Hannah Fox

Hannah Lee Fox (born September 29, 1969), better known as Hannah Fox is a former female boxer. She is from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her nickname is "The Vegas", which made her name sound like "Hannah The Vegas Fox" when introduced to fans before a fight.

Hannah Fox
Statistics
Real nameHannah Lee Fox
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1969-09-29) September 29, 1969
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins12
Wins by KO3
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Her first professional fight came on December 26, 1997, when she beat Heidi Tide by a decision in four, in Las Vegas. On her second fight, January 23 of 1998, she got her first knockout win, finishing her fight with Teara Anne Sanders in the first round.

Fox won her next seven fights in a row, with two knockouts. Among her foes during that initial, nine fight winning streak, were Tide in a rematch, Julie Birdsell, who antagonized Fox on Fox's first fight outside Nevada, with Fox winning an eight round decision at Biloxi, Mississippi, and the well known fighters, Diana Dutra, and Dawn George.

On January 15, 1999, she suffered her first, and only, career loss, when outpointed by Fredia Gibbs over eight rounds in Las Vegas. Fox, however, kept on the rise after this defeat: she had set her mind on one goal, and that was to become a world boxing champion.

After the loss to Gibbs came a rematch with Dutra, and Fox defeated the young hopeful, this time by a unanimous six round decision. Then, she fought Glenda Watkins, beating her by another six round decision, and becoming the IFBA's number one ranked challenger for the IFBA's world Jr. welterweight title.

On June 11, 1999, at Bossier City, Louisiana, she challenged Leah Mellinger for Mellinger's world Jr. Welterweight championship. Fox became the IFBA's world Jr. Welterweight champion by defeating Mellinger by a ten round decision.[1]

With her dream finally accomplished, Fox retired, and has not made an attempt at a comeback.

Her boxing record was 12 wins, with only 1 loss, and 3 knockout wins.

Professional boxing record

13 fights 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 3 0
By decision 9 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
13 Win Leah Mellinger UD 1999-06-11 Bossier City, Louisiana, USA International Female Boxers Association World super lightweight title
12 Win Glenda Watkins UD 1999-04-16 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
11 Win Diane Dutra UD 1999-03-19 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 Loss United States Fredia Gibbs UD 1999-01-15 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
9 Win Glenda Watkins UD 1998-11-27 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8 Win United States Dawn George UD 1998-09-23 Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, USA
7 Win United States Diane Dutra UD 1998-08-22 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
6 Win Hidi Tibe UD 1998-06-26 Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
5 Win Sarah Schmedling TKO 1998-03-28 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 Win Rhonda Hutchinson KO 1998-02-21 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3 Win Julie Birdsell UD 1998-02-15 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
2 Win Teara Sanders TKO 1998-01-23 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1 Win Hidi Tibe UD 1997-12-26 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

References

  1. Feour, Royce (19 June 1999). "Despite inexperience, local female boxer owns title belt". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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