04.08.06 – Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (17-3-5) and Mary “The Heat” Ortega (28-2-1) come together for a WIBA title clash when “A Ring of Their Own” travels to Harrahs Lake Tahoe August 31st. Both fighters are training hard and are ready to fight it out in the main event for the WIBA Flyweight title.
Reid is coming off a tough loss to Regina Halmich in Germany and this makes her third title bid. Does she feel third time is the charm? “Well, it’s my first time in the states to fight for a title, so I think that’s on my side!” Reid exclaimed. Not fighting since December hardly means “Baby Doll” has been inactive. “I’ve been training the whole time, and was supposed to have 3 different fights, but they fell through for whatever reason, but even though that happened I’ve been working doing my part to get better at what I do. I’ve had awesome training and sparring and I FEEL GOOD!”
Opponent Mary Ortega last saw ring action in August of 2005, and since has recovered from a hand injury, which has barely slowed her down and she is not worried about her time away from fighting. “No, I’m not worried. I broke my hand in September, dislocated my thumb. I was still hitting the bag and mitts and running, just working left handed,” says the determined Ortega..
Fighting Reid will be Ortega’s fourth time to try and claim a title and she’s prepared to win. “I’m training hard, training for the win. And I know Elena is too. I never take ANYTHING lightly. I’m coming in to the fight knowing it’s gonna be a war and I hope it is because that’s what people want to watch!”
Catch action between Elena “Baby Doll” Reid and Mary “The Heat” Ortega as “A Ring of Their Own” presents another night of great female boxing at Harrahs, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. For more information about this card, visit the website at www.aringoftheirown.com
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