Hannah Fox Explained

Hannah Fox
Realname:Hannah Lee Fox
Weight:Super featherweight
Height:5feet
Nationality: American
Birth Date:29 September 1969
Birth Place:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Style:Orthodox
Total:13
Wins:12
Ko:3
Losses:1
Draws:0
No Contests:0
Show-Medals:yes

Hannah Lee Fox (born September 29, 1969), better known as Hannah Fox is a former female boxer. She is from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her nickname is "The Vegas", which made her name sound like "Hannah The Vegas Fox" when introduced to fans before a fight.

Her first professional fight came on December 26, 1997, when she beat Heidi Tide by a decision in four, in Las Vegas. On her second fight, January 23 of 1998, she got her first knockout win, finishing her fight with Teara Anne Sanders in the first round.

Fox won her next seven fights in a row, with two knockouts. Among her foes during that initial, nine fight winning streak, were Tide in a rematch, Julie Birdsell, who antagonized Fox on Fox's first fight outside Nevada, with Fox winning an eight round decision at Biloxi, Mississippi, and the well known fighters, Diana Dutra, and Dawn George.

On January 15, 1999, she suffered her first, and only, career loss, when outpointed by Fredia Gibbs over eight rounds in Las Vegas. Fox, however, kept on the rise after this defeat: she had set her mind on one goal, and that was to become a world boxing champion.

After the loss to Gibbs came a rematch with Dutra, and Fox defeated the young hopeful, this time by a unanimous six round decision. Then, she fought Glenda Watkins, beating her by another six round decision, and becoming the IFBA's number one ranked challenger for the IFBA's world Jr. welterweight title.

On June 11, 1999, at Bossier City, Louisiana, she challenged Leah Mellinger for Mellinger's world Jr. Welterweight championship. Fox became the IFBA's world Jr. Welterweight champion by defeating Mellinger by a ten round decision.[1]

With her dream finally accomplished, Fox retired, and has not made an attempt at a comeback.

Her boxing record was 12 wins, with only 1 loss, and 3 knockout wins.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13WinLeah MellingerUD1999-06-11Bossier City, Louisiana, USAInternational Female Boxers Association World super lightweight title
12WinGlenda WatkinsUD1999-04-16Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
11WinDiane DutraUD1999-03-19Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10Loss Fredia GibbsUD1999-01-15Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
9WinGlenda WatkinsUD1998-11-27Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8Win Dawn GeorgeUD1998-09-23Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, USA
7Win Diane DutraUD1998-08-22Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
6WinHidi TibeUD1998-06-26Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
5WinSarah SchmedlingTKO1998-03-28Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4WinRhonda HutchinsonKO1998-02-21Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3WinJulie BirdsellUD1998-02-15Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
2WinTeara SandersTKO1998-01-23Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1WinHidi TibeUD1997-12-26Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Notes and References

  1. News: Despite inexperience, local female boxer owns title belt. Feour. Royce. 19 June 1999. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 13 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009142828/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jun-19-Sat-1999/sports/11395991.html. 9 October 2012.