Tacoma Regional ToughWoman Boxing

Champion 2002

April 12, 13th 2002

As many of you are aware of, this last spring I decided to pick up boxing to help define my arms.  My friend, Dale Kangas, was a kick-boxer and was nice enough to train me.

After a couple of months of training, Dale told me I was pretty good and should enter in the Toughwoman Competition in Tacoma Washington.  Dale was entered in the Toughman Competition in Tacoma as well.

After thinking about it I decided to try something new and entered in the event. Yes, I'm crazy but there will at least be no "What if's".

Dale, Me, Doug, & Nick

So, the experience brought me to Chehalis, Washington.  My friends, Doug, and Nick joined me on my mini adventure.  We stayed with Dale's dad and found our selves with a choice of "Digging for Night Crawlers or Shooting Guns" for something to do prior to the fight.  We all choose to shoot guns.

Friday Night

 My first fight was against a 165 lb. Security Guard that worked for the Casino that sponsored the ToughMan Competition.  So the crowd of 3000 people where basically screaming for her.

After two rounds, the crowd shifted their cheers and began screaming for the "Angel of Death" (my ring name).  In the second round I gave my opponent a concussion where she received a standing 8 count. And after the final round I won with a unanimous decision.

Big Mamma and the Angel of Death

Tacoma Washington

Saturday Night 

I fought Big Mamma (a 275 lb. Woman).  After getting hit by her in the first round (enough that later led to a concussion), I basically stayed away and slipped punches.  In the third round I hit her with a direct shot to her nose and she raised her hands and told the referee she was done.

So with another unanimous decision I was named the champion and won a nice trophy and jacket. ( I would have won $1,000, if they would have aired the show on TV. but the Men's Fights where not TV. material and therefore where not aired, LAME!)

It was a great experience, one which I'm not sure if I'll do again, but to have those 3000 people in your corner made it an experience I'll never forget.