HISTORY OF
WOMEN'S BOXING

AUGUST 2001

Flaherty vs. Gonzalez

August 31, 2001 - Baltimore, Maryland
For the second straight weekend, Terry Nye and female fighters from Lancaster Pennsylvania's Nye's Boxing Gym experienced the thrills of victory! Jessica Flaharty, 114 lbs., advanced her professional record of 3-3-1, after defeating Yolanda Gonzalez,114 lbs., from Newark, NJ in a four-round unanimous decision. The fight was televised on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights"  By Christine Skiles-Jones (Nye's P.R.)

August 26, 2001 - Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, California
Michelle Vidales, 135, of San Diego, California won a four-round split decision against Sasadea Razo of L.A.  Vidales moved her record to 4-3 (3KO).  Razo is now 0-2-0.

August 25, 2001 Pepsi Roadhouse,Burgettstown, Pennsylvania 
Martina Carter TKO2 Leona Tanner of Weirton, West Virginia,  in a middleweight bout. Carter was making her pro debut.  Tanner fell to 0-2.

August 25, 2001- Oldenburg, Germany
Last night in Oldenburg, Germany, Heidi Hartmann fought Southpaw Iordana Tone of Romania for the European WIBF Super- welterweight title. Hartmann won by a TKO in the fourth round after Tone's corner threw in the towel simultaneously with the referee breaking in to stop the fight. In this matchup, Tone gave away both reach and boxing ability. Hartmann’s background includes competing in contact sports since 1998, and has an extensive kickboxing background and record.Hartmann is now 2-0-1 (2 KO's).  Also on the card, there were two women’s boxing exhibitions. First there was Sabrine Spruth, Oldenburg, vs. Christine Brosinski, Karlsruhe in a three-round featherweight bout. Brosinski won on points; Debbie Lohmaier, Oldenburg, vs. Maja Müller, Karlsruhe,, fought in a three-round Junior Flyweight bout. Lohmaier won on points. According to WBAN’s European Inside reporter,  Lohmeier reminded him of "Kim Messer" who has the style to take the fight to her opponent. Müller had taken two eight counts, and Lohmaier had taken one standing eight count; Lastly, Bantamweights Daniella Graff, Karlsruhe vs. Laura Gheorghita of Romania, who fought to a four-round draw.  Graf is 1-1-1 (unverified).

August 25, 2001 -   Coeur d'Alene , Worley, Idaho...Dakota Stone of Aberdeen, Washington won a six-round unanimous decision over Karen Bill, Lawton, Oklahoma, in a super- middleweight. Stone improved her record to 5-1-1 (0KO), and Bill fell to 3-9-0 (2KO).

August 25, 2001 Flamingo Hotel, Laughlin, Nevada
The women's four-rounder Junior Bantamweight, Mandy LaPoint, 115,  Las Vegas, and Marilyn Salcido, 114, Rialto, California . fought to a draw.  Salcido is now 4-2-2 (1KO). Lapoint is  0-1-1. The fight was a good competitive bout.  LaPoint expressed that she felt that she had won the fight.

August 25, 2001 at Nye's Gym in Lancaster, PA, Amateur Tournament
In front of a packed house, four out of five local fighters won their bouts. Nye's Gym held the 3rd in a 4 show tournament. Fighter's from Terry Nye's gym had an action packed successful evening.  Brian Ohnmeiss 194 lbs. won his bout in the 3rd round by TKO against Joe Robinson 194 lbs., from Tony Bersani's gym.  Eddie Sanchez 144 lbs clobbered Chad Timley 147 lbs., from Elsmerer's boxing gym, by TKO. Timley was unable to start the 3rd round at the sound of the bell.  Christine Skiles-Jones, 138 lbs., Nye's only female fighter entered in the show, won a three-round decision against Linda Guedalia, 140 lbs., from Durham, North Carolina; Scott Meehan 226 lbs., KO his opponent, Larry Robinson 229 lbs., fighting for Tony Bersani's Gym.  Jon Gaddis 150 lbs., lost a hard fought battle to Keenen Collins 148 lbs., from Kings Gym.  A trophy was awarded to Christine Skiles- Jones for "Outstanding Fighter of the Night". Congratulations to all these excellent Lancaster boxers! 

August 24, 2001 - Televised on ESPN2, Mountaineer Resort, Chester, West Virginia
Sherry Huchber, 149.2, 5'8", 34 years old, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania won a four-round unanimous decision against Amy "Red Dog" Burton, 148.4, 5'3", 30 year old, from Syracuse, New York.  The women put on a good performance, with Burton, getting knockdown in the last thirty seconds of the third round.  Burton took an eight count but did not seem too fazed from the knockdown. Huchber, who has 17 amateur fights, 11 kickboxing fights, and came in with one pro fight on her belt. All three judges scored the fight 39-36.  Huchber now moves her record to 2-0-0 (1KO).  Burton fell to 4-2-1. 

August 24, 2001, Orleans Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Women's 4-rounder featuring two Las Vegans, Raquel Tebo, 118, and Roberta Baldeagle, 118. Rocky won a four-round unanimous decision, who according to Carol Ann Weber,  dominated every round with her left jab, which kept Baldeagle at bay, landing some head shots with her powerful right hook. There were no knockdowns.  Final scoring was 40-36 for all three judges.  Tebo improved her record to  2-1-1, while Baldeagle dropped to 0-3.

August 24, 2001, at the Worthington Hotel - Ft. Worth, Texas
Patricia Acosta from Allen, Texas, won a decision over Linda Smith-Yauger in a 129-lb division. Acosta's record moved to 2-0-1 (1KO). 

August 23, 2001 at Aerial Theater in Houston, Texas -
Lelana Ellis of Houston defeated Lana Alexander of Nashville, Tennessee by unanimous  decision in a four-round bout in a junior lightweight division.   Alexander was making her pro debut. Final scoring was 39-37, 40-36, 40-36.   Ellis of Houston improved her record to 6-0-0 (3KO).  Alexander was making her pro debut.

August 23, 2001 - Chili Pepper Nightclub, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Patricia Demick fought Karla Redo for the WIBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title. The fight was "Power against Speed."  Demick knocked Karla down in the second round, and she took an eight count...The fight was declared a split decision, naming Demick as the new WIBA champion. The belt was placed on Demick, and all was well....ah...until they retallied the scores!  Karla Redo was the actual winner and was brought back up to receive her belt. Karla was so excited about winning the fight that she fell to the canvas and cried.... Ryan Wissow who was the representative for the WIBA said, "the first round was a feel out round, and then Demick dropped Redo in the 2nd round. What would transpire for the rest of the way was a very close grueling fight with both fighters landing bombs. When the decision was first announced, it was announced as a split decision, for Patricia Demick. So I put the belt around her waist, congratulated Demick and her team, then I walked out of the ring. Then I saw them call Karla back into the ring, and they took the belt off of Demick and put it on Redo! The announcer got the scores wrong.  Karla Redo in fact had won the decision."  Sue TL Fox 08/24/01 

August 19, 2001- New West Club, Tucson, Arizona
Jessica Mohs, Chandler, Arizona, defeated Christina Avitia of Tucson,  with a four-round unanimous decision in the featherweight division. Mohs improved her record to 3-2. Avitia fell to1-2.

August 18, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada
Jessica Rakoczy of Ontario, Canada won a unanimous decision against Mikee Stafford, 135, of Los Angeles, California. This was a rematch for the two.

August 18, 2001  Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
Liz Mueller, 132.5, won a six-round unanimous decision over 24-year-old Connie Bechtel, 137.5 of Lancaster, PA.  Judges Melvina Lathan and Frank Lombardi scored it 60-54 while George Smith had it 60-53, giving Mueller a 10-8 sixth round. TheDay.com said about thatMueller suffocated Bechtel for long stretches in each round, staying inside the jab of her taller opponent as she worked to the body and head with her typical relentless style, and that Bechtel knew what to expect, but she never found an answer, growing increasingly exasperated as the fight wore on.  Bechtel told TheDay.com "I'm not used to fighting girls that strong, real tucked in like that,” she said of Mueller, who fought from a crouched position all night, neutralizing Bechtel's four-inch height advantage by getting inside to relentlessly attack the body. “She's a great fighter. She fights like a guy.”  Mueller improved her record to 7-2 (2KO). Bechtel dropped to 0-4-2.  (Theday.com reported her record as 0-4-3. WBAN will research Bechtel's record)

August 18, 2001-Roseland Ballroom-Taunton, MA 
Wendy Sprowl, 112, won by a unanimous decision against Deanna Nance, for the WIBF Americas Flyweight Title in the Main event of the Rich Cappiello's five-fight card.  According to Secondsout.com, they said "Late in the fight, Sprowl began a punishing attack that prompted Nance to wince noticeably on several occasions. Both ladies were intent on opening up the attack in the last round, but it was the cleaner, harder shots by Sprowl that caught the eyes of the judges.  The competitiveness of the fight was mirrored by the closeness of the official scorecards, as one judge had it 79-74 while the other two scored it the same way, 77-75."Sprowl now improves to 5-1 (2KO),  while Nance fell to 4-4- (0KO).

August 17, 2001 - Sky City Casino, Acoma, New Mexico
Mary Ann Almager, 159.5,  the IBA Super Middleweight champion TKO9 Trina Ortegon. Mary Ann Almager retained her IBA title. According to Chris Crizzone of  New Mexico Boxing said that Almager dominated Ortegon through most rounds landing the harder and more telling blows. Photos and full report will be on this site. 

August 17, 2001 - DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 
Jimi Chartrand, 121, won a four-round majority decision agains Angie Bordelon, 120.  Final scoring was 38-38, 39-37, 39-37.  Chantrand improved her record to 3-1-1 (2KO), and Bordelon dropped to 2-4.

August 13, 2001 at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer Bull Ring, France
Nancy Joseph of Nice, France  won a TKO6 over Mariana Pampuk, of Hungary. Joseph improved her record to 4-0 (2KO).

August 12, 2001  Elgin, Illinois
Olga Vlasova, of Russia won her pro boxing debut with a TKO3t 1:37 of the third round over Rima Freeman.  Freeman is now 2-2-1. 

August 11, 2001 Mendoza, Argentina 
Marcela Acuna, of Formosa, Argentina won a six-round unanimous  decision over Yolanda Marrugo,  of Colombia.  Final scoring was 60-52,60-57,60-54.  Acuna improved her record t o 4-2-0 (1KO).

August 10, 2001 Cartagena, Colombia
Nurys Rincón from Arjona, Colombia won a four-round decision over Juana Pérez.

August 10, 2001 - Foxwoods Casino, Conn.
Jaime Clampitt,133,  won a four-round unanimous decision against Erica Sugar, 132.5.  Clampitt  inproved to 6-1 (2 KO's). Sugar fell to 2-1-1 (1KO). 

August 4, 2001 in Tacoma, Washington
Killistina Makehele won her pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Jessica LaPointe of Spanaway, Washington.  Lapoint has dropped to 2-2. 

August 4, 2001 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Francescha Alcanter of Kansas City  TKO1 Kim Raulerson of Kansas City. 

August 4, 2001 in Rome, Italy
Sonja De Biase of Italy won  stopped Judith Palecianu of Romania in the first round of a scheduled six-rounder. De Biase is now 3-1 (2KO).

August 3, 2001 - At The Legend's Casino, 
Yakima, Washington
Lisa Holewyne, 141, TKO5 Cheryl Nance, 137.5 in a scheduled six-round fight.  The fight was to be televised on ESPN2 but was pulled off that segment off the card prior to the event.  August 3, 2001 in Tijuana, México
Elizabeth Sanchez (Bello) won a six-round unanimous decision over bantamweight Berenice Chavez.  Also, Maribel Zamora won a four-round unanimous decision over Laura Lima.