Boxer Learns Ring’s Lessons

by Maggie Hessel-Mial | December 22, 2004 – KANSAS CITY STAR: Fighter, yoga instructor, volunteer leader – all describe Shawnee Mission North grad. Watching Sumya Anani in a boxing match can teach even the faint of heart a bit about how beautiful the sport can be. Anani hits explosively, putting all of her energy and her power into each punch. she concentrates; most times swiftly defeats her opponent. But outside the ring, it’s a different story. Anani, 32, is soft spoken, with a gentle demeanor and centered...
Anani Keeps Her IBA Belt Impressively

Anani Keeps Her IBA Belt Impressively

by James Arnold | December 4, 2004 – KANSAS CITY STAR: Stephanie Jaramillo smiled and jumped up at the end of her 10-round bout Friday night with Sumya Anani at Municipal Auditorium. She was just happy to make it through against Anani, who some boxing experts call the best the best female boxer in the world. Read the full article...
Anani Retains WIBA Title

Anani Retains WIBA Title

By Lori Steinhorst | December 4, 2004  Last night at the Municipal Auditorium, in Kansas City, Missouri, Sumya “The Island Girl” Anani, 140, of Kansas City, successfully defended her WIBA 140 lb., Junior welterweight title, when she won by a 10-round unanimous decision over Stephanie Jaramillo, 140, of Albuquerque, New...
What People Say

What People Say

By Bernie McCoy | October 29, 2004 It’s not like Sanders and her manager are unaware of Anani. She (Anani) has been publicly challenging Sanders for almost six months, the latest, according to Anani, “a chance to fight me, in her hometown, on Showbox, on November...