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Pretty Powerful

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 28, 2008, in Punch Lines By Judi Abate

By Judi Abate
Boxing Diva

Hollie ' Hot Stuff' Dunaway ( 21-6-0) has been busy training for her upcoming rematch with Wendy Rodriquez on June 13th. Hollie will be on the 'Finally' card with some of the best female boxers today. Even though Hollie was victorious in her first fight with Wendy she is in no way slowing down or taking anything for granted. Hollie wants to make a statement to the female boxing community that she is ready and able to capture every title in her weight class and beyond.

Did I happen to mention that Hollie all ready has 4 titles to her credit. The NABF flyweight title, WIBF-GBU/WIBC Minimum weight titles. I guess a woman can never have too many fashion accessories(belts).

When looking at Hollie many people as well as opponents tend to under-estimate her simply because of her petite size and her ' pretty' face. What a mistake that can be because Hollie is one explosive powerhouse underneath her defiant and confident exterior. Yes, she can sweet as pie when she chooses to be but in the wink of an eye Hollie can become a lethal weapon.

Hollies''s level of determination for this upcoming rematch were evident in her answers that I posed to her. It was both enlightening and entertaining to try and find out what makes her tick. Let' s talk to Hollie Dunaway:

JA Thanks for taking the time to speak with me Hollie.
HD Thank you.

JA Are you excited or nervous about the upcoming fight?
HD More excited than nervous. It's a rematch.

JA What are your thoughts on the match up?
HD It's a good match up. I'm training for a KO. There is a $1000 KO bonus with this fight.

JA Do you have a game plan for this fight?
HD Not really. I'm a better, faster and stronger fighter.

JA How is training going?
HD Really good. I've had very experienced sparring partners.

JA How is your overall conditioning?
HD Better than ever.

JA How important is your team to your overall success?
HD It's very important. I have a new trainer for this fight. You have to trust your trainer or you won't listen to him.

JA What is your motivation for this particular fight?
HD A world title is on the line.

JA Why boxing?
HD Some friends talked me into it. It sounded like fun. I wasn't looking to boxing.

JA What is the best thing about being a boxer?
HD You are up on stage in the boxing ring and the fans yelling your name. Also winning the fight.

JA Your work ethic in one word?
HD Awesome

JA What are your strengths as a boxer?
HD My defense

JA Who is your role model?
HD There are alot of them. Roy Jones Jr., Oscar, FLoyd Mayweather Jr.

JA What makes you special?
HD I'm cute. It sets me apart from a lot of the female boxers out there and I can fight.

JA Your best punch?
HD Straight right and I land it.

JA Your boxing style?
HD I throw combos. I throw hard and I'm a defensive fighter.

JA How do you deal with being a woman in a male focused sport?
HD It's not that hard since I have 4 world titles and people are not under estimating me that much anymore.

JA Do you train any differently than the male boxers around you?
HD Not at all. I do the same grueling work as the men.

JA Are you a girly girl?
HD yes. I have always fought in a skirt. I try to appear feminine in the ring.

JA How do you relax?
HD I go to sleep in the dressing room an hour before the fight.

JA If you could interview any boxer who would you choose?
HD Oscar De La Hoya. He is a brilliant man.

JA 3 words to describe your personality?
HD Funny, serious, and smart.

JA Favorite color?
HD Pink

JA Favorite food?
HD Chicken

Ja Favorite snack?
HD Anything chocolate
JA Maybe chocolate covered chicken LOL

JA In your fridge you will always find...
HD Turkey bacon, turkey sausage, skim milk.

JA Your Hobbies?
HD Swimming and basketball.

JA If you could have a superhero power it would be...
HD Being able to fly.

JA Your best bodypart?
HD Biceps

JA If you could have a do-over. It would be...
HD Carina Moreno

JA What do you love about boxing?
HD The competition.

JA What do you dislike about it?
HD Training. It's not fun and it's hard.

JA What do you say to people who insist you are too pretty to box?
HD I say thank you. I'm not offended by it. It's a nice compliment.

JA What do you feel is the biggest misconception concerning female boxing?
HD That we don't train the same way as the men do.

JA Do you think boxing is a sexy sport?
HD It can be. I'm bringing the sexy back.

JA What are you afraid of?
HD Losing and getting tired in a bout.

JA Before we wrap up one last question, How can we keep boxing strong?
HD Have the best fight the best. Put more good bouts on television will also help. One more thing, have one champ in every weight class.

JA Any closing thoughts?
HD Thank you to my fans for supporting me. Tune is June 13th. I won't let you down. I'll steal the show.

You can catch Hollie LIVE on PPV when "Finally" brings the best of women's championship boxing to PPV live from the Isleta Resort Casino in Albuquerque on Friday, June 13, at 10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT. Produced and distributed by Integrated Sports, "Finally" will be available for live viewing on cable and satellite pay-per-view in the United States via iN Demand, TVN and DirecTV and in Canada, via Shaw Communications and StarChoice, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. To see Carina fight in person, tickets, priced at $50, $100, $150, $200, $350 and $500.00, are available at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc., (508.884.7484). For more information visit www.fresquezproductions.com or www.holmvssanders.com. Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT.

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