Bring the Pain: An Interview
May/June 2004 – SLY MAGAZINE: Anani has captivated crowds and irritated enemies by bashing Christy Martin and baiting Lucia Rijker, issuing this open challenge to her…Read the full article... read more
The Sweeter Science: Ranking the Ladies
by Joe Santoliquito | May 2004 – World Boxing Magazine: We all like rankings. They stimulate debate and give us a chance to show off our knowledge and argumentative skills. Some women’s alphabet organizations already have rankings, but they don’t have a women’s pound-for-pound top 10. Read the full article... read more
Two-time WIBA champion Sumya Anani added to April 24 Staples center fight card
April 22, 2004 – EAST SIDE BOXING: Two-time Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) champion and Christy Martin conqueror, Sumya Anani, will take on Lisa Holewyne on Saturday’s Vitali Klitschko-Corrie Sanders fight card at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Holewyn’s original opponent, Lucia Rijker, was forced to withdraw due to a rib cartilage injury. Read the full article... read moreRijker Out, Anani In; Will Lucia Be Next?
by Jack Dunne | April 2004 – MAXBOXING.COM: Anani has earned another distinction as well, and make no mistake about it, today Sumya Anani is the Most Feared fighter in the sport; a distinction previously belonging to Rijker. read more
March Thunder Tournament of Champions
Greater Kansas City Golden Gloves | March 5, 2004 – Kansas City’s ‘Island Girl’ is best kept secret!! Professional female fighter, Sumya Anani, defeated the poster girl of women’s boxing, Christy Martin, in 1998. Read the full article... read more
World Ranked Female Boxer Second to None
by Trevor Lewis | March 4, 2004 – THE CAMPUS LEDGER: On the sun-warmed, fine sand of a Jamaican beach, Sumya Anani, volunteer conditioning coach, Shawnee, Kan, wrestles with “The Fireman,” an apt nickname considering the man is a flame blower, and future trainer Barry Becker observes. Read the full article... read more
A Labor of Gloves
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 County…. Read the Full Article... read more
Why Not the Best….A Conversation with Sumya Anani
by Bernie McCoy | February 24, 2004 – EAST SIDE BOXING: What’s the problem with the sport of Women’s boxing? Here’s a pretty big contributor to the sport’s woes: the fighter who many consider the best in the sport, Sumya Anani, still in the rpime of her career, has fought 12 rounds of boxing in the past 20 months. Sumya Anani is the fighter about whom Teddy Atlas said, after watching her leave a very tough Jane Couch slumped on the ropes in the fourth round of the June ’02 bout on ESPN, “Anani not only knows what she’s doing in the ring, but knows…” Read the full article... read more
Girls With Gloves
by Bernie McCoy | February 24, 2004
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Christy Martin’s Conqueror
January 2004 | Sumya Anani is rated #1 in the IFBA, boxrec, and is the champ on boxrec. She was rated above Lucia Rijker in the World Boxing magazine’s women’s p4p list, and The Ring magazine voted her the best female fighter in the world in 2003. Read the full... read moreHoliday Message for Boxing Fans
December 2003 – WOMEN’S BOXING ARCHIVE NETWORK: The word holiday really means holy day. With the holy days upon us, this is a time when we should reflect deeply on our lives and our relationships. It is a time for us to reflect on our individual choices and how we each play a unique part in bringing peace into the world. This is a time for us to surround each other with love, tolerance, and acceptance and reach out to everyone with a smile, and an open heart. Reflecting on our lives, we ask ourselves many questions. Am I as loving as I could be? Am I as patient as I could be? Where am I harboring hatred, and toward whom? Where am I being judgmental, and toward whom? Am I showing up fully in my life? Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you can appreciate the symbolism of the birth of Christ. The symbolism is of giving birth to the gifts, blessings, and talents that Spirit (God, Allah, Yahweh, Krishna, Om) has given each of us. Ask yourself if you are willing to give birth to Love in all areas your life. Are you willing to let Love guide all of your decisions? Candles give light, trees give fruit, and the sungives warmth and light. All of nature gives unselfishly. Why should the human experience be any different, or any less? We, as human beings, are born to give love. The place that we are meant to give love is in our relationships with others. There are times when we are tempted to express anger at our neighbor. There are times when we are tempted to gossip about a friend. There are times... read more
One Fan’s List
by Anonymous | August 26, 2003 Sumya Anani is not just an amazing boxer. She’s an inspiration to myself as well as others I’m sure. Ofcourse what draws many to her is her ability to mix it up in the boxing ring and entertain us with her skill. After having read her last two articles posted on WBAN I have come to the realization of two other reasons why I admire Sumya. 1) she is a gifted writer who speaks and writes with an eloquence that is equal to her punching power. And 2) she is unabashed, uninhibited and willing to give credit where credit is due. Following her list of Women Fighters that she admires I read her request that other fighters and fans extend their respect and thanks as she had just done. Well as you can probably tell, that little bit hit the mark and so here follows one boxing fans list of the fighters that I admire. In alphabetical order: 1)Jennifer Alcorn~ Mia St. John was correct when she proclaimed that Jennifer was a perfect physical specimen. For once I can agree with Mia as Jennifer is a poster girl for the desired result of anyone who works hard to maintain their physical lifestyle. Furthermore she is a hard puncher and is willing to be the aggressor no matter what the toll on her body. 2)Sumya Anani~ It is very disheartening that more people do not know of this lady. She is a truly genuine and kind person. I have had the honour and privilege of corresponding with Sumya for sometime now and can honestly... read moreBoxing News : A Q & A with Sumya Anani Part I
by Jacke Dunne | August 2003 – MAXBOXING.COM: Part 1. MaxBoxing’s Jack Dunne talks with Sumya Anani about the current state of women’s boxing, comparisons to the men’s … did that come about? Sumya Anani: I went on vacation to Jamaica…Read the full article... read moreBoxing News: A Q & A with Sumya Anani Part 2
by Jack Dunne | August 2003 – MAXBOXING.COM: Part 2. Jack Dunne concludes his conversation with Sumya Anani by discussing Laila Ali, Christy Martin, Lucia Rijker … talent a liability in women’s boxing? Sumya Anani: I think so … Read the full article... read more