Tonya Harding wins third pro fight by unanimous decision.

Tulsa World ^ | 3-29-03 | Tulsa World Sports desk

[OKSooner]

Purists might view former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding's venture into boxing as a lark, but it would be hard to deny her determination.

Seconds into her match against Alexandra Lopez, Harding was on the receiving end of a shot to her nose. Blood leaked from her right nostril, but it only served to spur her aggression.

She unleashed a combination to the face of Lopez that also drew blood. By the time the four-round bout ended, the white satiny top Lopez was wearing was heavily spattered with blood.

Harding, (2-1) earned $10,000 for her unanimous four-round decision over Lopez, making her pro debut, in the women's super featherweight bout.

"She is a gladiator at heart", trainer Jeff Hargis said. "That's something you have to have. You can't train that."

[OKSooner]

This is from the pro boxing card at the casino owned by the Creek Indian tribe near Tulsa, OK. There's also a picture of Ms. Harding mixing it up with Ms. Lopez, with braided hair pulled back and blood on her mouth and face. Has she found her calling?

[Drango]

Makes my knee hurt just thinking about it...

[DoughtyOne]

This could go under the "How do you know when you've hit rock bottom?" heading, if you're paying to see this ----.

[KarlInOhio]

She would do better in women's pro hockey. It has both skating and having your enforcers rough up your opponents.

[Post Toasties]

What about her purty little face when she gets cauliflower ears and a broken nose?

[TC Rider]

No pictures please

[Henchster]

Check Tonya's gloves ref, I'll bet there's a hubcap hidden in one of them....

[tuna_battle_slight_return]

I would like to complement this story with my "Redneck Boat" photo.

[Euro-American Scum]

She unleashed a combination to the face of Lopez that also drew blood. By the time the four-round bout ended, the white satiny top Lopez was wearing was heavily spattered with blood.

Tonya should parachute into Baghdad. Talk about a one-man second front. . .

[Willie Green]

This could go under the "How do you know when you've hit rock bottom?" heading, if you're paying to see this ----.

Oh, I don't know...
Tonya seems like she'd be a pretty tough little cookie...
I bet it was a better match than Laila Ali vs. Jacqui Frazier!

[OKSooner]

I'll admit to buying the newspaper...

[DoughtyOne]

I'm with you on that Frazier fight, but then I didn't watch that either. I shouldn't talk.

[DoughtyOne]

I'm sorry if that looked like a slam headed your way. I didn't mean it to. I meant to refer to paying customers at the arena.

[rellimpank]

--I'm still waiting for the Geraldo Rivera-Joey Buttafuco fight with Joey winning by a coma-inducing knockout--

[OKSooner]

Oh, no problem, dude, it's all in good fun. I thought we could all use a little comic relief from SOMEWHERE. Thanks for doing your part.

(And to tell you the truth, I briefly considered proposing a "cultural" night out to go watch to a couple of my buds - but only VERY briefly, mind you...)

[DoughtyOne]

Look, those nights out with the buds are therapeutic. If you are going out there to sip a few cold ones and yell epiteths at them, I might consider joining you. Take care. :)

[martin_fierro]

--I'm still waiting for the Geraldo Rivera-Joey Buttafuco fight with Joey winning by a coma-inducing knockout--

Now, THAT I'd pay to see!! <|:)~

[Centurion2000]

Check her gloves for a lead pipe before giving her any titles though ;)

[Atticus]

Sales of her "Wedding Night" video ought to go up some.

[tom h]

"No pictures please."

You're not going to get off that easy. If you are interested enough to open this post, you vill see da pictures!

Tonya when she still qualified as one of America's sweethearts, even if she did come from poor white trash.

Looking contrite in court before sentencing

Mobbed by the press after sentencing

Tonya weighing in -- first boxing match

Losing with dignity -- the best "man" won

Celebity boxing with Paula Jones

About the only photos missing are the ones with her ex-husband on their wedding night. But for those of you with ... ahem ...prurient interest in these photos, you'll have to search for them. My blocking software wouldn't let me find them anyway.