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Laila Ali
Statistics
Real name	Laila Ali
Nickname(s)	She bee Stingin
Rated at	Super middleweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	December 30, 1977 (1977-12-30) (age 29)
Birth place	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	24
Wins	24
Wins by KO	21
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Laila Ali (born December 30, 1977 in Miami Beach) is the daughter of Muhammad Ali and his third wife Veronica Porsche Ali. She was their second child and is the most famous of the nine children born to Muhammad Ali. She is a professional boxer. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A weight division in professional boxing, first established in the 1980s but made popular in the 1990s by British superstars Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn who took over from Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard as long-reigning WBO and WBC world Super-Middleweight champions respectively. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Veronica Porsche Ali (now Veronica Porsche Anderson) is best known for being the third wife of American boxer Muhammad Ali. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ...

Ali has a degree in business from Santa Monica College and previously owned a nail salon in California before becoming a boxer. She is 5' 10" tall, with a reach of 70.5", and weighs around 175 pounds. Santa Monica College is a two-year public community college located in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Boxing career

To much fanfare, she made her debut on October 8, 1999, knocking out April Fowler in the first round. She ran off eight wins in a row, and many boxing fans started talking about wanting to see her square off in a boxing ring with George Foreman's daughter, Freeda Foreman, or Joe Frazier's daughter, Jackie Frazier-Lyde. On the evening of June 8, 2001, Ali and Frazier finally met. The fight was nicknamed Ali/Frazier IV in allusion to their fathers' famous fight trilogy. This fight was the first time a women's boxing fight was the main event of a Pay Per View fight card, and was part of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame induction weekend's activities. is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ... Freeda George Foreman (born October 16, 1976 in Houston, Texas) is the daughter of former world Heavyweight champion George Foreman, and a former competitor in the sport of Womens boxing. ... For the Major League Baseball player and manager, see Joe Frazier (baseball) Joseph William Smokin Joe Frazier (born January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion, active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Jackie Frazier-Lyde (born 4th January 1962) is a lawyer who is the daughter of former world Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...

Ali won by a majority judges' decision in eight rounds. She then took off almost one year. On June 7, 2002 (364 days later), she beat Shirvelle Williams by a six-round decision. She won the IBA title with a two-round knockout of Suzette Taylor on August 17 at Las Vegas. On November 9, she retained that title and added the WIBA and IWBF belts by unifying the crown with an eight-round knockout win over her division's other world champion, Valerie Mahfood in Las Vegas. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Womens International Boxing Association (WIBA) a sanctioning body for womens professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport. ... The IWBF (International Womens Boxing Federation) is, along with the WIBA, WIBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Womens boxing. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... Valerie Mahfood (born February 1, 1974 in Beaumont, Texas) is a female boxer who is a former world Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion. ...

On June 21, 2003, Ali retained the title in a rematch with Mahfood, knocking her out in six rounds. It was announced on June 30, that she would fight Christy Martin on August 23. She beat Martin by a knockout in four rounds. is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Christy Martin (born June 12, 1968) is a female boxer. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ali was to begin 2004 by fighting Gwendolyn O'Neil of Guyana at Abuja, Nigeria. The fight was canceled, however, when Ali's camp learned no airline had flights scheduled to Nigeria on the date she wanted to arrive there. Aso Rock Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. ...

On July 17 of that year, she retained her world title, knocking out Nikki Eplion in four rounds. Ali dropped Eplion four times before the fight was stopped. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Thirteen days later, she stopped Monica Nunez in nine rounds, in her father's native city of Louisville. This fight was part of the undercard for the fight in which Mike Tyson was surprisingly knocked out by fringe contender Danny Williams Monica Nunez (born October 12, 1976 in the Dominican Republic, is a female boxer who is, as of 2005, one of the worlds top ranked fighters in the Super Middleweight division. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... Daniel Williams (born July 13, 1973, London, England) is a British professional heavyweight boxer, and former Commonwealth champion. ...

On September 24, 2004, she added the IWBF Light Heavyweight title to her resume by beating O'Neil (whom she had canceled a fight against) by a knockout in three rounds, at Atlanta, Georgia. is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

Returning to Atlanta on February 11, 2005, Laila Ali scored a commanding and decisive eighth round technical knockout over Cassandra Geigger in a ten-round fight. is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 11, 2005, on the undercard to the Tyson-Kevin McBride fight, Laila Ali pounded Erin Toughill into submission in round three to remain undefeated, and won the World Boxing Council title in addition to defending her WIBA crown. She was the second woman to win a WBC title (Jackie Nava was the first).Toughill and Ali disliked each other, and prior to the fight, Erin joked about Ali. Laila promised she would punish Erin, much like her father Muhammad did with Ernie Terrell back in 1967. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erin Toughill is a mixed martial artist and boxer, born in Chicago, Illinois on 13 June 1977. ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López...

Came the big night, Toughill realized, from round one, that Ali's anger towards her was very real. She also discovered, too late, that Laila's hand speed was too much for her to endure, and from round one, Laila punished Toughill, Erin was pounded on the face and body with quick, lightning shots. By the time the third round came, Erin's face was bleeding profusely, and her clothes carried stains of blood. Laila finished her brutalization of Erin by landing, to the face, approximately 20 consecutive punches. Referee Joseph Cooper then stepped in and ended the fight. The Laila Ali - Erin Toughill match is considered one of the most violent female to female fights in history.

On December 17, 2005, in Berlin, Laila fought and defeated Åsa Sandell by TKO in the fifth round, marking her 22nd win. The decision was heavily disputed however, and the audience booed Ali during her post-fight interview. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... Ã…sa Maria Sandell (born 24 January 1967) is a Swedish journalist and professional super middleweight boxer. ...

While a guest on Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith on June 7, 2006, Ali announced that she would be making a world tour, and said that she was looking forward to fighting Ann Wolfe on an October 2006 date. The fight with Ann Wolfe never materialized. Instead, on November 11, 2006, Ali fought and defeated Shelley Burton by TKO in the fourth round. Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith was a nightly one-hour television show on ESPN2 hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and ESPN reporter, Stephen A. Smith. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ann Wolfe (born January 17, 1971) is a female boxer who holds the distinction of being the only person in all of boxings history to hold world titles at four different categories simultaneously. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 3, 2007 in Johannesburg, Ali retained her WBC and WIBA super middleweight world titles, knocking out Gwendolyn O'Neil at 56 seconds of the first round. Ali headlined the first women's professional boxing match in South Africa. She improved to 24-0 with 21 knockouts is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Johannesburgs skyline as seen from the observation deck of the Carlton Centre. ...

Ali was supposed to fight O’Neil again in Cape Town, on August 5, 2006, but she pulled out amid allegations of fraud. In addition, the local promoter couldn't raise the final $325,000 installment of her $525,000 purse. The South African government is investigating the fraud allegations, according to an exposé in the Cape Times. Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope Cape Town (Afrikaans, Dutch: Kaapstad; Xhosa: eKapa or SaseKapa), is one of South Africas three capital cities serving as the legislative capital (executive capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital). ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Laila did fight O'Neil in February 2007, knocking her out in the first round.^[1][2]

Criticism

Other top women's boxing champions such as Ann Wolfe {24-1), Vonda Ward (22-1), Leatitia Robinson (15-0 pro; 37-1 am), and Ragosina (15-0) have claimed in interviews that they have challenged Laila Ali many times over the years, but Laila has always found ways of avoiding them. Boxing writers and fans have repeatedly expressed disappointment in Ali's failure to fight the top contenders over the years. Ann Wolfe (born January 17, 1971) is a female boxer who holds the distinction of being the only person in all of boxings history to hold world titles at four different categories simultaneously. ... Vonda Ward (born March 16, 1973 in Macedonia, Ohio) is a female boxer who was also a very well known NCAA basketball player. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

references:

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=522&more=1 http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/lofiversion/index.php/t112741.html http://www.womenboxing.com/news062204commentsaliwolfe.htm http://www.wban.org/biog/awolfe.htm http://www.talkingboxing.com/interviews/2005/vondawardinterview.html

Personal life

Ali is the second-youngest of Muhammad Ali's nine children. Ali married Johnny "Yahya" McClain on August 27, 2000. She met McClain through her sister Hana at her father's 57th birthday party. McClain became Ali's manager and helped guide her career. In 2002 she wrote (with co-author David Ritz) the book Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power, meant to motivate and inspire young women.^[3] In late 2005 Ali and McClain divorced and McClain quit managing Ali. After the divorce, tabloids reported that Ali divorced McClain because she was a lesbian and having an affair with Queen Latifah. Ali denied the rumors, saying she didn't even know Latifah.^[4] On July 23, 2007, Ali married former NFL player Curtis Conway in Los Angeles.^[5] Lalia has three stepchildren with Conway, 12 year old twin sons Cameron and Kelton and 8 year old Leilani.^[6] For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... David Ritz is a very successful author who based his books on soul music legends like Ray Charles, Etta James, The Neville Brothers, Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... NFL redirects here. ... Curtis Scott Conway (born January 13, 1971 in Los Angeles) is a former NFL wide receiver and was a first round 1993 NFL Draft choice wide receiver out of the University of Southern California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Dancing with the Stars

In mid-2007, Ali was a participant in the fourth season of the American version of the television show Dancing with the Stars.^[7] She had no previous dancing experience. Her professional dancing partner was Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The pair were widely praised by the judges, receiving the first "10" from judge Len Goodman for their rumba. They came in third place in the competition, losing to Apolo Anton Ohno (with Julianne Hough) and Joey Fatone (with Kym Johnson). The fourth season of the United States edition of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2007 and aired until May 22, 2007. ... For the late-2007 season, see Dancing with the Stars (US season 5). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Len Goodman is a professional dance judge who also teaches ballroom and Latin dancing at the school he runs in Dartford, Kent, UK. Born in Bethnal Green in April 1944, he started dancing around the age of 20 after a short time as an engineering apprentice. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Apolo Anton Ohno (born on May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ... Julianne Marie Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional ballroom dancer, and television celebrity, referred to by the newsmagazine 20/20 as one of the very best dancers on the planet. ... Joseph Anthony Fatone, Jr. ... Kym Johnson (born 1977) is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. ...

American Gladiators

It has just been confirmed that Laila will be the new host of American Gladiators alongside Hulk Hogan. Filming for the new series commences at the end of November and will be broadcast in 2008. ^[8] American Gladiators is a competition TV show. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ...

References

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External links

• Laila Ali's Offical site
• Professional boxing record for Laila Ali from Boxrec
• Laila Ali news, pictures