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05/05/2008 Archived Entry: "Rita Figueroa to Mary McGee: Meet Me in Chicago!"
Rita Figueroa to Mary McGee: Meet Me in Chicago!
Photo and posting by Juan C. Ayllon
Kristin Gearhart (left) covers as Rita Figuera comes on in a sparring session last summer
CHICAGO, Ill.--Female boxer Rita Figueroa, 38, is back in the gym training for a proposed bout against celebrity boxer Mia St. John. At 10-0 with 3 knockouts, she's looking to wind down her career with a bang.
However, the one boxer she had a "no contest" ruling against back in November 2006, Mary McGee, 21, is baiting her to set the record straight. In that bout, Rita suffered a bout-ending cut from an inadvertent clash of heads that resulted in the no-contest ruling.
Rita's all for the rematch, with a caveat.
"I went to McGee's hometown last time," says Figueroa. "Let's see if she's willing to do the same! Meet me in Chicago. I have a June date with St. John in either Mexico or Hawaii - [McGee] can be next in line."
The NABC Lightweight title holder, McGee has a record of 14-0 with 8 knockouts.
No matter. Bring her on, Figueroa says. Quoting McGee, she says, "Let's finish it!"
