Down For The Count

Down For The Count

by Rachel Ellner | Tuesday, Jan 12 1999 – THE VILLAGE VOICE: Christy Martin has fallen. The women’s boxing world hopes she won’t get up. Whether for fame, fortune, or in the name of her sport, nearly every female professional boxer has wanted to get her mitts on Christy Martin, “The Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Read the full article...

Anani-Mous No Longer

by Marty Rosengarten | January 1999  – KO MAGAZINE: Her hands heal. Her fists hurt. Her feat may have completely torn asunder the somen’s boxing landscape. Sumya Anani, a relative boxing novice and a massage therapist by trade, demonstrated her vicious skill when she scored a majority decision over Christy Martin on December 18 in Fort...
Shawnee’s ‘Island Girl’ Ready for a World Title

Shawnee’s ‘Island Girl’ Ready for a World Title

by Steven St. John | January 7, 1999 – JOURNAL HERALD: Sumya Anani wouldn’t hurt a fly. On the surface, Anani seems to be typical 26-year-old woman who holds a disdain for violence and profound love and respect for all those around her. Read the full article...
Fame, Fortune, and Fury – Female Style

Fame, Fortune, and Fury – Female Style

by Danny Campbell | January 1999 – 980 KMBZ’s KANSAS CITY SPORTS: In America boxing has always been considered a macho sport. But as we grow closer to the next millennium, it is rapidly becoming known as a “Female Fury.” In Kansas City two up and coming boxers of the female gender are rapidly taking over the sport. Read the full article...
Anani-Mous No Longer

Anani-Mous No Longer

by Marty Rosengarten | January 1999  – KO MAGAZINE: Her hands heal. Her fists hurt. Her feat may have completely torn asunder the women’s boxing landscape. Sumya Anani, a relative boxing novice and a massage therapist by trade, demonstrated her vicious skill when she scored a majority decision over Christy Martin on December 18 in Fort Lauderdale. Read the full article...