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  Laila Ali on undercard at Garden - Boston.com
Laila Ali, the daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali, will make her debut 35 years after her father lost to "Smokin" Joe Frazier at the Garden.
Ali, the WBC light heavyweight champion, is 22-0 with 19 knockouts since her pro debut in 1999.
Ali was low-key during one-on-one interviews, but sounded a bit like her father at a news conference in the Garden's lobby.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/19/laila_ali_on_undercard_at_garden?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News   (675 words)

  
  Laila Ali Bio - Laila Ali Biography - Laila Ali Stories
Laila is the daughter of the boxer Muhammad Ali and Veronica Porsche Ali.
Laila Ali: (on her father's Parkinson syndrome, and concerns about the dangers of the sport) That doesn't worry me. That's obviously something that people are going to be concerned about.
Laila Ali: It is painful for me because I would love to sit down and talk to my dad about the way he used to be when he was my age, when he was in his prime, because we are so much alike.
www.tv.com /laila-ali/person/75185/biography.html   (943 words)

  
  Laila Ali
Laila Ali (born December 30, 1977), is the daughter of the boxer many consider to be the greatest fighter of all time, Muhammad Ali.
Laila, who is a personal trainer in Los Angeles, surprised the boxing world in 1999 by announcing she would try a hand at women's boxing.
Ali won by an eight round majority decision, and then took off almost one year, returning 364 days later to beat Shirvelle Williams[?] by a six round decision and become the WIBA[?]'s world Super Middleweight champion.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Laila_Ali.html   (250 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Laila Ali
Laila Ali (born in Miami Beach, December 30, 1977), is the daughter of the boxer Muhammad Ali and Veronica Porsche Ali.
Laila, who is a personal trainer in Los Angeles, surprised the boxing world in 1999 by announcing she would try her hand at women's boxing.
On June 11, 2005, as the undercard in the Tyson-Kevin McBride fight, Laila Ali pounded Erin Toughill into submission in round three to remain undefeated, and became the second woman to win a World Boxing Council title (Jackie Nava was the first), in addition to defending her WIBA crown.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Laila_Ali   (682 words)

  
 Boxing: Laila Ali easily captures WBC title
Muhammad Ali got into the ring, hugged his daughter and gave her tender kisses after she stopped the outclassed Toughill at 1:59 of the third round.
Laila Ali, who is generally recognized as the top woman in boxing, improved to 21-0 by winning the super middleweight fight against a fighter with far less experience.
Ali had promised to give Toughill a beating, and she did just that in the fight on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Kevin McBride fight.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05163/520489.stm   (409 words)

  
 Ali: muhammad ali, ali larter, laila ali pic
Ali's father, Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, was a Sheikh of Banu Hashim, an important branch of the powerful tribe of the Quraish, and an uncle to the young Muhammad.
The capital of the province of Syria, Damascus, was held by Mu'awiyah, the governor of Syria and a kinsman of Uthman, Ali's slain predecessor.
The Alawite tribe are the descendants of Imam Ali.
advantacell.com /wiki/Ali   (4118 words)

  
 (AP) Laila Ali Expects Her Father at Fight | WKRN.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laila Ali expects her famous father to watch her fight next week at Madison Square Garden, site of some of his most memorable bouts.
Ali will defend her WBC super middleweight title against No. 3-ranked Shelley Burton on the Nov. 11 undercard of the IBF heavyweight bout between champion Wladimir Klitschko and undefeated Calvin Brock.
Laila is 22-0 with 19 knockouts since her pro debut in 1999.
www.wkrn.com /nashville/news/ap-laila-ali-expects-her-father-at-fight   (433 words)

  
 Laila Ali to Retrace Father's Footsteps on Current World Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Following the knockout, Ali struck a pose reminiscent of her father as she stood over the stunned opponent with her fist cocked and a scowl on her face.
What makes Laila special is the fact that her talents and appeal are not just limited to the boxing ring, but instead seem to transcend the ring.
As a result of her personality and charisma, the versatile Ali is not only a force to be reckoned with in the ring, but a great force out of the ring as well.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006930/5/prweb387324.htm   (457 words)

  
 Laila Ali Biography | Laila Ali Profile | Laila Ali Life History | Yuddy.com
Perhaps she is still best known as the daughter of the incredibly famous boxer Muhammad Ali, but Laila has made quite a name for herself in the world of women’s boxing.
Laila Ali was born on December 30, 1977, in Miami Beach to proud parents Muhammad and Veronica Porsche.
By judge’s decision, Laila Ali was the victor.
www.yuddy.com /articles/sports/laila-ali.html   (501 words)

  
 Boxing News : It's Christy Martin vs. Laila Ali
Laila shows how lean she is at 168 (note:a must see part of the video) and calls out Martin, Rijker and anyone willing to challenge for her two title belts.
Ali (15-0, 12 KOs), 25, who recently stopped Valerie Mahfood last weekend in a rematch, has been working to prove she is the best female fighter and is anxious to meet Martin, who has more victories than any other woman in the world.
Ali, who has proven to the world that she is not just a pretty face, is eager to get in the ring against Martin.
www.maxboxing.com /Avila/avila062603.asp   (590 words)

  
 Laila Ali jagas till svensk boxningsgala - sr.se
Laila Ali jagas till svensk boxningsgala - sr.se
Laila Ali är aktuell som nytt affischnamn till proffsboxningsgalan i Göteborg i januari.
Enligt uppgifter till Radiosporten kräver Laila Ali cirka 500 000 kr för att komma.
www.sr.se /cgi-bin/radiosporten/nyheter/artikel.asp?artikel=1117278   (212 words)

  
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But despite her notoriety, the youngest daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali is in more ways than one determined to call her own shots and is seeking neither public approval nor media handouts.
Ali assures, though, that both of her parents are very supportive.
To be sure, there is much attention surrounding Ali, who, until her fight with Fowler, had never even had an amateur bout, but had simply taken up the sport as a means of getting fit.
www.black-collegian.com /extracurricular/sports/ali100.shtml   (827 words)

  
 Laila Ali
Laila Ali was born on December 30, 1977 in Miami Beach.
Her father is the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, and in 1999, Laila shocked everyone when she announced that she would also like to explore a career in boxing.
In 2007, Ali was asked to join the highly-watched ABC reality television series, Dancing with the Stars, where she was paired with dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
www.buddytv.com /articles/dancing-with-the-stars/profile/laila-ali.aspx   (326 words)

  
 Women's Boxing - Laila Ali
Ali, who had no previous kickboxing experience, and had never fought as an amateur gained International attention—not due to her own making, but the fact that she was the daughter of
Laila Ali originally was set to make her pro debut at the Orleans Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March of 1999, but it never did take place.
After Laila's pro debut, she told the press that she did her father "proud." She also said that she would knock out every one of her opponent's and that it was a promise.
www.womenboxing.com /lailaali.htm   (478 words)

  
 Laila Ali confident of upcoming victory - UPI.com
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Laila Ali, daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has said she is not nervous about her upcoming bout in New York against Shelley Burton.
The younger Ali, whose record features 22 wins, no losses and five women's heavyweight boxing crowns, said ahead of the fight, scheduled for Saturday at Madison Square Garden, that she has a very different fighting style from her father, ABC News reported Friday.
Laila Ali said she was never close to her father, having taken her mother's side in the divorce and being the only one of the family's seven children to refuse to convert to Islam.
www.upi.com /NewsTrack/Sports/20061110-090734-9959r   (271 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Page2 -
Laila Ali
And this September, Laila Ali will go for the gold when she appears on a special athlete's edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Ali: No. Anyone who knows boxing would know that you have to take a pregnancy test before a bout.
Ali: Ali: Ummm, no. First way you beat somebody is mentally, so if I were to say, "yes," that wouldn't be right.
espn.go.com /page2/s/questions/lailaali.html   (352 words)

  
 Laila Ali says her dad's disease getting worse
Muhammad Ali looked over at his daughter, Laila, young and cocky just as he had been, then said with a bit of the old fire, "She floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.
Laila never asked her father's permission to box and didn't learn her craft from him.
What Laila savors the most are his reactions to her boxing.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/30/SPGT5FFGLC1.DTL   (1307 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Laila Ali
Laila embodies the flash, athleticism and confidence her poppa, Muhammad Ali -- perhaps you've heard of him?, possessed in his heyday.
Living up to a famous father's name is not always easy, but imagine the steep hill Laila Ali had to climb when she decided to literally try her hand at boxing.
There is arguably no greater sports figure in the world than Muhammad Ali, and any progeny going into the same profession as his would have some big shoes to fill.
www.askmen.com /women/models_200/202_laila_ali.html   (922 words)

  
 FanUnity - Laila Ali
An American female boxer, Laila Ali is an undefeated world champion and the youngest daughter of sports legend Muhammad Ali.
With her father, boxing icon Muhammad Ali, watching at ringside, Laila Ali (23-0, 20 KOs) had too much experience and firepower, easily...
Deccan Herald - Cinderella Martin also studies in tenth class, and her dream is to emulate Laila Ali.
www.celebopedia.com /ali   (336 words)

  
 Laila Ali pictures, photos, videos and wallpapers
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www.skypo.com /L/Laila_Ali   (133 words)

  
 DAGENS PS.SE - "Jag har en killer instinct" - Åsa Sandell knockar NY
Åsa Sandell är den 39-åriga kulturskribenten från Skåne som slog omvärlden med häpnad när hon i december förra året ställde upp mot den obesegrade världsmästarinnan Laila Ali, dotter till Muhammad, i supermellanvikt (damernas motsvarighet till herrarnas tungvikt).
Före drabbningen var det många förstå-sig-påare som var övertygade om att Ali skulle göra slarvsylta av Sandell.
Visserligen var Laila Ali den formella vinnaren, men hon buades ut av publiken trots att pappa legendaren Muhammad satt vid ringside.
www.dagensps.se /article.aspx?articleID=18373&categID=50   (3137 words)

  
 Abu Laila slams Israeli attacks against Labor Day procession near Ramallah - International Middle East Media Center - ...
Palestinian Legislator Qais Abdul-Karim (Abu Laila) member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, slammed that harsh Israeli military attack against a peaceful procession Marking May 1, the Labors Day, at the Qalandia checkpoint, near the northern West Bank city of Ramallah.
During the procession, Abu Laila stated that this protest is to raise the Palestinian voice so the whole world could hear that these checkpoints are isolating the Palestinian areas, and isolating the Palestinian people from each other while baring the workers from reaching their work places and centers.
Abu Laila called on the Palestinian unity government to implement a practical plan that would be able to lift the embargo, and to end the chaos in order to enable the people to continue their struggle against the siege, occupation and the illegal Wall.
www.imemc.org /article/48114   (719 words)

  
 IOL: Trail of woe as Laila Ali fight collapses
The collapse of the planned women's heavyweight boxing match featuring top attraction Laila Ali has left a string of problems in its wake.
It had been due to take place at the Cape Town Convention Centre on August 5, but after days of desperate behind-the-scenes negotiations, the bout was called off and Ali, daughter of legend Muhammad Ali, flew home to the United States on Tuesday evening.
Jacobs's office was drawn into the scandal earlier this week when it emerged that a fraudulent letter, purportedly signed on behalf of Minister of Sport Makhenkesi Stofile, had been sent to the MEC asking for help to stage the event.
www.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=21&art_id=vn20060726131735712C246410   (555 words)

  
 Laila Ali of 'Dancing With the Stars' on ABC - TV Tattler Interview - AOL Television
Until a few months ago, world-title holder Laila Ali -- daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali -- was known for her prowess in the boxing ring.
Ali took time from her grueling rehearsal schedule and talked to AOL editor Kelly Woo about her all-important costume decisions, post-'Dancing' plans and Joey Fatone's silly 'Star Wars' dance.
Read our interview with Laila Ali of 'Dancing With the Stars' on ABC, plus get more Q&As with television celebrities, cast and crew about the hottest TV shows.
television.aol.com /tv-celebrity-interviews/laila-ali   (923 words)

  
 Laila Ali on undercard at Garden
Laila Ali, the daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali, will make her debut 35 years after her father lost to "Smokin" Joe Frazier at the Garden.
Ali, the WBC light heavyweight champion, is 22-0 with 19 knockouts since her pro debut in 1999.
Ali was low-key during one-on-one interviews, but sounded a bit like her father at a news conference in the Garden's lobby.
www.mopsquad.com /artman2/publish/Boxing_4/Laila_Ali_on_undercard_at_Garden_7770.htm   (623 words)

  
 The Yahya Sistahood, or How My Sister Fought Laila Ali
Laila, by refusing to match herself against real champions while talking like she was one really upset a lot of women boxers who were trying to legitimize the sport.
Were Laila to lose her one belt, it might have cost her some endorsements, and that would have hurt Yahya though he claims to have no interest in his wife’s winning.
By then, the audience of 500 was on its feet shouting, “Ali, Ali, Ali,” while the referee was raising Laila’s arm in the air declaring her the winner of all three belts and Laila’s fight music resounded through the speakers.
www.sebsteph.com /yahya.htm   (2811 words)

  
 Like dad, Ali's daughter rules the ring - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
"Laila Ali is a dedicated, confident and completely modern role model for athletes across all sports and regardless of gender," says Eric Liedtke, senior vice president of global brand marketing for adidas, which recently extended her contract.
Ali attributes "60 per cent " of her popularity to her dad's legacy as a fighter and humantiarian and the other 40 per cent to herself.
Laila Ali, the unbeaten WBC super middleweight, has a fight planned for February and then plans a break to start a family with her fiance, former NFL wide receiver Curtis Conway.
www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2007-01-18-ali-laila_x.htm   (1605 words)

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