All though i know & even Leila knows that mohommed Ali at first objected to his daughters choice of boxing ,but with much contemplation,& ijtidad among themselves she is blessed by her father to pursue her interest .
Opinionamon such a large group of muslims will always be divided ,but on individual level ppl. seldom sacrifice there choice of dream.Its like beuty ,only apparent to the eye of the beholder ,what is right & what is wrong.Sure in every rule i knoe there are exceptions thats why its EVER ,really NEVER in islam too.
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Laila Ali wins bout against
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Jacqui Frazier
VERONA, New York: Laila Ali scored a majority decision over Jacqui Frazier-Lyde on Friday night as the daughters of two of boxing’s greats slugged it out for eight rounds at Turning Stone Casino.
Only Joe Frazier was at ringside - Muhammad Ali had a prior commitment - and he watched his oldest daughter fight a game fight.
This was easily the toughest bout either fighter had had in their brief careers. And it was fought at a fierce pace, with both women slugging it out in the middle of the ring almost incessantly.
Frazier-Lyde stormed after Ali in the first round, intent on scoring a knockout. But Ali withstood the barrage and countered with several shots to Frazier-Lyde’s head.
The second round produced more of the same, and it ended with both slamming each other toe-to-toe.
In the third, Ali stunned Frazier-Lyde with two hard lefts to the head, knocked out her mouthpiece and finished the round with a six-punch combination that staggered Frazier-Lyde some more.
But even though Frazier-Lyde appeared winded at the end of each round, she answered the bell every time with enthusiasm.
In the fourth, Ali landed a series of rights to Frazier-Lyde’s head near the end of the round and in the fifth began dancing like her father. She even stopped and stared for a few seconds at her tiring foe, then landed a good left with 30 seconds left as she began taking control.
The sixth and seventh rounds were just about even, and Frazier-Lyde, her left eye swollen, tried gamely for a knockout in the eighth and final round, even wobbling Ali briefly with a hard left hand.
When the decision was announced, Joe Frazier entered the ring and hugged his daughter.
It was the first loss for Frazier-Lyde after seven straight knockouts. Ali remained unbeaten after 10 fights.
Judge Frankie Adams scored the fight 79-73 for Ali, Tommy Hicks had it even at 76-76, and Don Ackerman had it 77-75 for Ali.
The bout attracted a great deal of attention worldwide, with more than 300 media credentials issued. It took place in an 8,000-seat tent promoters erected on a parking lot behind the casino, and just about every seat was filled at fight time.
All the attention also helped produce a nice return for the two women. Each was guaranteed a six-figure payday.
To prepare, Laila trained for the last month at 7,000 feet in Big Bear, California, to gain stamina. She weighed 160 pounds. Frazier-Lyde, who has lost nearly 50 pounds since she began boxing, weighed 164.
In the other featured fight on the card, former WBC heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon, 235, of Philadelphia lost a split decision to Monte Barrett, 224, of New York. The 43-year-old Witherspoon, one-time sparring partner of Muhammad Ali, dropped to 50-11-1. Barrett improved to 25-2. (AP)
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Laila Ali wins bout against Jacqui Frazier
VERONA, New York: Laila Ali scored a majority decision over Jacqui Frazier-Lyde on Friday night as the daughters of two of boxing’s greats slugged it out for eight rounds at Turning Stone Casino.
Only Joe Frazier was at ringside - Muhammad Ali had a prior commitment - and he watched his oldest daughter fight a game fight.
This was easily the toughest bout either fighter had had in their brief careers. And it was fought at a fierce pace, with both women slugging it out in the middle of the ring almost incessantly.
Frazier-Lyde stormed after Ali in the first round, intent on scoring a knockout. But Ali withstood the barrage and countered with several shots to Frazier-Lyde’s head.
The second round produced more of the same, and it ended with both slamming each other toe-to-toe.
In the third, Ali stunned Frazier-Lyde with two hard lefts to the head, knocked out her mouthpiece and finished the round with a six-punch combination that staggered Frazier-Lyde some more.
But even though Frazier-Lyde appeared winded at the end of each round, she answered the bell every time with enthusiasm.
In the fourth, Ali landed a series of rights to Frazier-Lyde’s head near the end of the round and in the fifth began dancing like her father. She even stopped and stared for a few seconds at her tiring foe, then landed a good left with 30 seconds left as she began taking control.
The sixth and seventh rounds were just about even, and Frazier-Lyde, her left eye swollen, tried gamely for a knockout in the eighth and final round, even wobbling Ali briefly with a hard left hand.
When the decision was announced, Joe Frazier entered the ring and hugged his daughter.
It was the first loss for Frazier-Lyde after seven straight knockouts. Ali remained unbeaten after 10 fights.
Judge Frankie Adams scored the fight 79-73 for Ali, Tommy Hicks had it even at 76-76, and Don Ackerman had it 77-75 for Ali.
The bout attracted a great deal of attention worldwide, with more than 300 media credentials issued. It took place in an 8,000-seat tent promoters erected on a parking lot behind the casino, and just about every seat was filled at fight time.
All the attention also helped produce a nice return for the two women. Each was guaranteed a six-figure payday.
To prepare, Laila trained for the last month at 7,000 feet in Big Bear, California, to gain stamina. She weighed 160 pounds. Frazier-Lyde, who has lost nearly 50 pounds since she began boxing, weighed 164.
In the other featured fight on the card, former WBC heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon, 235, of Philadelphia lost a split decision to Monte Barrett, 224, of New York. The 43-year-old Witherspoon, one-time sparring partner of Muhammad Ali, dropped to 50-11-1. Barrett improved to 25-2. (AP)
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