I wanted to lose weight."

Because there was a boxing gym in town, her father suggested she try boxing. Boxing came easy for her and she felt good, covered in sweat, after the workouts. The pounds rolled off. Soon the boys wanted to box with her. She was not sure. Boys are stronger than girls. She had nothing to worry about. They swarmed around her like flies. They buzzed like flies. They punched like flies. She started swatting them to the mat like flies. To her, they were flies, annoying little flies that she smacked with ease.

She moved into the amateur ranks and piled up a dismal record. The women were tougher than the boys and more difficult to put down. They wanted to run around, throw meaningless punches, and not fight. After 14 fights - 7 wins and 7 loses - she decided the amateurs were not for her. She wanted to fight, not dance. She made the correct choice. She might have gotten some old sugar-daddy to take her in as a manager, but she was too clever for that. She understood what happened to all the Mexican girls who wanted to be in the movies. The only movies they were ever in were strips of Super-8. She decided to manage herself. By taking on anyone in the ring, she has done okay. She refuses no fights. Now she needs more, more help in her management.

With her 10 wins Angelica “Mo Cuishie” Rascon is now ready for a legitimate manager and promoter. “I have been showing what I can do,” she said. “With the right help I will be world champion.” She understands she cannot advance much farther on her own. Most of her fights have been in Mexico with just two in El Paso. The exposure needed is in the USA and to fight top opponents requires connections, something she does not have. She is open to offers.

She also believes boxing, especially for women, is a show. “I like to wear fancy costumes, traditional ones and sexy ones.” She is not opposed to exploiting her sexuality. “Men like to see sexy women fight.”

Her WBC bantamweight title fight with Yamileth Mercado, in June of 2021, ended her undefeated record when she lost by a 10-round unanimous decision. All of her wins have been against opponents with losing records. These wins did not prepare her for a championship fight. She is not deterred and will up her opposition to improve her skills.

Since her loss she has been in the Azteca gym in Auburn, Washington, to correct the mistakes she made in the championship fight. “When a decent manager comes along I will be ready,” she says.

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