Post by Dee Williams on Apr 1, 2009 22:45:32 GMT -5
Saturday April 4, 2009
Ijeoma Egbunine
(15-2-0, 9 KO)
WBAN #2 ranked su middleweight
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Last Weight: 167 lbs
www.wban.org/biog/iegbunine.htm
vs.
Leatitia Robinson
(15-0-0, 9 KO)
unranked for inactivity (see below) - was WBAN #1 ranked middleweight
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Last Weight: 160 lbs
www.wban.org/biog/leatitia_robinson.htm
Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Jeff Byrd writes in the Vicksburg Post:
www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2009/04/01/sports/doc49d385d4646f2458771645.txt
For Robinson, this will be her first fight since defending her WIBA and WIBF world title belts against Yvonne Reis in Dec. 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. She’s been out over two years because of a shoulder injury which required surgery. Another factor was that the most recognizable name in the women’s boxing — Laila Ali — could not agree to financial terms in what could’ve been the biggest fight in women’s boxing history.
Dixon says, however, that Ali wants no part of Robinson.
“Laila Ali doesn’t want to fight Tish,” Dixon said.
Instead of an easy warmup bout, Robinson, instead, is taking on Ijeoma Egbunine, who is currently ranked No. 1 contender in the world by the WBC (World Boxing Council) and WIBF (Women’s International Boxing Federation) and No. 2 in the WIBA. Natascha Ragosina of Kazakstan, is the current world champion in the WBC, WIBA and WIBF.
Robinson (15-0, 9 KO) owned the WIBA and WIBF belts for two years, making three defenses, before stepping away to fix her shoulder.
“I don’t care who she is. I’m just looking to work my way right through her. I may have been out two years, and she’s gotten a couple of good wins over the last year, but none of that matters to me. She’s got to deal with me,” Robinson said.
Egbunine (15-2, six KO), a Nigerian, defeated former world champ Lisa Ested in August. She currently trains in Marietta, Ga.
Ijeoma Egbunine
(15-2-0, 9 KO)
WBAN #2 ranked su middleweight
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Last Weight: 167 lbs
www.wban.org/biog/iegbunine.htm
vs.
Leatitia Robinson
(15-0-0, 9 KO)
unranked for inactivity (see below) - was WBAN #1 ranked middleweight
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Last Weight: 160 lbs
www.wban.org/biog/leatitia_robinson.htm
Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Jeff Byrd writes in the Vicksburg Post:
www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2009/04/01/sports/doc49d385d4646f2458771645.txt
For Robinson, this will be her first fight since defending her WIBA and WIBF world title belts against Yvonne Reis in Dec. 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. She’s been out over two years because of a shoulder injury which required surgery. Another factor was that the most recognizable name in the women’s boxing — Laila Ali — could not agree to financial terms in what could’ve been the biggest fight in women’s boxing history.
Dixon says, however, that Ali wants no part of Robinson.
“Laila Ali doesn’t want to fight Tish,” Dixon said.
Instead of an easy warmup bout, Robinson, instead, is taking on Ijeoma Egbunine, who is currently ranked No. 1 contender in the world by the WBC (World Boxing Council) and WIBF (Women’s International Boxing Federation) and No. 2 in the WIBA. Natascha Ragosina of Kazakstan, is the current world champion in the WBC, WIBA and WIBF.
Robinson (15-0, 9 KO) owned the WIBA and WIBF belts for two years, making three defenses, before stepping away to fix her shoulder.
“I don’t care who she is. I’m just looking to work my way right through her. I may have been out two years, and she’s gotten a couple of good wins over the last year, but none of that matters to me. She’s got to deal with me,” Robinson said.
Egbunine (15-2, six KO), a Nigerian, defeated former world champ Lisa Ested in August. She currently trains in Marietta, Ga.
