Post by Dee Williams on Apr 9, 2010 14:50:07 GMT -5
Boxer Record for Jeannine Garside (CA-ON)
Record: 8-3-1 (3 KOs)
Age: 31
Height: 5 ft 5½ in
Last Weight: 126 lbs
featherweight
From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
WBC Intl Feather; former WIBA Feather / WIBA Jr Feather; 40-5 amateur
WBAN #7 ranked featherweight on 2010-Apr-02
Boxer Record for Lindsay Garbatt (CA-ON)
Record: 4-2-0 (3 KOs)
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 3 in
Last Weight: 134.25 lbs
jr lightweight
From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Amateur 12-4-1
WBAN #3 ranked jr lightweight on 2010-Apr-02
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Jeannine Garside prepares for April 24 fight at Fuller Lake Arena
Kevin Rothbauer, The Citizen
Published: Friday, March 26, 2010
Just under a month remains until Jeannine Garside's return to the Cowichan Valley.
Last summer, Garside won the World Boxing Council International Featherweight title with a unanimous victory over Dominga Olivo at the Island Savings Centre. On April 24, the Duncan-born boxer will try to add to her collection of titles when she faces Ontario's Lindsey Garbatt at Fuller Lake Arena for the Women's International Boxing Association belt.
Garside isn't unfamiliar with the WIBA title, having held it from November 2006 until December 2008. She lost the belt in a highly controversial bout in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the judges awarded a split decision to hometown favourite Irma Balijagic-Adler, despite the fact that Garside knocked down her opponent twice.
Wally Petrovic, fight promoter and owner of Final Round Martial Arts in Duncan, told Garside that he would give her another shot at the WIBA belt.
"I promised her, sooner or later, I'll get you back that world title," he recalled.
Balijagic-Adler was eventually stripped of the title, which is now up for grabs, and Garside's time has come to regain it.
"I think Jeannine should have automatically been given the world title," said Petrovic.
When Petrovic began to plot Garside's return as WIBA title-holder, he offered her a chance to select her opponent. She declined the offer.
"She said, 'I want to be the true champion,'" said Petrovic. "'I don't want to pick who I'm going to fight.'"
WIBA responded by choosing Garbatt as Garside's opposition. Ranked second in the world, Garbatt has knocked out her last three opponents.
"It will be the toughest challenge Jeannine's had to date," said Petrovic. "But do I think Jeannine will beat her? Of course."
Naturally, Garside is thrilled to be returning to the Cowichan Valley, her home and the site of one of her most impressive victories.
"She is extremely excited to be fighting at home again," said Petrovic.
Record: 8-3-1 (3 KOs)
Age: 31
Height: 5 ft 5½ in
Last Weight: 126 lbs
featherweight
From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
WBC Intl Feather; former WIBA Feather / WIBA Jr Feather; 40-5 amateur
WBAN #7 ranked featherweight on 2010-Apr-02
Boxer Record for Lindsay Garbatt (CA-ON)
Record: 4-2-0 (3 KOs)
Age: 28
Height: 5 ft 3 in
Last Weight: 134.25 lbs
jr lightweight
From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Amateur 12-4-1
WBAN #3 ranked jr lightweight on 2010-Apr-02
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www2.canada.com/cowichanvalleycitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=52109334-c06f-4842-af0e-af9085aea706
Jeannine Garside prepares for April 24 fight at Fuller Lake Arena
Kevin Rothbauer, The Citizen
Published: Friday, March 26, 2010
Just under a month remains until Jeannine Garside's return to the Cowichan Valley.
Last summer, Garside won the World Boxing Council International Featherweight title with a unanimous victory over Dominga Olivo at the Island Savings Centre. On April 24, the Duncan-born boxer will try to add to her collection of titles when she faces Ontario's Lindsey Garbatt at Fuller Lake Arena for the Women's International Boxing Association belt.
Garside isn't unfamiliar with the WIBA title, having held it from November 2006 until December 2008. She lost the belt in a highly controversial bout in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the judges awarded a split decision to hometown favourite Irma Balijagic-Adler, despite the fact that Garside knocked down her opponent twice.
Wally Petrovic, fight promoter and owner of Final Round Martial Arts in Duncan, told Garside that he would give her another shot at the WIBA belt.
"I promised her, sooner or later, I'll get you back that world title," he recalled.
Balijagic-Adler was eventually stripped of the title, which is now up for grabs, and Garside's time has come to regain it.
"I think Jeannine should have automatically been given the world title," said Petrovic.
When Petrovic began to plot Garside's return as WIBA title-holder, he offered her a chance to select her opponent. She declined the offer.
"She said, 'I want to be the true champion,'" said Petrovic. "'I don't want to pick who I'm going to fight.'"
WIBA responded by choosing Garbatt as Garside's opposition. Ranked second in the world, Garbatt has knocked out her last three opponents.
"It will be the toughest challenge Jeannine's had to date," said Petrovic. "But do I think Jeannine will beat her? Of course."
Naturally, Garside is thrilled to be returning to the Cowichan Valley, her home and the site of one of her most impressive victories.
"She is extremely excited to be fighting at home again," said Petrovic.
