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June 21, 2003 -Staples Center There were two women's matches on the HBO card. In a Junior-welterweight bout, Lucia Rijker, 138, won an eight round unanimous decision over UK's Jane "Fleetwood Assassin" Couch, 140. According to news sources, Rijker had a tougher time than expected, but that Rijker controlled most of the rounds. In the Laila Ali vs. Valerie Mahfood bout. Ali, 168 lbs., stopped Mahfood, 168 lbs., 1:17 in the sixth round, after a barrage of combinations. Mahfood did not go down but she appeared shaken. Ali suffered a small cut near her right eye in the fifth round. This was a rematch for the two. These fights were televised in Europe. The eight-rounder of Ali-Mahfood, and the last three rounds of the Rijker-Couch fight were televised. Photos by Roger Williams LUCIA RIJKER VS. JANE COUCH |
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LAILA ALI VS. VALERIE MAHFOOD |
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