Name: Jill Emery
IFBA International Female Boxing Association Welterweight Champion
- Unprecedented Four-Time NY Golden Gloves Champion from 2000 to 2003.
- Women’s World Boxing Tournament Champion.
- JILL EMERY WAS HONORED AS 2004 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BY USA BOXING.
- Attended Bucknell University.
- Captured the following USA Boxing titles: National Golden Glove Champion in 1999; Three time USA Boxing National Champion – 2000, 2001, 2003; Feenix Cup in Turku. Finland, 2000.
- In 2001, Emery won the first ever Female Pan American Games.
- In 2001, qualified to represent Team USA in the first Women’s World Championships in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- Won the National PAL Tournament and “Outstanding Boxer” trophy in 2002.
- Represented Team USA in the first Female Boxing Russian-American Dual in Moscow.
- Won the gold medal in the Female World Cup in Tonsberg, Norway 2004 and received the “Outstanding Boxer of North America” Award.
- She is still the only American to win a gold medal in the Ahmet Comert Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Pro Record: won 9 (KO 3) + lost 2 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 11
- http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=296518&cat=boxer
Favorite Book: "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay
"This is an inspirational read. It's also an historically informative saga about the dire political struggles inherent within South Africa. On another level, this book is about personal struggle--about a young boy and his life-long dream, his personal journey, to become a champion. This book makes us realize that it's an honor to have a dream, no matter how difficult, because our dream enriches our life and makes it more meaningful." |
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