Lisa Brown (boxer)
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Lisa Brown | |
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Born | Lisa Brown January 17, 1971 Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago |
Nationality | Trinidadian |
Other names | Bad News |
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Weight(s) | Featherweight Super bantamweight Bantamweight |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 29 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 6 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 3 |
Lisa Brown (born January 17, 1971, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian boxer.[1] During her career, from which she retired, she held the WIBA, WBA, IFBA, and WIBC super bantamweight titles, and the IWBF bantamweight title.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lisa Brown was born 17 January 1971, in the city of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. Brown was born into a family of four as the only girl. Brown was interested in cricket in Trinidad. When she emigrated to Canada at the age of 17 she searched for a similar sport, but cricket wasn't as recognized in Canada.[1][3]
She married professional boxer Errol Brown who discovered her talent and encouraged her to get into boxing. He also became her trainer. At first she was hesitant, but after she saw Christy Martin fight Deirdre Gogarty in 1996 it inspired her to start boxing.[1][4]
Amateur career
[edit]Brown began boxing as an amateur in 1997 when she was 26 years old. As an amateur she fought 32 fights, she won 26 of them, and won her first amateur fight by a knockout. During this period she also fought some of the Canadian national team members.[1][4]
She also took part in the Canadian National Championships in 1998 and 1999. On January 17, 1998, she fought in the finals against Patricia Picotin in Edmonton, she won a silver medal.[5] On January 24, 1999, she won the Canadian National Championships by a walkover.[6] She also fought in the Canadian national team for a couple of years. On March 24, 1999, she fought Frida Emanuelsson in the Canada-Sweden Dual.[1][4]
She finished her amateur career with a 26–6 record before turning professional.
Professional career
[edit]Brown made her pro boxing debut against Leilani Salazar at the Convention Center in Tucson on May 5, 2000. Beating her opponent with a TKO in the fourth round. She started her career with eight wins in a row. She would beat her opponents in their home town, which earned her the nickname, "Bad News".[4]
On September 1, 2001, Lisa Brown faced Leona Brown for the second time in a row that year. The fight was held at Cedarbridge Academy in Bermuda. In her first fight Lisa beat Leona by a six round unanimous decision in the Civic Center earlier that year. And when she beat Leona for the second time, she won the vacant IWBF bantamweight title.[2]
On September 23, 2005, Lisa Brown fought Jackie Chavez at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Port of Spain, Brown won the WIBC and WIBA junior featherweight titles with a ten round unanimous decision over Jackie Chavez.[2]
On March 22, 2007, at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, Lisa Brown faced Jackie Chavez again for the IFBA junior featherweight title, Brown was again the victor, winning by unanimous decision over ten rounds.[2]
On March 7, 2009, at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex in Port of Spain, Brown won the WIBA junior featherweight title. She TKO'd her opponent Maribel Santana in the third round at the 1:45 mark.[1][2]
On March 27, 2010, at the Casino Rama in Ramara, Brown fought Ana Julaton for the vacant WBA super bantamweight title and won the fight with a unanimous decision.[2]
On November 19, 2011, Brown fought again for the WIBA junior featherweight title. She fought against Angela Marciales at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. She won the fight by a TKO in the fourth round at the 1:26 mark.[2]
In her last fight on September 21, 2013, she beat Amanda Beaudin with a split decision and hasn't fought since.
Professional boxing record
[edit]29 fights | 20 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 14 | 5 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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29 | Win | 20-6-3 | ![]() |
SD | 6 | 21 Sep 2013 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 19-6-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 1:42 | 18 Aug 2012 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 19-5-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10), 1:26 | 19 Nov 2011 | ![]() |
Won the WIBA junior featherweight title |
26 | Loss | 19-5-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2 Apr 2011 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 19-4-3 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 30 Oct 2010 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 17-4-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 27 Mar 2010 | ![]() |
Won the vacant WBA super bantamweight title |
23 | Loss | 16-4-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 15 Oct 2009 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 16-3-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 1:45 | 7 Mar 2009 | ![]() |
Won the WIBA super bantamweight title |
21 | Win | 15-3-3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 12 Jun 2008 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 14-3-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 7 Feb 2008 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 13-3-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 22 Mar 2007 | ![]() |
Won the IFBA junior featherweight title |
18 | Loss | 12-3-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 4 Nov 2006 | ![]() |
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17 | Draw | 12-2-3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 23 Jun 2006 | ![]() |
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16 | Loss | 12-2-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 18 Nov 2005 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 12-1-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 23 Sep 2005 | ![]() |
Won the WIBC and WIBA junior featherweight titles |
14 | Win | 11-1-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 18 Jun 2005 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 10-1-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 1:18 | 18 Feb 2005 | ![]() |
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12 | Loss | 9-1-2 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 10 Dec 2004 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 9-0-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 26 May 2004 | ![]() |
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10 | Draw | 8-0-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 30 Oct 2003 | ![]() |
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9 | Draw | 8-0-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 11 Jul 2003 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8-0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 26 Apr 2003 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7-0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 21 Dec 2002 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1 Sep 2001 | ![]() |
Won the vacant IWBF bantamweight title |
5 | Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 27 Apr 2001 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4-0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 11 Nov 2000 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:06 | 23 Sep 2000 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:32 | 27 Jun 2000 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (4), 0:49 | 5 May 2000 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Williams, Dee. "WBAN boxer biography", Women's Boxing Archive Network, 06 November 2015. Retrieved on 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Boxing achievements", Bad News Boxing. Retrieved on 11 December 2018.
- ^ Talbot, Michael. "Boxer Lisa Brown's Long Road To Glory", CityNews, 7 April 2010. Retrieved on 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jones, Michael J. "Six-time female champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown eager for seventh title", Live fight, 15 May 2014. Retrieved on 11 December 2018.
- ^ "30. Canadian National Championships - Edmonton - January 15-18 1998", Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "31. Canadian National Championships - Sudbury - January 21-24 1999", Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Lisa Brown from BoxRec (registration required)