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Post by Ryan Wissow on May 21, 2006 0:13:26 GMT -5
Alejandra Olivares just KO'd Jackie Nava in the 8th round in Tijuana, Mexico.
Nava was down twice in the 2nd round, but she seemed to regain control of the fight as the rounds went on against a tiring Olivares. then in the 8th round as Nava was coming forward, Oliveras timed Nava with a perfect left hook as Nava was about to throw a right. Nava want down face first, and the ref stopped the fight without a count.
RYAN
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Post by Dee Williams on May 21, 2006 15:03:51 GMT -5
Second round knockdown:  KO punch:  |
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Post by Dee Williams on May 22, 2006 17:04:48 GMT -5
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Post by fightfan on May 22, 2006 17:58:24 GMT -5
Both women at 118 3/4 lbs. Really? Nava is listed at 5 feet 3, Olivera at 5.1. Are we seeing some fights lately or what!! Jackie Nava has an extensive profile on wban, but I haven't seen much on Olivera.   |
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Post by Dee Williams on May 23, 2006 18:06:32 GMT -5
I am working on a profile for Oliveras.  Apparently she broke a knuckle in her right hand in the third round so the KO had to come from her left ... here's a photo of her with the hand in a cast ...  |
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Post by Camille O'Connell on May 25, 2006 12:47:16 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm new to th board, this is my first post. I didn't get to see the Olivares Nava fight but I did hear that the actual KO was devestating and that Nava was out cold. Is this true? It's interesting because Jackie also had a distinguished kick boxing career where she lost only one fight, which happened to be her first, but in that fight she was also knocked out unconscious. I hope this is not the sign of a problem for her. I've heard of fighters giving up the sport after getting knocked cold once much less twice.
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Post by Ryan Wissow on May 25, 2006 13:54:52 GMT -5
Nava was not out cold, but she went down hard and that was when the ref stopped the fight.
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Post by Dee Williams on May 25, 2006 22:10:37 GMT -5
Hello, I'm new to th board, this is my first post. I didn't get to see the Olivares Nava fight but I did hear that the actual KO was devestating and that Nava was out cold. Is this true? It's interesting because Jackie also had a distinguished kick boxing career where she lost only one fight, which happened to be her first, but in that fight she was also knocked out unconscious. I hope this is not the sign of a problem for her. I've heard of fighters giving up the sport after getting knocked cold once much less twice. Camille - welcome to the Forum and Happy Birthday! Here are some details on the KO from the profile I'm putting together for Oliveras on WBAN with the help of some reports translated by Ewan Whyte: Just when it looks like Nava might be on the way to leveling the action, Olivares instead levels Nava - with a left to the jaw as the champion is coming forward and about to throw a right. Nava falls face down on the canvas and referee Tony Crebs of the USA realizes at once that she is badly hurt and that there's no point in counting. Crebs signals a KO, moves Nava to a reclining position and calls in the doctors. Nava never loses consciousness but is very dazed and remains on her back for around 3 minutes receiving medical attention as the Argentinians celebrate. Nava gets up and is warmly applauded, tears rolling down her cheeks. She goes over to congratulate Olivares and they embrace. Olivares is also sobbing. I don't think there's any evidence that Jackie is at any special long-term risk, though any KO this decisive has its dangers. The brain's been badly jolted, as in a concussion in other sports, and that's not good but in most cases the effects are only short-term. |
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Post by Dee Williams on May 25, 2006 23:18:18 GMT -5
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Post by Dee Williams on May 29, 2006 13:03:58 GMT -5
Oliveras (not exactly a neutral observer but I'll report it anyway) is saying that Nava was out cold before she hit the canvas and so badly concussed that she didn't understand why they had given the belt to Oliveras: "She asked me for it. When they explained to her what had happened, she burst into tears".
She is also showing a flair for publicity in her own country, christening her left fist "The Hand of God". That's a term of special significance to Argentina at world cup soccer time, echoing a famous comment by Diego Maradona after he led the Argentinian soccer team to a victory over England in 1986 ... he "headed" the ball into the English goal with an assist from his fist, later saying that when the goal was scored it was "the head of Maradona" but "the hand of God".
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