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Post by Todd Bykerk on Feb 6, 2011 13:27:58 GMT -5
Was doing some web-surfing and came across this interesting article written by Mike Brudenell of the Detroit Free Press.
Boxing ticker: Sanders vs. Ro
Windsor radio personality Kara Ro worked as ring announcer on Saturday night's Super Fight undercard at the Silverdome, but she still misses throwing a punch or two. Ro, 36, is a former lightweight world champion but hasn't fought for several years. At one point, Ro was talked about as an opponent for Detroit's Mary Jo Sanders, who is more or less retired. Ro still could be persuaded, she said, to fight again if Sanders would consider it. "It would make a great fight," said Ro, who's getting back into the gym in the next week. "I'd have to put on some weight and Mary Jo would have to drop a few pounds, but it could be a lot of fun."
Women's boxing needs a shot in the arm, and a Ro-Sanders match, even though both are inactive or semiretired, could be a good one.
note: I tried my best to put up the link, but to no avail. For anyone that's wants to read the entire article, just google Sanders vs. Ro. There is also a photo of Kara (still as stunningly hot as ever) in the ring announcing.
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Post by Jason Ozuma on Feb 6, 2011 18:56:57 GMT -5
Was doing some web-surfing and came across this interesting article written by Mike Brudenell of the Detroit Free Press. Boxing ticker: Sanders vs. Ro Windsor radio personality Kara Ro worked as ring announcer on Saturday night's Super Fight undercard at the Silverdome, but she still misses throwing a punch or two. Ro, 36, is a former lightweight world champion but hasn't fought for several years. At one point, Ro was talked about as an opponent for Detroit's Mary Jo Sanders, who is more or less retired. Ro still could be persuaded, she said, to fight again if Sanders would consider it. "It would make a great fight," said Ro, who's getting back into the gym in the next week. "I'd have to put on some weight and Mary Jo would have to drop a few pounds, but it could be a lot of fun." Women's boxing needs a shot in the arm, and a Ro-Sanders match, even though both are inactive or semiretired, could be a good one. note: I tried my best to put up the link, but to no avail. For anyone that's wants to read the entire article, just google Sanders vs. Ro. There is also a photo of Kara (still as stunningly hot as ever) in the ring announcing. Todd I saw the article, and I understand what this guy is trying to do and it would be an interesting idea epescially if they could make it happen but I will warn you with this. First if Mary Jo fought Kara Ro, Mary Jo would win. Kara Ro would have to train hard to beat Mary Jo, remember Mary Jo has fought alot of good opponents in her time. First speaking of Kara Ro, what I think is happening with Kara Ro is that she misses boxing, she never got the chance to fight a bunch of good opponents and she wants to come back but Mary Jo has seem to have gone underground, I don't think anyone has heard anything from her. I would first love to see what Mary Jo says. Everyone want a female superfight lol |
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Post by Todd Bykerk on Feb 7, 2011 15:15:17 GMT -5
Kara is such a gifted natural athlete and competitor, I don't doubt she misses competing in the ring. And you're right Jason, because of her back injury, her career was cut short mid-decade when she was really taking off. And quite a shame too because Emanuel Steward saw what kind of god-given ability she had been blessed with. Kara has expressed in the past how much she loves boxing and how much it means to her. I would be a bit surprised if Sanders decided to come back for one fight. If Kara actually does get back into the gym/training and wants to compete again, it should be in the Jr. Lightweight (130) or Lightweight (135). Any of these would make for a great bout for Kara: Lindsay Garbatt, Olivia Gerula or Frida Wallberg. And don't write off Jessica Rakoczy. Rakoczy and Ro would be a natural fit for each other. Even now, that would make for a great match-up.
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Post by Jason Ozuma on Feb 8, 2011 7:58:32 GMT -5
Kara is such a gifted natural athlete and competitor, I don't doubt she misses competing in the ring. And you're right Jason, because of her back injury, her career was cut short mid-decade when she was really taking off. And quite a shame too because Emanuel Steward saw what kind of god-given ability she had been blessed with. Kara has expressed in the past how much she loves boxing and how much it means to her. I would be a bit surprised if Sanders decided to come back for one fight. If Kara actually does get back into the gym/training and wants to compete again, it should be in the Jr. Lightweight (130) or Lightweight (135). Any of these would make for a great bout for Kara: Lindsay Garbatt, Olivia Gerula or Frida Wallberg. And don't write off Jessica Rakoczy. Rakoczy and Ro would be a natural fit for each other. Even now, that would make for a great match-up. Kara is a naturally gifted fighter, yes I agree but she should not and could not go in the ring with Garbatt and Wallberg with out getting ko'd. A good example of good fighters with natural ability and great ameteur boxing records is Klinefelter and Ruiz but Ruiz ko'd Klinefelter and sent her to the hospital even though Klinefelter has fought 90 ameteur boxing matches. I am not trying to underestimate Ro but on the same hand I am not underestimating those others as well. Rakoczy, I could agree with since she has been away from boxing but remember Garbatt ko'd Shea and Wallberg is no pushover either. What I think needs to be explained is why Ro picked Mary Jo Sanders to fight before this conversation goes any place. |
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Post by Todd Bykerk on Feb 8, 2011 12:20:05 GMT -5
J.
I think it's just a case of both residing in the same metro-area and both having been away from from the sport for awhile. Nothing more than that. One of those classic situational "I'm game if you're game?" If it was decided there was some mutual interest, then I'm sure it would be looked at as doable. And as Kara says, "it would be fun." Perhaps it would only end up being like a "4 round exhibition" bout instead of a full 10 rounds.
Rakoczy and Ro seems like a more natural match-up if Ro wanted to get back into the sport for real.
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Post by longjab on Feb 11, 2011 14:54:23 GMT -5
Folks,
I'm sorry to say this, but I haven't been impressed with Mary Jo Sanders for quite some time.
When she had the chance to really prove she was, as her trainer/manager Jimmy Mallo put it, "The Future of Women's Boxing", when she fought Holly Holm twice - once in New Mexico and Detroit - Sanders barely made a showing, not even trying to beat Holm, looking sluggish and not giving the effort I thought she was capable of - that being beating the crap out of Holm.
Sanders barely worked up a sweat. Her and Mallo didn't try to plan out a strategy to beat Holm. All they managed to accomplish was to get a rematch inked on the contract for Detroit, but no plan of attack to beat Holm in either fight.
All I think they wanted was the money.
Until Mary Jo Sanders really shows me something, I think anyone could beat her, with one glove tied behind their back.
Longjab
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Post by TD on Feb 12, 2011 15:04:11 GMT -5
Longjab--MJ did not look good against Holm in MotoCity...but I think a big factor in that was Holly. IMO, that fight was Holly's greatest as she actually made the fight. MJ was thrown off and had NO real answer for that, thus she fought out of balance and with what looked like different skills than when she fought Holly in NMEX. What was Plan B? Did MJ prepare for an advancing Holm? Nope.
And HH did well to change up her mode and direction. Also, you have to give Holly's trainer alot of credit...he saw what could work in Detroit and remolded Holly to that situation in training. I have a ton of respect for that keen insight and more so, the ability to re-train a fighter to adopt. Adopting is hard and not alot of fighters can do that.
But MJ now has something to prove and get her groove back,so to speak. She's a natural athlete and both her and Holm are class acts so there is some natural support for them to do well. I haven't seen Kara in a while but she too has a lost groove out there...
TD
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Post by Jason Ozuma on Feb 14, 2011 21:52:11 GMT -5
Folks, I'm sorry to say this, but I haven't been impressed with Mary Jo Sanders for quite some time. When she had the chance to really prove she was, as her trainer/manager Jimmy Mallo put it, "The Future of Women's Boxing", when she fought Holly Holm twice - once in New Mexico and Detroit - Sanders barely made a showing, not even trying to beat Holm, looking sluggish and not giving the effort I thought she was capable of - that being beating the crap out of Holm. Sanders barely worked up a sweat. Her and Mallo didn't try to plan out a strategy to beat Holm. All they managed to accomplish was to get a rematch inked on the contract for Detroit, but no plan of attack to beat Holm in either fight. All I think they wanted was the money. Until Mary Jo Sanders really shows me something, I think anyone could beat her, with one glove tied behind their back. Longjab Your in titled to your opinion Longjab but I think you are very wrong, have you seen Mary Jo's record? Mary jo beat Terri Blair, Chevelle and Layla McCarter with out getting a split decision. Longjab what you don't realize is that the middleweight division of boxing has never been that hot, it has some opponents and then being a female boxer in Detriot Michigan, finding a promoter to promote you and put you up against good opponents isn't as easy as microwavable popcorn I don't understand your comment about the whole money thing is but I don't know a boxer who will work for peanuts and cotton candy. Fact, Holly Holm has a good trainer, a good manager and a good promoter, there are some women who want to box, some get managers and some get trainers and few very few can get promoters and even then those promoters have to stay active. Some promoters can afford to get good opponents and some can't afford for them and others choose to wing it. Holly Holm crushed Mary Jo and sadly, I don't think Mary Jo ever recovered from it mentally speaking. Mary Jo had won most of her matches with out cheating and worked hard but it just wasn't enough against the HOlm. Holly has the boxing formula that some many male and female fighters need, which is a good market, buyers who will buy your product and funds to deliver that product. My only problem with Mary JO is why did she leave the boxing scene without any notice or statement IF you think you can take on Mary JO in a ring, more power to you. |
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Post by longjab on Feb 17, 2011 13:31:43 GMT -5
Jason,
Let me tell something. I was rooting for Sanders to beat the hell out of Holms and I even went as far as telling Jimmy Mallo I was in their corner and to be careful of Holms leaning in with her 'battering ram' head to set up a headbutt to try to end the fight early. I was hoping that Holm would try that crap and Mary Jo would step back and slam of few off of Holm's head to give her and Mike Winkeljohn a message that that kind of tactic wasn't going to work, but Mary Jo and Jimmy Mallo let me and other fans down.
So much for Mary Jo Sanders being the future of women's boxing!
As I said, Mary Jo Sanders was touted by her then trainer/manager Jimmy Mallo as, "The future of womens boxing." This comment was made back in 2006 in Indiana after the first Sumya Anani - Terri Blair fight, when Terri Blair won a stunning victory in the 10th round, when she knocked Anani down and the referee stopped it with about 30 seconds left in the fight.
I was there at Rising Sun, Indiana! I saw it all!
Prior to that fight, you may remember that Sumya Anani tried desperately to get fights with the so-called best at the time - that being Holly Holm as well as Mary Jo Sanders and none of them had the guts nor their trainers/managers/promoters - whatever - to accept any of Anani's challenges.
If Holm or Sanders were as good as you say they are, why wouldn't they accept Anani's challenges back then? Keep in mind, Anani then had no big money promoter to mention - just like Sanders and, with that said, you tell me what did Sanders and Jimmy Mallo have to lose by fighting Anani? What did Holm and her big time promoter Lenny have to lose by offering Anani a fight in New Mexico? (Maybe both Sanders and Holm were afraid of her after she kicked Christy Martin's butt!)
Also keep in mind that Terri Blair to this day has no big time promoter and yet she seems to get fights - usually on the road and usually gets screwed in the decisions, particularly the one in New Mexico when she fought last against Victoria Cisneros.
Blair was racking up the points/punches on her and, just because she didn't "finish her off" the New Mexico judges gave Cisneros the decision.
I guess punches and points don't count when you're on the road, do they?
Back to Sanders and Blair for a moment, if I may ask you, where did Sanders and Blair fight, huh? It wasn't in Blair's 'backyard' of Louisville, now was it?
Terri Blair has NEVER lost a fight by TKO or KO. All of her losses were by decision, including her THREE fights with Mary Jo Sanders, all of which were on the road.
If Mary Jo Sanders was all that good, why couldn't she finsh off Blair in any of those three fights?
Also, lets look at the eight TKOs Sanders has to her credit. All of them, accept for Lisa Holewyne, were against opponents that had no business being in the ring with her!
Do you mean to tell me that not one of those seven TKOs could have been against Anani?
Jason, there is nothing you can do to persuade me otherwise about Sanders until she comes out of whatever retirement closet she is hiding in and shows me something.
Longjab
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Post by Todd Bykerk on May 1, 2011 23:46:24 GMT -5
I debated with myself about even posting this, but I guess will add it on. There are 2 videos posted on youtube pt.1 and pt.2 of an interview that Kara gave about her recent night of terror inside the boxing gym in Detroit that she helps manages. Three thugs committed an armed robbery and held Kara at gunpoint. I hope Kara takes more precautions in the future when it comes to her personal safety. When you hear the details, she is lucky to be alive. I don't know of anyway else to describe it. www.windsorstar.com/Terrifying+Detroit+robbery+haunts+Windsor+radio+host/4650779/story.htmlif the cops don't catch up to these sickos, KARMA will |
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Post by Jason Ozuma on May 2, 2011 6:58:11 GMT -5
I debated with myself about even posting this, but I guess will add it on. There are 2 videos posted on youtube pt.1 and pt.2 of an interview that Kara gave about her recent night of terror inside the boxing gym in Detroit that she helps manages. Three thugs committed an armed robbery and held Kara at gunpoint. I hope Kara takes more precautions in the future when it comes to her personal safety. When you hear the details, she is lucky to be alive. I don't know of anyway else to describe it. www.windsorstar.com/Terrifying+Detroit+robbery+haunts+Windsor+radio+host/4650779/story.htmlif the cops don't catch up to these sickos, KARMA will This is really horrible what happen to Kara Ro. |
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