Post by B. Singh on Sept 18, 2006 13:17:47 GMT -5
Trinidad Express
Sunday, September 17th 2006
Salandy calls out Laila Ali
...lifts world titles with TKO over US opponent
By Mervyn Stewart
"Laila Ali, I am coming for you."
Those were the words of Jizelle Salandy after landing both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) super-welterweight world titles on Friday night before a good turnout at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
American Liz Mooney was pummelled into submission, lasting seven of the scheduled ten rounds of the championship bout, before failing to answer the bell for the eighth round.
On being declared winner by referee Tommy Thomas, Salandy dived onto the canvas, almost in tears.
Arguably the most talented female fighter in local boxing, 19-year-old Salandy has now held three world titles.
Previously holder of the lightly-regarded Women's International Boxing Council (WIBC) light-welterweight title, she now adds the WBA and WBC belts to her collection.
On every scorecard, Salandy was adjudged to have won every round on Friday.
Last September, Mooney was an unfortunate loser to local welterweight Iva Weston for the WIBC welterweight world title.
But there was no disparity in the final decision this time around. From early on, there was little doubt who the winner of the fight would be, as Salandy took charge from the opening bell, peppering the 37-year-old nursing assistant from Albany, New York with good combinations.
Entering the ring in a "Zorro" uniform, Salandy was an immediate crowd favourite.
She was simply too quick for the American and landed clean, precise punches to the head and sometime to Mooney's torso.
Mooney got in a few clean blows here and there, but, in large part, Salandy ducked under the American's best shots, before coming back with left-right combinations of her own.
Mooney was competitive up to the fifth round, but by the sixth round, she became Salandy's punching bag, eating Salandy's shots at will and sometimes held together only by her own gut instinct to keep fighting.
However, finally, the accumulation of punches took its effect and she could not continue.
Afterwards, a still smooth-faced Salandy promised to make a visit to Prime Minister Patrick Manning early Monday morning, to thank him for his last-minute assistance in providing additional funds to save the card.
Promoter Buxo Potts said had it not been for the intervention of the Government, the fight might have been called off due to additional expenses caused by the late pullout of Lisa Holewyne, who was Salandy's original opponent.
Sunday, September 17th 2006
Salandy calls out Laila Ali
...lifts world titles with TKO over US opponent
By Mervyn Stewart
"Laila Ali, I am coming for you."
Those were the words of Jizelle Salandy after landing both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) super-welterweight world titles on Friday night before a good turnout at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
American Liz Mooney was pummelled into submission, lasting seven of the scheduled ten rounds of the championship bout, before failing to answer the bell for the eighth round.
On being declared winner by referee Tommy Thomas, Salandy dived onto the canvas, almost in tears.
Arguably the most talented female fighter in local boxing, 19-year-old Salandy has now held three world titles.
Previously holder of the lightly-regarded Women's International Boxing Council (WIBC) light-welterweight title, she now adds the WBA and WBC belts to her collection.
On every scorecard, Salandy was adjudged to have won every round on Friday.
Last September, Mooney was an unfortunate loser to local welterweight Iva Weston for the WIBC welterweight world title.
But there was no disparity in the final decision this time around. From early on, there was little doubt who the winner of the fight would be, as Salandy took charge from the opening bell, peppering the 37-year-old nursing assistant from Albany, New York with good combinations.
Entering the ring in a "Zorro" uniform, Salandy was an immediate crowd favourite.
She was simply too quick for the American and landed clean, precise punches to the head and sometime to Mooney's torso.
Mooney got in a few clean blows here and there, but, in large part, Salandy ducked under the American's best shots, before coming back with left-right combinations of her own.
Mooney was competitive up to the fifth round, but by the sixth round, she became Salandy's punching bag, eating Salandy's shots at will and sometimes held together only by her own gut instinct to keep fighting.
However, finally, the accumulation of punches took its effect and she could not continue.
Afterwards, a still smooth-faced Salandy promised to make a visit to Prime Minister Patrick Manning early Monday morning, to thank him for his last-minute assistance in providing additional funds to save the card.
Promoter Buxo Potts said had it not been for the intervention of the Government, the fight might have been called off due to additional expenses caused by the late pullout of Lisa Holewyne, who was Salandy's original opponent.