Laila Ali

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Laila Ali, the daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, and Jacqui Frazier, the daughter of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, became the first women in history to headline a pay-per-view event when they fought on June 7, 2001. It was also the first time that the offspring of former heavyweight champions of the world ever faced off against one another. Laila was twenty months into her professional boxing career, with a 9 - 0 record and eight knockouts at the time. The pair met at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. 8,000 fans and 500 reporters were on hand, and a worldwide television audience tuned in to witness Laila win an eight-round majority decision.





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