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Gogarty appointed to boxing commission (JUNE 10) LAFAYETTE — The "Forces of Destruction" boxing card scheduled June 18 at Blackham Coliseum will be one of the first governed by a newly-appointed Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. And a very  Copyrighted Story on the DailyWorld.com

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11-17-03  -GOGARTY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!!!!
The daughter of Doctors and the sister of education and business leaders, Deirdre Gogarty has relinquished her Women’s International Boxing Federation featherweight title and retired from the sport as a boxer. Deirdre will continue to be actively involved in the training of young men and women who box for The Ragin’ Cajun Amateur Boxing Club in Lafayette, Louisiana. She will assist her long time manager and trainer Beau Williford who is Head Coach of the club.

Deirdre became an overnight sensation (after 8 years of hard work) when she boxed “The Coal Miners Daughter” Christy Martin on the under card of the Mike Tyson v. Frank Bruno World Heavyweight Title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on March 16, 1996. The bout, expected to be a blowout for Martin, turned into the most exciting fight on the show and credited with saving the entire fight card.

Called “The most lucrative broken nose in the history of boxing.” by Ed Schuyler of the Associated Press. Deirdre who got of the floor in the second round to break Martins nose in the same round, fought bravely and with great skill for six rounds only to see Martin awarded a controversial decision win. Sports Illustrated and the world media rewarded Martin and Gogarty for their efforts. Nick Charles, of CNN Sports at the time, said “Deirdre Gogarty is the most proficient female boxer I have ever seen.” Showtime’s Bobby Czyz, the former 3-time world champion, and a color commentator, along with Steve Albert for the bout, believed that the worst that Gogarty should have received was a draw. After appearances on several high profile TV shows (Deirdre sparred with Regis Philbin on the Regis and Kathy Lee show) she dominated Bonnie Canino to win the undisputed WIBF World Featherweight title.

In January of 1998 while preparing for a bout, Deirdre injured her right shoulder in sparring. With the bout only five days away, being a true champion Deirdre went ahead with the challenge anyway. After only two rounds the pain in her shoulder was excruciating and she suffered limited use of the arm for the remaining eight rounds. After consulting with an Orthopedic Surgeon is was discovered that Deirdre had a torn rotator cuff!

The following year and a half was spent consulting with top specialists with the aid of Dr. Richard Lucey of Pensacola, Florida. When it seemed only surgery was the answer, Deirdre finally found relief from Dr. Michael Cavanaugh of Lafayette, Louisiana, and attempted a comeback to the ring. The following years became the most frustrating of Deirdre’s career as bout after bout fell through, including seven exasperating attempts to defend her World Featherweight Title. Postponements, cancellations, opponents pulling out, promoter’s failure to provide funds, etc. prevented Deirdre from fulfilling the remainder of her destiny and prompted her retirement from the ring.

Deirdre works full-time as the Art Director for AAA Signs, Inc. one of the largest sign companies in the Southwest United States. The innovative artist also makes her own “shadow boxes” to commemorate the careers of so many great boxers (see attached enclosure). She enjoys her evenings in the boxing gym where she puts the same work ethic into coaching her young prospects as she did her boxing career.