Strong Women photo gallery!

September 9, 2006

Photos: Andre Boge/Universum Box-Promotion

Female ring legend Regina Halmich brought her record to an amazing 51-1-1 with a sixth round stoppage of former world jr. fly champion Ria Ramnarine in a WIBF flyweight title bout in Magdeburg, Germany. Halmich kept a steady pace with continuous and solid combinations, rarely missing her target. In the fifth round Halmich tried to take Ramnarine out, backing her into the ropes, but Ramnarine stood her ground with short punches but primarily covering up. Early in the sixth round, referee Jean Luis Legland couldn't endure the punishment Ramnarine was undergoing and abruptly stopped the fight. Ramnarine's face was bloody but still beautiful under her tears of disappointment as Halmich rejoiced.

In other action on Universum's "Strong Women" card WIBF featherweight champion Ina Menzer shut out Leli Luz Florez over ten by scores of 100:90, 100:90, 100:89.

GBU jr. bantamweight champion Alesia Graf stopped Maria Jose Nunez :42 into round three.

WIBF interim jr flyweight titlist Julia Sahin outpointed Marylin Hernandez 97:93, 97:93, 98:92.

Flyweight Susi Kentikian TKO'd Maribel Zurita in round four of a WIBF Intercontinental title bout.

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It wasn't just women fighting in Magdeburg. Fans in attendance also saw heavyweight Denis Boytsov claimed the WBC Youth title stopping Ondrej Pala at 1:16 of round five and unbeaten super middleweight Karoly Balzsay TKO'd Etienne Whitaker 1:00 into round four.