Regina Halmich

Regina Halmich (born November 22, 1976) is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the winningest female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.

As a professional, she has boxed in the Jr. Flyweight, Flyweight, Jr. Bantamweight, Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Halmich has been the WIBF's world champion at the Jr. Flyweight, Flyweight and Super Flyweight division. Halmich made her professional debut on March 4, 1994, in her hometown of Karlsruhe, defeating Fienie Klee of the Netherlands.

Regina Halmich has defeated several quality boxers along her career. She defended her Flyweight title with success against Delia Gonzalez, Yvonne Caples and numerous others, once only with a draw against Elena Reid. She also faced Daisy Lang, against whom she won in a fight for the vacant IWBF world Super Flyweight title.

On January 15, 2005, she defeated Marylin Hernandez by a ten round unanimous decision defending the world Flyweight title. On April 16, 2005 she also defeated Hollie Dunaway in ten rounds defending her title. In her 50th professional fight, she has defended the title against Maria Jesus Rosa from Spain. She now holds the title for more than ten years. In December 2005 she won the rematch against Elena Reid.

On September 9, 2006 Halmich won her 53rd pro fight, defeating Ria Ramnarine of Trinidad and Tobago by TKO in the sixth round. Her pro boxing record now stands at 52 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.


Halmich faced Reka Krempf of Hungary on January 13, 2007 at Halle, Germany's Brandberg Arena, defeating her by unanimous decision for the 44th successful title defense.

Retirement
Halmich announced her retirement after her farewell fight on November 30, 2007, in which she beat Hagar Finer (Israel) by majority decision (96-94, 97-94, 95-95).

Lanah Evers

Lanah Evers was born in Leidschendam, in Holland On the 28th of November 1983 . When she was five years old her family moved to Nieuwe Tonge on Goeree-Overflakkee, which is a small island of the province South-Holland. There are a lot of small towns over there, including one might been known: Middelharnis, which is the town where Miss Olympia Juliette Bergmann lives. Actually the reason of them moving to Goeree-Overflakkee was that her father was the chief editor of the Ironman Magazine, which was owned by Juliette and her husband.

Like she mentioned before, she had been doing judo for quite a while, but at the time she started her studies at the Erasmus University she switched to doing boxing. she wanted to compete in boxing as well, so she did her first competition in 2003, which she won. she become the Dutch champion of Southern Holland. In 2004 she even won the national title in the category under 63 kilograms, shortly after which she got selected for the Dutch women boxing team.

At the beginning of 2005 she decided she wanted to switch sports again: she started training specifically for fitness competitions. she had been wanting to do that for quite a while. her interest in this sport started in she teenage years, because now and then she father took her along to bodybuilding competitions where her father was a judge. Seeing the girls on stage made her wonder if she would also be able to get in that kind of shape, since she had been involved in sports and weightlifting from a relatively young age.

her first competition was a great success for her. At the end of 2005 she became the Dutch National overall champion of the natural federation, called the “YBF”. Two weeks later she competed at two other competitions: one in Brussels (Belgium) and another one in Holland again. At the international competition in Belgium she became fourth and in Holland she became second.

Rola El-Halabi

Rola El-Halabi (born in Beirut, Lebanon on 17 March 1985) is a professional German boxer of Lebanese origin and double world champion in the WIBF and WIBA.

She immigrated to Germany with her family when she was just 1. In 1994 she started in kickboxing and Thai kickboxing, and in 1996 in amateur boxing. After becoming champion runner-up in kickboxing and multiple German champion in the International Amateur Boxing, she turned professional in 2006. On 30 September 2007, Rola El-Halabi became European champion of the Women's International Boxing Federation (WIBF) in the lightweight division. In October 2008, she was honored as outstanding female athlete in Ulm. On 5 June 2009, she won the world title by WIBF and Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) after defeating Spanish Loly Munoz.

On 1 April 2011 just before a title fight against the Bosnian Irma Adler in Berlin-Karlshorst, her stepfather and former manager Roy El-Halabi shot her in her hand, knee and both feet, after his management contract was terminated in January 2011. He also shot two security guards before being arrested.


Until March 2010, she won 11 out of 11 matches (with 6 KOs):
Charlotte von Baumgarten (Germany) (Technical KO in first round - 10 June 2007)
Sabrina Stegner (Germany) (KO in first round- 4 August 2007)
Galina Gumliiska (Bulgaria) (Points in 10 rounds - 30 September 2007)
Borislava Goranova (Bulgaria) (Points in 4 rounds- 4 December 2007)
Elisabejta Suerica (Romania) (KO in first round - 9. February 2008)
Marina Kohlgruber (Germany) (Points in 10 rounds - 26 July 2008)
Eva Santa (Serbia) (KO in 5th round - 16 November 2008)
Loly Munoz (Spain) (Points in 10 rounds - 5 June 2009)
Agnese Boza (Latvia) (KO in 4th round - 4 September 2009)
Mia St. John (USA) (Technical KO in 5th round - 20 March 2010)
Olga Bojare (Latvia) (Points in 6 rounds - 4 June 2010)

Statistics
Rated at : 135.0 lb (61.2 kg; 9.64 st)
Height : 1.68m
Nationality : German
Birth date : 17 March 1985
Birth place : Beirut, Lebanon
Stance : Regular
Boxing record
Total fights : 11
Wins : 11
Wins by KO : 6
Losses : 0
Draws : 0
No contests : 0

Donna Biggers

Donna Biggers is a professional boxer, 5'2" featherweight/junior lightweight Donna Lee "Nature Girl" Biggers was born in Shelby, North Carolina on November 21, 1973 and is trained at Headhunter's Gym in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

She says that she got into boxing by accident. "I just kind of fell into it," she told Shelby Star reporter Randy Capp. "I've always been into staying in shape and working out, and I ran into Billy Mitchem one day. I went to his gym, tried boxing out and really liked it."

Donna in the ringDonna made her pro debut on July 19, 2003 at the National Guard Armory in Crossville, Tennessee, USA. She weighed in at 132 lbs and won a four-round unanimous decision over Helen Shari Penson (135 lbs) of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who was also making her pro debut. Biggers had been training for her first fight since November, 2002.

On September 6, 2004 at the Showplace in Richmond, Virginia, Donna faced Penson again, this time TKO'ing her at 1:17 into the first round.

On September 16, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jackie Nava (122 lbs) of Tijuana, Mexico won a 10-round unanimous (100-90) decision over Donna (122 lbs) for the WBC interim Super Bantamweight title. According to boxing photographer and WBAN contributor Mary Ann Owen, "Nava 's combinations were explosive and precise landing hard blows to Bigger's face and body. In the middle rounds Bigger's was rocked, at one point I thought the referee Robert Byrd was going to stop the fight, Biggers (left) eye was black and the right side of her head was very swollen. The middle and later rounds Biggers was in a survival mode, with Nava continuing to hammer Biggers, landing body and head shots. Biggers has a lot of heart and hung in the ten rounds, she definitely came to fight." Nava improved to 15-2-2 (9 KOs) while Biggers fell to 19-7-1 (15 KO's). Go here for more of Mary Ann Owen's photos of this fight

On June 12, 2008 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut, unbeaten former amateur standout Melinda Cooper (120 lbs) of Las Vegas, Nevada returned to the ring with a fourth round TKO over Donna (120 lbs) in a scheduled six rounder. Cooper improved to 19-0 (11 KO's) while Biggers fell to 19-8-1 (15 KO's).


statics
birth date: 1973-11-21
division: super bantamweight
height: 5′ 2″ / 157cm
alias: Nature Girl
country : United States
residence: Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States
birth place: Shelby, North Carolina, United States
birth name: Donna Lee Biggers
won 19 (KO 16) + lost 9 (KO 4) + drawn 1 = 29
rounds boxed 102 KO% 55.17

Stephanie Jaramillo

Stephanie "Golden Girl" Jaramillo (born May 18, 1982 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former professional boxer. She has been inducted into the Amateur Athletic World Hall of Fame Museum for Outstanding Boxing Achievement.

Early career
Jaramillo had over 40 amateur bouts. She won the junior division in the New Mexico state amateur championships in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 she won a silver medal in the junior division of the Women's National Championships. She placed in two other competitions in 1999, and achieved a gold medal in the 1999 Everlast National PAL Championships, defeating future pro boxers Andrea Nelson and Kelly Whaley, both by 5-0 decisions.

In 2000, she competed in dual meets on the USA Women's Amateur Boxing Team, once against Canada, and twice against Russia. She earned a silver medal in all three meets.

Highlights of Jaramillo’s amateur career:
* 1996 – State Champion-Junior Division
* 1997 - State Champion – Junior Division
* 1997 – Junior Olympics Champion
* 1997 – Silver Gloves Champion – Junior Division
* 1997 – Golden Gloves Champion – Junior Division
* 1998 – State Champion – Junior Division
* 1998 – Junior Olympics Champion
* 1998 – Silver Gloves Champion- Junior Division
* 1998 – Silver Gloves Champion – Junior Division
* 1998 – Golden Gloves Champion – Junior Division
* 1998 – Women’s National Championships-Junior Division, Silver Medalist
* 1999 – Everlast Women’s National Championships – Open Division, Bronze Medalist
* 1999 – Ringside Women’s National Golden Gloves – Open Division, Silver Medalist
* 1999 – Everlast National PAL Championships – Open Division, Gold Medalist (Defeated, now pro-boxers, Andrea Nelson and Kelly Whaley, both 5-0 decision)
* 2000 – Everlast Women’s Nationals – Bronze Medalist
* 2000 – USA vs. Canada – Silver Medalist
* 2000 – USA vs. Russia Dual – Silver Medalist (Nov. 15)
* 2000 – USA vs. Russia Dual – Silver Medalist (Nov. 17)

As an amateur Stephanie's strength trainer was Koeth Jardine

Professional career
Jaramillo made her pro debut on June 29, 2002. She had seven professional bouts.
On December 3, 2004, she fought Sumya Anani, who at the time held the WIBA, IFBA, IBA, and GBU titles. Jaramillo went the distance but lost by decision.

Retirement
Jaramillo announced her retirement on May 10, 2005. She remains active in boxing management and training. She was inducted into the Amateur Athletic World Hall of Fame Museum for Outstanding Boxing Achievement.
Jaramillo is Vice President of her family company, AmeriStar Construction, Inc. She says, "If not for the sweat and tears and hard work of my mother and father, the company would not be where it is today." Now President Ricky Jaramillo, his wife Angela Jaramillo, and Stephanie run the business.

stats
Real name : Stephanie Jaramillo
Nickname(s) : Golden Girl
Rated at : Welterweight
Nationality : American
Birth date : May 18, 1982 (1982-05-18)
Birth place : Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Boxing record
Total fights : 7
Wins : 4
Wins by KO : 2
Losses : 2
Draws : 1

Sumya Anani

Sumya Anani (born February 12, 1972) is one of the top fighters in the sport of women's boxing.

Anani, like many women's boxers, came to the sport in a roundabout fashion. While living in Kansas City in the early 1990s and working as a massage therapist, she took a course in self-defense. When she impressed her instructor with her athletic ability and powerful punch, he encouraged Anani to give boxing a try.

She entered professional boxing in August 1996, mostly fighting in and around Kansas City. She quickly made a name for herself when, in her fourth fight on December 12, 1996, her opponent Katherine Dallam suffered massive brain injuries during a fight that ended in a fourth-round knockout.

In her ninth fight, in March 1998, Anani defeated Andrea DeShong, a longtime rival of world welterweight champion Christy Martin. Then, on December 18 of that year, Anani faced Martin herself, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Coming into the fight, Martin was unbeaten in her last 34 bouts. However, Anani controlled the fight from start to finish and won a stunning victory.

The win over Martin propelled Anani into the top rung of women's boxing stars, and she won her next four fights before suffering an upset at the hands of Britt Van Buskirk on September 17, 2000.

While waiting for a rematch with Van Buskirk, Anani captured the IBA lightweight title from Liz Mueller in May 2001. Then, on October 20, she got the rematch and took a 10-round unanimous decision over Van Buskirk for the GBU welterweight title.

Her next fight, a month later, ended in a draw with Fredia Gibbs for the WIBA light welterweight title, as one judge had Anani as the winner, but the other two scored the fight even. In February 2002, Anani gave Van Buskirk a rubber match and beat her on a unanimous decision.

On June 21, 2002, Anani won her third world title when she faced Jane Couch for the WIBA light welterweight title that eluded her the year before. This time, she overwhelmed Couch and won on a fourth-round technical knock-out. Then, on November 2, she won her fourth world title, knocking out Lisa Holewyne in the fifth round for the IBA welterweight title.

On April 18, 2003, Anani faced Gibbs for a second time and fixed the only other blemish on her record by way of a first-round TKO. Following that victory, she was inactive for a year before returning to the ring on April 24, 2004 for a rematch against Holewyne in Los Angeles. Holewyne had claimed the WIBF and GBU welterweight titles in a December 2003 fight and later asked Anani for a rematch. This time, Anani beat her on a six-round unanimous decision.

With one week notice Stephanie Jaramillo was offered to fight Sumya Anani, arguably one of the top female fighters. Anani held the WIBA, IFBA, IBA, and GBU titles. In 2003 Ring Magazine ranked her as the BEST pound-for-pound boxer. She is currently ranked number one in just about everything. The fight took place on December 3, 2004 in Kansas City, MO.

Stephanie said that was an opportunity that she thought she might never have. Anani, ten years her senior, is in her prime. Stephanie figured that by the time she even reached the same status as Anani, that she (Anani) would be looking at retirement.

"It just feels right, for me to face her in the ring. What an honor to be able to get into the ring with the BEST. I've been in the gym training, just something inside tells me that it's right. It's just right. I may be holding a pair of 2's in a poker game, but I feel good about them. Something deep inside is telling me that I need this. I'm a student of the game, and there are some lessons that can't be learned in the gym. And I know that just by stepping in the ring with Anani, it will make me a better fighter, a different fighter. " Stephanie says, "How are you gonna get better and grow if you don't just do it. There are two things that happen when you step up to the plate, you swing and miss or you hit the ball. But you can't possibly know what will happen UNTIL you step up to that plate."


Stephanie took Anani to the limit, proving that she has the heart, and the dedication to be one of the top female fighters. Though she lost by decision, she smiled and jumped up at the end of the bout ... apparently happy to have gone the full distance against Anani.

stats
birth date: 1972-02-12
division: light welterweight
height: 5′ 5½″ / 166cm
reach : 65″ / 165cm
alias: Island Girl
country : United States
residence: Overland Park, Kansas, United States
birth place: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
won 25 (KO 10) + lost 3 (KO 2) + drawn 1 = 29
rounds boxed 178 KO% 34.48

Jane Couch

Jane Couch, MBE (born 14 August 1968) became the first officially licensed British female boxer in 1998. In a 14-year professional career, she won five world titles and announced her retirement from boxing on 1 December 2008. She has since become a boxing promoter.

The British Boxing Board of Control initially refused to grant Couch a professional licence on the sole ground that she was a woman, and argued that PMS made women too unstable to box. Claiming sexual discrimination and supported by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Couch managed to have this decision overturned by a tribunal in March 1998. However, some criticism followed as the British Medical Association called this result "a demented extension of equal opportunities".

Couch would later seek the right to fight a male opponent, but was unsuccessful. Of this, she said

Going into the ring against a man wouldn't bother me. I spar with blokes seven days a week so it's not as if it would be a new experience. It would mean an awful lot to me to appear at Wembley.

In 2001 she published an autobiography, "Jane Couch - Fleetwood Assassin".

Couch was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Her last fight, against Anne Sophie Mathis on 8 December 2007, resulted in a loss by technical knockout. In 2008 Couch competed in the reincarnation of Superstars.

She announced her retirement on 1 December 2008 and said she intended to continue as a boxing promoter. At the time, she said

"Boxing has been my life for a long time and it will always will be, but I'm not going to miss getting my head smashed in."

Statistics
Real name : Jane Couch
Nickname(s) : The Fleetwood Assassin
Rated at : Welterweight
(~139 pounds (63 kg))
Height : 67 in (1.7 m)
Nationality : United Kingdom
Birth date : 14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) (age 42)
Birth place : Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Boxing record
Total fights : 39
Wins : 28
Wins by KO : 9
Losses : 11
Draws : 0
No contests : 0