| Melissa Fiorentino | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Melissa Fiorentino |
| Nickname(s) | The Fury |
| Rated at | Super Featherweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | January 19, 1977 |
| Birth place | Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Melissa "Missy" Fiorentino (born January 19, 1977) is a female boxer from Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.. Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This is a list of notable female boxers. For a list of male boxers see List of male boxers Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Her global boxing ID is US-00-076087. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Her fighting nickname is: "The Fury"
It could be said that Fiorentino is a rising star in women's boxing. Her only defeat to date has been in a world championship bout, and she has been active as a professional since 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
She made her professional debut on November 16, 2001, knocking out Vanessa Pine in the first round in front of a hometown crowd. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Fiorentino next beat Ragan Pudwill by knockout in round two on April 4, 2002. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Fiorentino won her first four fights by knockout. On October 4, 2002, she fought Trisha Hill at the Dunkin Donuts Center, in Providence. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dunkin' Donuts is an international donut and Coffee retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Hill became the first fighter to last the scheduled distance with Fiorentino, but Fiorentino beat her by a four round unanimous decision.
Next was Brenda Drexel, a relatively experienced fighter of 24 previous fights, who also went on to lose by a four round unanimous decision to Fiorentino, on May 2, 2003. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This the bout was held at the Foxwood Casino in Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
Two knockouts followed, one in three rounds over Liz Drew and the other, a second round victory over previously undefeated Talia Smith.
Next came what, perhaps, has been Fiorentino's most important victory to date: on May 14, 2004, she met the former and future world champion "Downtown Leona Brown" in Providence, with Fiorentino earning a six round unanimous decision win. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Leona Brown (born July 27, 1960) is a female boxer who is the WIBC world Bantamweight champion
With that win, Fiorentino got a chance to fight for the world title for the first time: In her first fight abroad, she battled Emiko Raika for the WIBA world Featherweight title on September 18 in Kyoto, Japan. Emiko Raika (来家 恵美子 born January 24, 1975 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese female professional boxer Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Fiorentino lost her first world title fight by a ten round unanimous decision.
Fiorentino has a record of twelve wins and one loss, with six wins by knockout.
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