by admin | Mar 4, 2005 | Boxing, Media
By Bernie McCoy | March 4, 2005
by admin | Dec 22, 2004 | Boxing
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...
by admin | Dec 4, 2004 | Boxing, Media
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...
by admin | Oct 29, 2004 | Boxing, Media
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...
by admin | Oct 16, 2004 | Boxing, Media
October 16, 2004 | “Sumya ‘The Island Girl’ Anani may well be the best kept secret within the sport of boxing – Men’s or Women’s. Sumya’s colorful personality and exceptional life outside the ring is every bit equal her prowess within boxing’s ‘squared circle’ a place where Anani has reigned supreme as the very best fighter pound-for-pound in woman’s boxing for several years now. A skilled and exciting offensive fighter who attacks from both sides, Anani is never in a dull fight. How good is the ‘Island Girl’ ? … Ask Christy Martin or Lucia Rijker for their latest excuse.” Read the full article...
by admin | Feb 26, 2004 | Boxing
By Joe Posnanski | February 26, 2004 – KANSAS CITY STAR: Round I. This is a basement. It is in an ordinary-looking house on a street in Johnson Country. there’s a full-sized boxing ring. And there’s a massage table. There are four championship boxing belts. And there’s a mother hugging her...
