Leatitia Robinson

Leatitia Robinson (born September 30, 1980) an American professional boxer who held the IWBF middleweight title from 2002 to 2004[2] and the WIBA middleweight title from 2004 to 2006.[3]

Leatitia Robinson
Statistics
Nickname(s)Baby Girl
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1980-09-30) September 30, 1980
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO9
Losses1

Amateur career

Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. She began boxing at age 14 to survive in Cabrini–Green public housing projects. She was involved with numerous street fights growing up, and would often beat up large men in these encounters.

Robinson won her first Golden Gloves competition in 1995. She repeated the performance in 1996, 1997 and 1998, also winning the 1996 Citywide Tournament in Chicago.

On May 31, 1998 in the 156-lb final of the USA Boxing/Everlast National Senior Championships in Anaheim, California, Robinson lost to Evelyn Rodriquez of New York by a 10-2 score. This would be Robinson's only defeat as an amateur boxer.

On April 15, 2000 in the 165-lb final of the USA Boxing/Everlast National Championships in Midland, Texas, Robinson stopped her opponent at 0:51 in the opening round.

On May 7, 2000 in the 75-kg final of the prestigious Feenix Box Cup international tournament in Turku, Finland, Robinson defeated Canadian champion Jennyfer Grenon by a 5-4 margin.

On August 12, 2000 in the 165-lb Open Division Final of the 2000 US National/International Golden Gloves in Augusta, Georgia, Robinson won by a 5-0 decision over Angela Josipovic of Toronto, Canada.

Robinson's amateur boxing career ended with a 37-1 record.

Professional career

She made her pro debut on March 23, 2001 in Rosemont, Illinois, winning by a first-round TKO over Aicheria Bell in a scheduled 4 rounder. Bell's pro record fell to 1-4.

On December 14, 2002 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in a battle of former US amateur champions, Robinson TKO'd Dakota Stone in the sixth round to win the vacant IWBF Middleweight title.

On February 28, 2004 at Veterans Memorial Field House in Huntington, West Virginia, in a battle between two undefeated and top-ranked fighters, Robinson won the WIBA Middleweight title with a ten-round unanimous (98-92 97-94 99-91) decision over Nikki Eplion. Former Toughwoman champion Eplion was the favorite of the crowd, estimated at 1,000, and had predicted a third-round KO at the weigh-in. But the ring skills that Robinson had honed in her 37-1 amateur career were too much for Eplion as Robinson constantly beat her to the punch.

On September 24, 2004 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Robinson won the IBA Continental Light Heavyweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision over Valerie Mahfood. Robinson outboxed Mahfood while punishing her with fast jabs and right hands. Robinson punctuated this performance by knocking down Mahfood in the 10th round.

On February 11, 2005 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Robinson knocked out Mónica Núñez with only the second punch she threw in the fight, to earn an easy 36-second win and successfully defend her WIBA Middleweight Title.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
17 fights 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 9 0
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Win 16–1 Claire Hafner UD 6 Feb 8, 2020 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
16 Loss 15–1 Ijeoma Egbunine UD 8 Apr 4, 2009 Convention Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Yvonne Reis MD 10 Dec 2, 2006 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Retained WIBA middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Cassandra Giger UD 6 Dec 10, 2005 Club O Arena, Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Mónica Núñez KO 1 (10), 0:30 Feb 11, 2005 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Retained WIBA middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Valerie Mahfood UD 10 Sep 24, 2004 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Nikki Eplion UD 10 Feb 28, 2004 Memorial Field House, Huntington, West Virginia. U.S. Won WIBA middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Yvonne Reis UD 10 Jan 30, 2004 National Guard Armory, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained IWBF middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Dakota Stone KO 6 (10) Dec 14, 2002 Dorchester Armory, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant IWBF middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Evelyn Holley TKO 2 (4) Sep 13, 2002 National Guard Armory, Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Norma Galloway TKO 3 (6) Jun 28, 2002 Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Genevia Buckhalter KO 1 (4), 1:48 Nov 21, 2001 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jeanine Tracy TKO 3 (4) Oct 17, 2001 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Karen Bill UD 4 Jun 14, 2001 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Marquita Robertson TKO 1 (4), 0:31 May 17, 2001 Hollywood Casino, Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Theresa Oprysk TKO 1 (4), 0:53 May 10, 2001 Casino Queen, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Alcheria Bell TKO 1 (4), 1:58 Mar 23, 2001 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for Leatitia Robinson". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: List of IWBF middleweight title fights". BoxRec. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: List of WIBA middleweight title fights". BoxRec. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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