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Misc Info:
October 30, 2003 - Marriott
Hotel, Irvine, California
In a featured female bout, Featherweight
Rhonda Luna, a native of Rowland Heights, won a four-round
unanimous decision over Kimberly Reed. Luna was a highly regarded
amateur boxer before turning to the pro. When Luna is not boxing, she is
an English teacher at a Southern California High School. Luna is now 4-0-0
(1KO). Reed is 1-9-1 (0KO).
June 26, 2003 -
Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, promoted by Golden Boy Promotion
Rita Valentini,
of Los Angeles, TKO’d Kimberly Reed, of Granada Hills, in the
third round of a scheduled four-round featherweight bout.
This night in a
rematch for the two, it was Valentini’s bout all the way. Valentini
remained in control of the fight throughout the three rounds, with her
hitting Reed with a barrage of combinations throughout the second round.
May 15, 2003, Private Show,
Irvine, California
Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions
Lorri Aguilera, 118 1/4, had a four-round majority
draw with Kimberly Reed, 123 1/4. Aguilera was
making her pro debut.
January 16, 2003
- "4th & B", San Diego, California
Mary Lehman fought and
defeated Kim Reed in a rematch, at 120-lb in a four rounder. The
event was promoted by Steel Glove Promotions, and was held at "4th
& B" in San Diego, California. Reed had taken the fight at last
minute when a match with Crystal Hoy of Las Vegas fell through. Reed got a
cut during this four rounder and had to receive stitches after the fight.
Final judges scores was 35-40, 35-40, and 36-39.
July 25, 2002 - Fiesta Hall, in Imperial Beach,
California
Attorney
Mary Lehman won her second professional bout in a slugfest
against Kimberly Reed with a unanimous decision. The fight was
stopped in the 4th round after there was an accidental headbutt
that caused a cut on Lehman that required eleven stitches. WBAN asked Lehman to give her perspective as a new boxer on the scene
and about her insight into this second professional bout she had with
Reed. Full
Story with Photos
December 27, 2001 - Irvine Marriott, Irvine, California
Rita Valentini won her pro debut when she stopped Kim Reed :27
in the second round. Fight report by WBAN's Inside report: Roy Englebrecht Promotions put on the final class act card of 2001 in Southern California. The
" Battle in the Ballroom" drew an almost sold out crowd. There were five fights on the card with the women as the third bout.
Kim Reed, 37 years old, with a record of 1-4 weighed in at 124 lbs. and Rita
Valentini, 31 weighed in at 122 1/2. Prior to the fight Rita expressed that she was ready and felt, "good, relaxed and anxious". She also explained that she was usually a bantamweight, as she weighed-in fully clothed. Her trainer, Jesse Mercado, said that he wanted to train this Canadian-born fighter, because ,"he saw her intensity".
A number of things were weighing on Ms. Reed's mind. Reed's trainer, Sean
Carrigan, was not present for this fight. Instead, Reed had Cassius Green (cutman) and Dr. George Del Junco in her corner. The commission also
had suspended Kim's boxing license prior to this fight for eight months, and this fight was to determine the future of her boxing career.
Valentini, in all black, was all business as she approached the ring. The crowd, upon hearing the records of the women, immediately favored
Valentini. Round 1, proved that the vehement look that showed on Rita's face was no show. As the bell rang, Valentini attacked Reed with a
barrage of straight punches to the head. Reed was knocked back several times, putting her head down, but did stay up. Valentini definitely threw punches that landed solidly and cleanly and
exhibited more than effective aggressiveness. She didn't have much opportunity to avoid blows, because there was never more than one or two punches at a time thrown by Reed.
Round 2 was much of the same, with Reed coming out with slow ineffective punches. Reed has a big heart, but could not stand up against the consistent punching of
Valentini. Twenty-seven seconds into round 2, after having 1 standing eight count, the referee stopped the match.
Reed's record drops to 1-5 and Valentini has her first professional win by way of knockout.
Valentini comes from the amateurs and has a 4-1 record.
April 13, 2001,
The Spa Resort & Casino, Palm Springs, California
Jenifer
"All American" Alcorn
improved to 8-0 (7 KO's) with a KO of Kimberly Reed of
Granada Hills at :23 seconds of the 1st round. Reed was counted out on the mat & assisted from the ring after being hit with a
two-punch combination.
February 22, 2001, Hollywood Park
Casino, Inglewood, California...At the world famous Hollywood Park
Racetrack, in Inglewood, California had another night at the fights
presented by IGM Boxing.... In the women's matches, Karen
Martin, 129, 3-0 (3KO's) raised her record to 4-0 (4KO's) when she
quickly dispatched Kim Reed! Martin landed crisp left hooks, and
just shortly into the first round, Martin dropped Reed with a hard left
hook to the temple. Reed did get up, but was quickly knocked down to the
canvas. At 1:20 the referee stopped the match. The second women's
match, was with Reiko Makarahuya, 116, of Tokyo, who made
her pro debut against Nadine Salim, 118, 2-2-1, in a women's 4
round bantamweight bout. Both fighters continued to throw bombs and
combinations at each other. Salim was the stronger puncher, and she won by
a unanimous decision.
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