Ali to Defend Title on African Soil

[Article] “The Champ is here!” Laila Ali, the 29-year-old daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, entered the media conference in South Africa under much fanfare. Ali is in South Africa to defend her WBC and IBF super-middleweight titles.


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Ali returns for a second time after the first scheduled fight fell through amidst much controversy. Promoters failed to come up with the amount promised, and Ali left the country in a huff. Rodney Berman, another local promoter salvaged the event, and so the first-ever boxing match between women on South...
This article was published Sunday, 28 January, 2007 by AFP
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Ali to Defend Title on African Soil


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