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Ã…sa Sandell
Åsa Maria Sandell (born January 24, 1967) is a Swedish journalist and professional female super middleweight boxer. Early life Sandell was born in Hovsta in Örebro County, and has a university degree in journalism and literature. Career She was European champion in 2000 and has been Swedish champion a few times. She faced Laila Ali on December 17, 2005, in the Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, and lost by TKO after five rounds. Personal life As of 2004, she lives in Malmö and works as editor at the Culture section at the newspaper ''Helsingborgs Dagblad'', based in nearby Helsingborg Helsingborg (, , ), is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania County, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, ninth .... Professional boxing record References External links * 1967 births Living people Swedish journalists Swedish women boxers Sportspeop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing Weight Classes
In boxing, a weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweightAIBA, ''Technical & Competition Rules'', §1.2 & Appendix K in amateur boxing. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit. Although professional boxers may fight above their weight class, an amateur boxer's weight must not fall below the lower limit. A nonstandard weight limit is called a catchweight. Weigh-in A boxer who is over the weight limit may strip naked to make the weight if the excess is minimal; otherwise, in a professional bout, one can try again later, typically after losing weight in the interim through dehydration by vigorous exercise in a steam room. If the excess weight is too great, the effort expended trying to "make weight" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
