Post by B. Singh on Dec 11, 2006 7:55:40 GMT -5
Salandy wins historic seven boxing titles
Trinidad Newsday
By WALTER ALIBEY Monday, December 11 2006
TRINIDAD and Tobago champion female boxer Giselle Salandy literally wrote her name into the Guinness Book of World Records on Saturday night when she skilfully defeated American Marium Brakache in the feature bout of a two-bout card at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex.
With the victory, Salandy became the first boxer in the history of the sport to have won seven world titles in one bout.
At the end of the scheduled 10-rounds, judges George St Aude and McKenzie Granger (TT) scored the fight 98-93 for Salandy, while Trevor Arneaud (Guyana) called it 96-94 also for the 20-year-old Trinidad and Tobago boxer.
Boxing promoter and match-maker Boxu Potts told Newsday yesterday Salandy will next face another American Yvonne Reece early next year, before they can focus their attention on the rugged Laila Ali, daughter of boxing icon, “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali in her back yard, in the United States of America.
According to Potts, the encounter with Reece will be held in Bermuda around the Carnival season, because of the support they are expected to get.
He added the fight will also receive international coverage which will be beamed back to Trinidad and Tobago live.
But at the Complex on Saturday night there was not the turn-out of fans expected, but the impressive Salandy proved superior to her opponent on the night.
Salandy eked out a first round advantage with a series of successful jabs to the face of the persistent Brakache before the American made things difficult for her in the rounds that followed.
The Moroccan-born never allowed herself to be dominated by the hometown girl and connected with a series of bruising punches to the head and body of Salandy in the fourth and fifth rounds. Her persistent attempts to pound Salandy to the face and body, prompted fans to call on the 20-year-old to employ a different tactic in the remaining rounds, if she had to win the fight.
And as though Salandy who never saw a tape of her opponent prior to Saturday night’s fight, listened to the advice of the fans, began to tag the aggressive American while skilfully eluding her punches.
Both boxers expectedly went for the knockout punch in the final round with a series of flurries, but it never came and the decision went to the judges to determine if the belts would have gone to America or staying in the twin-island republic.
The win means that Salandy has secured the once vacant World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Association (IBA), World Boxing Empire (WBE), International Women’s Boxing Federation (IWBF), International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) and the North American Boxing Council (NABC) titles.
Potts stated his charge, Salandy, won the first five rounds convincingly but admitted she lost the sixth, seventh and eighth rounds after a concentration lapse.
“She then came back and won the ninth and tenth rounds with ease” Potts proclaimed.
But many who made their way to the Mucurapo venue, left expressing concerns as to whether Salandy had actually won the fight.
Fight fans expressed the belief the fight was much closer than the scores issued by the Trinidadian judges.
Potts meanwhile thanked the Trinidad and Tobago Government including Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Culture and Gender Affairs Minister Joan Yuille-Williams and Sports Minister Roger Boynes for their support.
He said Government was instrumental in the successes of Salandy to date, as they almost single-handedly carried the burden of funding the card.
www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,49021.html
My Opinion on that fight was that it was a RIPOFF from the start.
It was original stated that there were going to be 4 fights for the cost of TT$75.00 (US$12.00) and TT$100.00 (US$20.00). That is pricy for only 4 fights. Then it dropped to 3 fights, and on the night of the fight it went to 2 fights with no reduction in ticket price! RIPOFF!
Not to mention it did not start until after 9pm. So disorganized!
Also at the entrance they were telling patron that there were going to be 9 pro fights, so that people would purchase tickets to come in! RIPOFF!
Brakache gave Salandy a fight. The fight was close but I give it to Salandy.
However, the scoring did not reflect the fight. I scored it 98-96 in favour of Salandy. Actual Salandy looked surprised when they announced that she won and screamed and jumped into the air.
Trinidad Newsday
By WALTER ALIBEY Monday, December 11 2006
TRINIDAD and Tobago champion female boxer Giselle Salandy literally wrote her name into the Guinness Book of World Records on Saturday night when she skilfully defeated American Marium Brakache in the feature bout of a two-bout card at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex.
With the victory, Salandy became the first boxer in the history of the sport to have won seven world titles in one bout.
At the end of the scheduled 10-rounds, judges George St Aude and McKenzie Granger (TT) scored the fight 98-93 for Salandy, while Trevor Arneaud (Guyana) called it 96-94 also for the 20-year-old Trinidad and Tobago boxer.
Boxing promoter and match-maker Boxu Potts told Newsday yesterday Salandy will next face another American Yvonne Reece early next year, before they can focus their attention on the rugged Laila Ali, daughter of boxing icon, “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali in her back yard, in the United States of America.
According to Potts, the encounter with Reece will be held in Bermuda around the Carnival season, because of the support they are expected to get.
He added the fight will also receive international coverage which will be beamed back to Trinidad and Tobago live.
But at the Complex on Saturday night there was not the turn-out of fans expected, but the impressive Salandy proved superior to her opponent on the night.
Salandy eked out a first round advantage with a series of successful jabs to the face of the persistent Brakache before the American made things difficult for her in the rounds that followed.
The Moroccan-born never allowed herself to be dominated by the hometown girl and connected with a series of bruising punches to the head and body of Salandy in the fourth and fifth rounds. Her persistent attempts to pound Salandy to the face and body, prompted fans to call on the 20-year-old to employ a different tactic in the remaining rounds, if she had to win the fight.
And as though Salandy who never saw a tape of her opponent prior to Saturday night’s fight, listened to the advice of the fans, began to tag the aggressive American while skilfully eluding her punches.
Both boxers expectedly went for the knockout punch in the final round with a series of flurries, but it never came and the decision went to the judges to determine if the belts would have gone to America or staying in the twin-island republic.
The win means that Salandy has secured the once vacant World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Association (IBA), World Boxing Empire (WBE), International Women’s Boxing Federation (IWBF), International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) and the North American Boxing Council (NABC) titles.
Potts stated his charge, Salandy, won the first five rounds convincingly but admitted she lost the sixth, seventh and eighth rounds after a concentration lapse.
“She then came back and won the ninth and tenth rounds with ease” Potts proclaimed.
But many who made their way to the Mucurapo venue, left expressing concerns as to whether Salandy had actually won the fight.
Fight fans expressed the belief the fight was much closer than the scores issued by the Trinidadian judges.
Potts meanwhile thanked the Trinidad and Tobago Government including Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Culture and Gender Affairs Minister Joan Yuille-Williams and Sports Minister Roger Boynes for their support.
He said Government was instrumental in the successes of Salandy to date, as they almost single-handedly carried the burden of funding the card.
www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,49021.html
My Opinion on that fight was that it was a RIPOFF from the start.
It was original stated that there were going to be 4 fights for the cost of TT$75.00 (US$12.00) and TT$100.00 (US$20.00). That is pricy for only 4 fights. Then it dropped to 3 fights, and on the night of the fight it went to 2 fights with no reduction in ticket price! RIPOFF!
Not to mention it did not start until after 9pm. So disorganized!
Also at the entrance they were telling patron that there were going to be 9 pro fights, so that people would purchase tickets to come in! RIPOFF!
Brakache gave Salandy a fight. The fight was close but I give it to Salandy.
However, the scoring did not reflect the fight. I scored it 98-96 in favour of Salandy. Actual Salandy looked surprised when they announced that she won and screamed and jumped into the air.