Ijeoma Egbunine
Encyclopedia
Ijeoma "The Praise" Egbunine (born December 30, 1980 in Lagos
, Nigeria
) is a female boxer
and is currently the WBE Light Heavyweight World Champion and WIBF
Light Heavyweight World Champion. She trains under Henry Okafor of Team Praise in Marietta, GA, USA.
Her only loss came on March 12, 2005, to Nikki Eplion (in her first fight since losing to Laila Ali
) in a close decision http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2005/March/13/LStop1.htm. The bout, only the third for Egbunine, was the main event on the seven-fight "A Punch Of Class" in front of 600 fans in the ballroom at the Radisson Hotel, Huntington, West Virginia
.
Since then, Egbunine went on a string of victories (including 7 more KOs) against a number of talented boxers, including Carlette Ewell and Valerie Mahfood
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=283352.
On Saturday, June 17, 2006, she took on the well known Åsa Sandell
of Sweden
at the Joel Coliseum Annex, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=2006&mm=06&dd=17. Sandell had fought Laila Ali
in December 2005 and lost in the 5th round. Egbunine won with a TKO in the second round, taking her one step closer to an inevitable first-time match-up with the popular Ali.
Ijeoma Egbunine is scheduled to fight 28-year-old Laila Ali this summer in Cape Town, South Africa http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/06/23/bc.box.ali.africa.ap/. Some proceeds from the August 5 bout will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the light heavyweight matchup will be part of a monthlong celebration of women's empowerment in South Africa.
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE 2006 Ali's Camp Lies to Stop Fight
The Praise is scheduled to fight LaiLa Ali in South Africa on Aug 5, 2006. However, per Damon Bingham/Team Ali, The Praise has backed out do to passport issues and that is flat out lie.
LaiLa's camp Team Ali used Ijeoma Egbunine heritage, because The Praise is from Nigeria, to build awareness of the fight in Cape Town South Africa. Ali is in South Africa and conducted a 3 week marketing campaign for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Now that the fight is 2 weeks out they are running scared.
Ijeoma Egbunine is resident of Atlanta GA and small business owner of THE PRAISE GYM in Smyrna GA.
The Praise is ready to fight Ali on Aug 5th. The public has a right to know that Team Ali will stop at nothing including lies and trickery to sabotage a fight with Ijeoma "The Praise" Egbunine.
Without Laila Ali, they would be no women boxing. She is the poster child of female boxers and carries torch for her father’s legacy. They do not want The Praise to knock her out in South Africa 26 years after original Rumble in the Jungle.
The Praise to LaiLa Ali "COME LET US FIGHT". She is more than ready to Knock LaiLa Ali out, almost 26 years to date of Muhammad Ali's Rumble in Jungle.
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
) is a female boxer
Women's boxing
Women's boxing first appeared in the Olympic Games at a demonstration bout in 1902. For most of the 20th century, however, it was banned in most nations. Its revival was pioneered by the Swedish Amateur Boxing Association, which sanctioned events for women in 1988. The British Amateur Boxing...
and is currently the WBE Light Heavyweight World Champion and WIBF
Women's International Boxing Federation
The WIBF is, along with the WIBA, IWBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in women's boxing. The organization is based in Miami, Florida, and is not associated with male boxing's IBF.The WIBF was formed in the middle 1990s. It is presided by...
Light Heavyweight World Champion. She trains under Henry Okafor of Team Praise in Marietta, GA, USA.
Biography
Ijeoma Egbunine's first professional match was a win by unanimous decision against Janaya Davis in December 2004. That decision was highly contested by Davis, however, who claimed she was set up to lose by the promoter. Egubine did not take these comments lightly, and promised to be more aggressive during their next fight. In her second match against the Atlanta favorite on February 25, 2005, Egbunine KO'ed Davis in the second round. According to http://www.insidewomensboxing.com, "In the second round the intensity did not let up as the bad blood began to boil between the two. At the 30 second mark of the 2nd round Egbunine landed a crushing overhand right that sent Davis brutally to the canvas. Davis struggled to get to her feet as she fell for a second time trying. As she stumbled to her feet referee Jim Korb stopped the fight -- Jose Santiago"Her only loss came on March 12, 2005, to Nikki Eplion (in her first fight since losing to Laila Ali
Laila Ali
Laila Amaria Ali is a retired American professional boxer. She is the daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali from his third wife Veronica Porsche Ali.-Boxing career:...
) in a close decision http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2005/March/13/LStop1.htm. The bout, only the third for Egbunine, was the main event on the seven-fight "A Punch Of Class" in front of 600 fans in the ballroom at the Radisson Hotel, Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
.
Since then, Egbunine went on a string of victories (including 7 more KOs) against a number of talented boxers, including Carlette Ewell and Valerie Mahfood
Valerie Mahfood
Valerie Rebecca Mahfood is a female boxer who is a former world Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion....
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=283352.
On Saturday, June 17, 2006, she took on the well known Åsa Sandell
Åsa Sandell
Åsa Maria Sandell is a Swedish journalist and professional super middleweight boxer.Sandell was born in Hovsta in Örebro County, and has a university degree in journalism and literature. As of 2004, she lives in Malmö and works as editor at the Culture section at the newspaper Helsingborgs...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
at the Joel Coliseum Annex, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=2006&mm=06&dd=17. Sandell had fought Laila Ali
Laila Ali
Laila Amaria Ali is a retired American professional boxer. She is the daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali from his third wife Veronica Porsche Ali.-Boxing career:...
in December 2005 and lost in the 5th round. Egbunine won with a TKO in the second round, taking her one step closer to an inevitable first-time match-up with the popular Ali.
Ijeoma Egbunine is scheduled to fight 28-year-old Laila Ali this summer in Cape Town, South Africa http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/06/23/bc.box.ali.africa.ap/. Some proceeds from the August 5 bout will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and the light heavyweight matchup will be part of a monthlong celebration of women's empowerment in South Africa.
- Professional boxing: 13 Fights; 12 Wins; 8 KOs
Career
- IWBFInternational Women's Boxing FederationThe IWBF is, along with the WIBA, WIBF and others, one of the more recognized world championship fight sanctioning organizations in Women's boxing. The organization is based in Huntington, New York....
World Light HeavyweightLight heavyweightIn boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
1st champion - WIBAWomen's International Boxing AssociationThe Women's International Boxing Association a sanctioning body for women's professional boxing came into existence in July 2000, and quickly grew into a major force in the sport....
World Light HeavyweightLight heavyweightIn boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
1st champion
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE 2006 Ali's Camp Lies to Stop Fight
The Praise is scheduled to fight LaiLa Ali in South Africa on Aug 5, 2006. However, per Damon Bingham/Team Ali, The Praise has backed out do to passport issues and that is flat out lie.
LaiLa's camp Team Ali used Ijeoma Egbunine heritage, because The Praise is from Nigeria, to build awareness of the fight in Cape Town South Africa. Ali is in South Africa and conducted a 3 week marketing campaign for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Now that the fight is 2 weeks out they are running scared.
Ijeoma Egbunine is resident of Atlanta GA and small business owner of THE PRAISE GYM in Smyrna GA.
The Praise is ready to fight Ali on Aug 5th. The public has a right to know that Team Ali will stop at nothing including lies and trickery to sabotage a fight with Ijeoma "The Praise" Egbunine.
Without Laila Ali, they would be no women boxing. She is the poster child of female boxers and carries torch for her father’s legacy. They do not want The Praise to knock her out in South Africa 26 years after original Rumble in the Jungle.
The Praise to LaiLa Ali "COME LET US FIGHT". She is more than ready to Knock LaiLa Ali out, almost 26 years to date of Muhammad Ali's Rumble in Jungle.