Laila Ali

Laila Ali ( born December 30, 1977 in Miami Beach ) is an American boxer.

Career

Laila Ali is the daughter of Muhammad Ali. In early 1999 they surprised the boxing world with the decision to follow in the footsteps of her father and to earn as a professional boxer their money. On 8 October 1999 Ali won her pro debut against April Fowler by KO in the first round. On 8 June 2001, were Ali and the already 40 -year-old Jackie Frazier - Lyde, daughter of Joe Frazier, opposite in the ring. For the first time in the history of American pay television a Frauenboxkampf aired in prime time, billed as Ali / Frazier IV, based on the three legendary battles of the fathers of the two boxers. Ali won the scheduled eight round bout on points, but did not return until about a year later returns to the ring to fight against Shirvelle Williams.

August 17, 2002 Ali won the world title in the version of the IBA after two rounds against Suzzette Schneiders, and added this victory on 9 November of the same year the title of the WIBA and IWBF added, as she defeated Valerie Mahfood after eight rounds. On 21 June 2003 she defended her title in the rematch against Mahfood again by knockout. There were other battles that they won mostly all by KO

Among other things, Ali defended her title on 30 July 2004 in the hometown of her father, Louisville, Kentucky. Ali fought successfully against Monica Nuñez as Mike Tyson, who lost the main battle against Danny Williams. On 24 September 2004, Ali won the title of light heavyweight class after IWBF version. On 11 June 2005, again as the preliminaries of Tyson vs. Kevin McBride, Erin Toughill defeated Ali and became the second woman after Jackie Nava the title in the WBC. The fight was stopped shortly before the end of the third round the referee after Toughill, bleeding in the corner after a series of over twenty hits.

On 17 December 2005 she won at the World Championship fight Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz of her first appearance in Germany against Sweden's Asa Sandell, on 11 November 2006 at New York's Madison Square Garden against Shelley Burton.

In February 2007, Ali defeated in their last fight so far Gwendolyn O'Neil with a KO in the first round.

Since August 2008, Ali and her husband, the football player Curtis Conway, parents of a son and since April 2011 the two have a daughter.

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